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ETH Boston Conference and Hackathon Returns April 28-30 at Boston University
24.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. ETH Boston and The Boston DAO are thrilled to announce the return of ETH Boston, a conference and hackathon event taking place at Boston University on April 28-30, 2023. The conference will feature three stages of 50+ industry experts, founders, and builders, technology-specific...
3AC founders' OPNX exchange claims to be funded by AppWorks, SIG, MIAX Group
21.4.2023
DeFi firm Nascent was also claimed as a backer, but it has clarified that it only bought FLEX tokens from the company’s previous incarnation
DRW Denies Investing in OPNX, Distancing Itself From 3AC Founders’ Bankruptcy Claims Exchange
21.4.2023
OPNX had included DRW in list of "major investors" in a tweet earlier Friday
Pantera Alum Joey Krug Joins Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund
17.4.2023
Krug has moved from co-CIO at a crypto-focused fund to building a crypto strategy at a generalist venture capital giant
Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
8.4.2023
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, with more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, staff took paid trips to music festivals, bosses fought, dismissals reportedly occurred on a whim and the smell of cannabis permeated...
South Korean Prosecutors Uncover Alleged $314 Million Criminal Proceeds Tied to Terraform Labs Co-Founders
7.4.2023
According to a report by South Korean news publication KBS, Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, has converted a “large part” of his assets into bitcoin. Prosecutors in South Korea believe that Kwon’s purported bitcoin stash was transferred to an international exchange....
Paxful co-founders’ litigation cites misappropriation of funds, money laundering, U.S. sanctions evasion
6.4.2023
A bitter dispute between Paxful's co-founders in Delaware courts may have led to the crypto marketplace's sudden closure
Seoul Takes Control Over $160 Million in Assets of Former Terraform Employees, Founder
5.4.2023
Authorities in South Korea have reportedly seized assets worth billions of won belonging to former representatives of Terraform Labs. The measure should prevent suspects in the case with the failed blockchain firm from selling property that may have been obtained with criminal proceeds. South...
Crypto exchange backed by 3AC founders launches with claims trading plans
4.4.2023
OPNX CEO Leslie Lamb said the exchange planned to launch claims trading aimed at helping users from bankrupt crypto platforms including FTX and Celsius
OPNX Exchange, Which Offers FTX Claims Trading, Led by Three Arrows Founders is Now Live
4.4.2023
Users can get a 50% discount on trading fees if they hold FLEX tokens
The Rapid Rise of IXFI Exchange – Now the World’s Biggest Buy Crypto Platform
1.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Zurich, Switzerland, April 1st, 2023 – Since its launch at the end of 2021 by founders Cristian Andrei, Shailesh Rajput, and Alexandru Badoi, IXFI has attracted nearly 9 million unique visitors and over 350,000 active platform users. The IXFI app has ranked among the top...
British Virgin Islands Court Orders 3AC Founders to Attend Examination on May 22
29.3.2023
The 3AC founders will be found in contempt of court if they fail to reply to the order
The Liability of DAOs and Their Founders Has Been Put to the Test in Court
29.3.2023
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are beginning to look like general partnerships in the eyes of U.S. courts
The secret of pitching to male VCs: Helping female crypto founders blast off
28.3.2023
Female crypto founders are banding together to unlock the secrets of success in a male-dominated venture capital world
Bitcoin Millionaire Tim Draper Advises Startups to Keep Bitcoin as a Hedge Against a ‘Domino’ Run on the Banks
28.3.2023
Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and bitcoin millionaire, has included bitcoin as part of a series of cash management recommendations offered to startup founders. Draper recommended having at least two payrolls worth of cash in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to avoid being affected by bank...
Businesses should hold two payrolls 'worth of cash' in crypto: Tim Draper
26.3.2023
American venture capital investor Tim Draper warned business founders to build preventative plans to be ready for bank failures “that could happen more and more” if the government continues to "print money and whipsaw interest rates."
Regulatory Pressure Did Not Shut Down Privacy Tool, Aztec Founders Say
24.3.2023
Despite U.S. efforts to sanction Tornado Cash and other crypto privacy tools, Aztec says it shut down its Ethereum zero-knowledge tools for “commercial” reasons
3 Lessons Web3 Founders Can Take From ChatGPT’s Success
18.3.2023
Founders of Multimillion-Dollar Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme ‘Airbit Club’ Plead Guilty
10.3.2023
The founders and promoters of multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Airbit Club have pleaded guilty to various criminal charges. Airbit Club victims were promised “guaranteed daily returns on any membership purchased,” the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) detailed. Airbit...
Three Arrows Founders' Bankruptcy Exchange to Offer Claims as Portfolio Margin
9.3.2023
Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, the founders of bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, have completed a $25 million raise for a bankruptcy claims exchange dubbed The Open Exchange