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The Bitcoin Policy Institute Launches the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund to Help Defend Samourai Wallet Founders
22.5.2024
The Bitcoin Policy Institute, a non-profit organization supporting bitcoin initiatives, has launched the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund, a project seeking to protect bitcoin’s decentralized nature from regulatory overreach. The fund’s first objective is to aid in the defense of the founders...
Supermoon, OORT, and Ammocrypt Are Hosting 800+ Founders, Builders, Investors During Consensus
21.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Supermoon in collaboration with OORT, Ammocrypt, Sunrise Layer and Cointelegraph presents its second iteration of its most well known event this May 31st in Austin, Texas; Mansion on the Moon. This time the Supermoon team is going all out with the Venue, the mansion will feature...
Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form
15.5.2024
The popularity of new blockchain “restaking" protocols led by EigenLayer has drawn a response from the principals behind the liquid staking platform Lido, which itself burst onto the scene a couple of years ago to become the largest project in decentralized finance
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invests $70M in election betting platform
14.5.2024
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket secures funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin Back $45M Investment in Polymarket
14.5.2024
The series B funding round comes during a breakout year for the crypto-based prediction market platform, and brings its total funding close to $75 million
Thiel-Backed Cryptography Startup Lagrange Raises $13M
8.5.2024
Lagrange, which specializes in zero-knowledge cryptography, is the latest startup to ride EigenLayer's "restaking" wave
Mollars token creator sends animated ‘warning’ about Shiba Inu & Bitcoin founders
30.4.2024
Mollars initial coin offering is surging in presales while on it’s way to the event’s closeout. The new store-of-value asset, deemed the ‘Bitcoin for Ethereum blockchain,’ will complete its ICO stage on May 1st. But before the deadline, the founder is now stirring up controversy over...
CryptoQuant CEO Supports Crypto Mixing, Says It’s Not A Crime
26.4.2024
The CEO and founder of CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju, stated on April 25 that he was in favour of crypto mixing and that the practices were not unlawful. His remark followed the founders of Samourai Wallet's arrest, which alarmed the cryptocurrency community with the U.S. government's harsh targeting...
SEC sues Bitcoin miner Geosyn, accusing founders of $5.6M fraud
26.4.2024
The SEC alleged Geosyn Mining’s co-founders misappropriated $1.2 million of its investors’ funds, spending it on holidays, nightclubs and firearms
a16z Crypto Advises Against U.S. Token Sales, Citing Regulatory Risks
26.4.2024
a16z Crypto, the crypto arm of Andreessen Horowitz, has issued a stern warning to startup founders considering token sales in the United States.
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a16z crypto recommends startup founders 'never publicly sell tokens' in the US
25.4.2024
“The SEC argues that nearly every token should be registered under U.S. securities laws,” commented a16z crypto’s general counsel Miles Jennings
Crypto market stumbles amid arrest of Samourai Wallet founders
25.4.2024
The crypto market saw extra turbulence after Samourai Wallet’s CEO and chief technology officer faced legal action from the U.S. DOJ
US Authorities Arrest and Charge Samourai Wallet Founders for Money Laundering
25.4.2024
American authorities have charged crypto mixer Samourai Wallet founders for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
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Samourai Wallet mixer co-founders arrested on AML, licensing charges
24.4.2024
The crypto mixer allegedly handled $2 billion in unlawful transactions and facilitated $100 million in money laundering
US Authorities Charge Founders of Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million
24.4.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and laundering over $100 million through illicit transactions. DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders...
Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
24.4.2024
Federal prosecutors charges Samurai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill with conspiracy to commit money laundering on Wednesday, as the U.S. government continues its approach to prosecuting crypto mixing tools that may be used by illicit actors and foreign governments to hide...
Cardano Founder’s Studio launches first game, Voyager: Ascension
24.4.2024
Cardano Founder’s gaming studio, RFLXT, has launched its first game. Titled Voyager: Ascension, the title is released via Gala. The game launched with a trailer on the GalaChain Network. Hoskinson also talked about his role in the gaming studio during the launch. A spokesperson for RFLXT revealed...
Crypto market will continue to surge, says Glassnode Co-founders
23.4.2024
If the ongoing trends in the crypto market are anything to go by, it is right to assume that Bitcoin is narrating the tale of survivors—those who held onto BTC in their portfolios at a time when the market was struggling to get past $20,000. As a result, the token has now risen above $65,000. ...
Telegram to Introduce USDT Payments With Telegram Wallet and the Open Network
19.4.2024
Telegram and Tether are joining forces to bring users the ability to send USDT payments through The Open Network (TON) and Telegram wallet, the founders of each organization said at Token2049 in Dubai on Friday. The announcement could signal increased use of USDT amidst rising efforts by U.S....
P2 Ventures Commits $50M Via Hadron FC to Startup Founders in Polygon Ecosystem
17.4.2024
P2 was spun out out of Polygon Labs last year and now is allocating funds and mentorship to support project founders, including those focused on the Polygon blockchain ecosystem. A Hadron FC contributor said the community offered the right "capital and vibes."