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Legal proceedings start for Terraform Labs co-founder in South Korea: Report
10.7.2023
Terra co-founder Do Kwon is currently in custody in Montenegro, while Daniel Shin's trial preparations in South Korea are reportedly underway
Today in Crypto: BIS Presents Seven-Point Plan to Prevent CBDC Cyber Attacks, Multiple Scam Warnings Are Issued, Preliminary Hearing for Terraform Co-Founder Daniel Shin Held on Monday
10.7.2023
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Vitalik Calls Out ‘Centralized World’ Stifling Crypto Innovation, Tim Draper Adjusts BTC Price Prediction, and More — Week in Review
9.7.2023
“The real competition is not other chains, it’s the rapidly expanding centralized world that is imposing itself on us as we speak.” So says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin addressing the current volatile regulatory realities in crypto. In other news, venture capitalist Tim Draper...
CZ Says News of Exec Departures at Binance Is FUD
9.7.2023
Founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), sought to downplay the significance of the exits of some executives at the crypto exchange, describing news about them as “more FUD” (fear, uncertainty, and doubt). The managers are leaving during an ongoing regulatory crackdown on the major coin trading...
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Credits Ordinals NFTs for Reviving a "Builder Culture" on Bitcoin
7.7.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared insights regarding new developments on the Bitcoin blockchain.
In a July 7 Twitter Spaces session, Buterin spoke with Bitcoin proponents Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer, suggesting a thing or two Bitcoin could learn from Ethereum developers.
The...
Gemini Files Lawsuit Against Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert Alleging Fraud and Deception
7.7.2023
After Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss published an open letter to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO and founder Barry Silbert, threatening legal action if the firm failed to respond by July 7, Winklevoss announced on Friday that his company had filed a lawsuit against DCG and Silbert in...
Gemini Sues Digital Currency Group and Founder Barry Silbert Alleging 'Fraud'
7.7.2023
Gemini and its founders sued Digital Currency Group on Friday alleging that it incurred losses due to DCG's "false, misleading and incomplete representations" tied to DCG subsidiary Genesis' work with Gemini on the crypto company's Earn product
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Faces Federal Investigation: Allegations of Hacking and Cyberstalking Non-Profit
7.7.2023
Jesse Powell, the co-founder and former CEO of Kraken, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has become the subject of a federal investigation into allegations of hacking and cyberstalking involving a non-profit organization.
This recent development puts him in the spotlight as yet another...
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Under Federal Investigation on Claims of Hacking, Cyberstalking Non-Profit
7.7.2023
The agency searched the Los Angeles home of Jesse Powell as it probes whether he had interfered with computer accounts of the non-profit. A lawyer for Powell said he's done "nothing wrong" and that the matter does not touch on his crypto interests
FBI searched Kraken co-founder's home in March: Report
7.7.2023
Electronic devices were seized from former Kraken CEO Jesse Powell’s Los Angeles home in connection to a non-crypto-related investigation into alleged hacking and cyberstalking
Is Web3 messaging going to replace WhatsApp and iMessage? Co-founder of XMTP explains
6.7.2023
The co-founder of XMTP, Shane Mac, is optimistic that Web3 messaging will play a critical role in bringing the masses to the industry
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky broke US rules, say CFTC investigators: Report
6.7.2023
If the majority of CFTC commissioners agree with that conclusion, it could file a case in federal court
Accept the ‘Best and Final Offer’ or Face Legal Action Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss Tells DCG Founder
5.7.2023
According to Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founder of the crypto exchange Gemini, a lawsuit will be filed on July 7 against Barry Silbert and the Digital Currency Group if the latter two fail to accept creditors’ “best and final offer.” Winklevoss also vowed to work with...
Shane Mac, Co-Founder of XMTP, on The Future of Messaging, and Decentralized Communication | Ep. 244
4.7.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Shane Mac, Co-Founder of XMTP, talks about the true importance of decentralized communication, building messaging-based business, and the future of messaging. ...
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AzukiDAO proposes to recover 20,000 ETH from Azuki founder ‘Zagabond’
3.7.2023
Members of the DAO claim to be made of a dedicated group of Azuki enthusiasts. It's the latest wrinkle following the launch of the controversial "Elementals" collection
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin on SEC Crypto Enforcement Actions: ‘The Real Competition Is the Centralized World’
2.7.2023
Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency project by market cap, took a stance on the recent actions that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken in the field of enforcement against crypto. Buterin mentioned how projects like Solana were...
Binance's Powerful Co-founder Yi He Breaks Silence Amidst Regulatory Turmoil
29.6.2023
Despite a long history spent away from the public spotlight, Binance co-founder and senior executive Yi He is finally speaking up as two of the United States’ chief market regulators sue her company.
In an interview with Bloomberg last month in Dubai, she argued that Binance is a greater ally...
‘Bitcoin Ordinals Are One of Many Ways to Represent Real-World Assets’ — Wakweli Co-Founder
29.6.2023
While non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are generally believed to represent the link between an owner and an asset, without platforms acting as “digital notaries” there can be no effective way of stopping scammers from minting and selling plagiarized works, Shaban Shaame, the co-founder...
Compound Founder Forms 'Superstate' to Create Bond Fund With Ethereum for Record-Keeping
28.6.2023
Robert Leshner, CEO of the decentralized lender Compound, has registered a plan with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell short-term government bonds that would use the Ethereum blockchain as a secondary record-keeper
Paradigm Co-founder Matt Huang Deems AI 'Too Interesting to Ignore' but Remains Devoted to Crypto
28.6.2023
Matt Huang, co-founder of crypto-focused investment firm Paradigm, says he is still devoted to crypto even though artificial intelligence (AI) in his opinion is “too interesting to ignore.”
"We’ve never been more excited about crypto and we continue to invest across all stages," Huang said Tuesday...