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Crypto Crash Prompts Founder Exodus - Can The Companies They Built Survive and Thrive?
23.9.2022
Kraken has appointed a new CEO after founder and current chief executive Jesse Powell stepped down two days ago, with Powell citing a desire to devote more time to the exchange's products as his main reason for vacating his position. Powell will continue to serve as chairman of Kraken's board...
Founder of Web3 Messaging App: Decentralized Platforms Enable Users ‘to Build Their Communities in a Safe Place’
23.9.2022
In a world where censorship is growing and the right to privacy is being undermined, Web3 — the next iteration of the world wide web — looks to some like the solution users of online platforms are waiting for. As some pioneering Web3 products and solutions have demonstrated, when...
Many NFT projects lack adequate smart contract testing, says nameless founder
23.9.2022
Last year, the Akutars NFT collection sold out 15,000 tokens, but a major big saw $33 million worth of Ether (ETH) generated from sales locked into an inaccessible smart contract
Rushing ‘token mapping’ could hurt Aussie crypto space — Fintech founder
23.9.2022
Australian crypto entrepreneur Fred Schebesta said Australia already has a “fledgling” crypto industry but needs to “align with the other major markets."
EU Project to Fight Fakes Succeeds By Being Open, Founder Says
22.9.2022
A publicly backed blockchain project to stop counterfeit goods from entering the European Union is trying to avoid mistakes of the past, its founder told CoinDesk
Binance Founder CZ Announces Romanian Office as Part of Regional Expansion
22.9.2022
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the opening of an office in Romania. During a visit to the country, he met with high-ranking officials and emphasized Binance’s intentions to expand direct operations in Eastern Europe....
Regulatory clarity will drive the next bull run, hedge fund co-founder
21.9.2022
As long as the regulation gives an institutional investor a very clear path to crypto, they’ll jump into the space, hedge fund co-founder CK Cheng told Cointelegraph
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defends DAOs against critics
21.9.2022
Buterin believes collusion and corruption can be minimized when deciding power is in the hands of the entire group, rather than an individual or small minority
Enjin co-founder: Here's a roadmap for replacing shadowbans in the metaverse
20.9.2022
Instead of using moderators to shadowban users à la Twitter, the metaverse could offer a mechanism operable across blockchains incentivizing us to police fellow users ourselves
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon’s Legal Troubles Unlikely to Affect Broader Crypto Markets, Analysts Say
20.9.2022
However, some traders see increased volatility for tokens related to Kwon in the coming days
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shares vision for layer 3 protocols
20.9.2022
While layer-2 protocols have been focused on "scalability," layer-3 protocols would serve a much different purpose, says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin
First Mover Asia: Where in the World Is Do Kwon? Terra Co-Founder’s Absence Highlights the Complications of Extradition; Cryptos Climb Ahead of FOMC
20.9.2022
Kwon is no longer in Singapore, and Korean authorities have asked Interpol to issue a "red notice" requesting law enforcement to arrest him; Taiwan is an unlikely hideout
Wazirx Plans to Delist 3 Stablecoins, Leftover Balances Will Be Auto-Converted to BUSD
20.9.2022
The crypto asset exchange Wazirx is following Binance’s move by delisting a number of stablecoins and automatically converting them to BUSD at a 1:1 ratio. Wazirx customers have until September 23 to withdraw their stablecoins if they don’t want the funds converted. Wazirx Plans...
S. Korean Authorities Ask Interpol to Issue Red Notice for Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon: Report
19.9.2022
Authorities in Singapore confirm that Kwon is no longer in-country, while he maintains that he’s not “on the run.”
Luna Founder Do Kwon Isn’t in Singapore, Police Say After South Korean Court Issues His Arrest Warrant
19.9.2022
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is not in Singapore, local police say. Accused of fraud after the collapse of cryptocurrencies luna and terrausd, he is wanted in South Korea after a court issued an arrest warrant for him. However, Kwon insists that he is not “on the run.” Police Say...
Terra co-founder Do Kwon says he’s not ‘on the run’
19.9.2022
Kwon didn’t reveal his whereabouts in a series of Tweets responding to claims he fled Singapore after an arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday
IOTA co-founder: Lummis-Gillibrand is a blessing for the crypto industry
15.9.2022
The bear market has been bad for cryptocurrency’s case against regulation. What comes next depends on how well we play ball, but Lummis–Gillibrand offers a favorable path forward
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Plans to Revoke Do Kwon’s Passport: Report
15.9.2022
According to local reports stemming from South Korea, the country’s foreign ministry is looking to invalidate the co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon’s passport. The story was published the day after it was reported that Seoul’s Southern District Prosecutors Office issued...
Ethereum’s Merge Could Bring a 'Billion Users' to Web3, Polygon Co-Founder Says
15.9.2022
Now that crypto’s most anticipated upgrade is complete, the task at hand is about driving adoption, according to Polygon Co-Founder Sandeep Nailwal, who joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the historic transition for the second biggest blockchain
South Korea Looks to Invalidate Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon's Passport: Report
15.9.2022
The six South Korean nationals, including Do Kwon, were served with an arrest warrant earlier for violating the South Korea's capital markets act