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Israeli crypto entrepreneur joins privacy-focused project amid fraud allegations
14.6.2023
Moshe Hogeg said he was a “small” but “significant” part of the Tomi team, handling a network solution that seemed to allow transactions of ERC-20 tokens without an Etherscan record
Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder Denies Fraud Charges in Turkey
14.6.2023
The founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex has denied all fraud-related allegations in a Turkish court. The crypto entrepreneur was handed over to Turkey by Albanian authorities earlier this year to face charges for his leading role in running the now defunct platform. Alleged Crypto...
‘Apple and Google Are Systemic Risks to Crypto,’ Says Ex-Coinbase CTO
21.5.2023
Authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere may try to compel tech firms like Apple and Google to exfiltrate private keys from devices and apps under their control, crypto entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan warned on social media. The former executive of Coinbase believes this would be done to remit funds...
Musk Hires New CEO for Twitter, ‘She Will Be Starting in 6 Weeks’
12.5.2023
Billionaire investor Elon Musk will be stepping down as chief executive of Twitter and taking on other roles in the company. The owner of the microblogging platform revealed he has hired a new CEO, media executive Linda Yaccarino, who should be at the helm of the social media giant in less than...
US Court Sentences Russian Crypto Ransom Launderer to Probation and Fine
24.4.2023
A Russian crypto entrepreneur, charged with laundering money from ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to probation and fined in the U.S. after pleading guilty. Founder of two coin trading platforms, Denis Dubnikov, was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year. Oregon...
Fugitive Crypto Exchange Founder Faruk Ozer Extradited to Turkey
21.4.2023
Albania has extradited the founder of Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to his home country where he is charged with defrauding investors. The crypto entrepreneur disappeared after his trading platform unexpectedly went offline in the spring of 2021 and was arrested last year by Albanian...
Musk Mulls AI Startup to Rival Chatgpt Maker Openai, Report
15.4.2023
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is preparing to launch a startup that will compete with Openai, the creator of Chatgpt, a media report unveiled. According to quoted knowledgeable sources, the owner of Twitter and Tesla is already assembling a team of developers and talking to investors. Elon Musk Reportedly...
Balaji Srinivasan: ‘Giant Robot’ of Crypto-Friendly States Needed to Battle ‘Giant Monster’ of US Gov., Explains Why He Made Bitcoin Bet
13.4.2023
Tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and author of The Network State, Balaji Srinivasan, says a proverbial “giant robot” of supportive governing bodies and crypto proponents is needed to do battle with the “giant monster” of the U.S. federal government. The former CTO...
Snoop Dogg Sports Blinged-Out Crypto Hardware Wallet at Wrestlemania 39
7.4.2023
Four days ago, the American rapper, entrepreneur, and owner of Death Row Records, Snoop Dogg, hosted WWE’s annual event, Wrestlemania 39, in Hollywood. The rap star was spotted wearing a gold and black diamond Ledger Nano X around his neck on a gold chain. Over the last year, Snoop has been...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says He Was Wrong to Advise Selling; Congratulates ‘BTFD Generation’
2.4.2023
Famed “Big Short” investor Michael Burry tweeted Thursday, telling his 1.4 million followers, “I was wrong to say sell.” The tweet follows Burry’s warning for months that the U.S. was headed for an “extended multi-year recession” and his decision to dump...
Do Kwon to Stand Trial in Montenegro, May Serve Time Before Extradition
30.3.2023
Before extradition, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon will first have to stand trial in Montenegro for traveling on a fake passport, according to his lawyer in the country. The fugitive crypto entrepreneur may also have to serve time in prison before he is extradited from the Balkan nation,...
‘The Only Way to Truly Scale Blockchains Is to Parallelize Processing’ Says Piers Ridyard
27.3.2023
Despite being touted as the possible panacea, decentralized finance (defi) still faces obstacles which greatly diminish the prospects of mainstream adoption, asserts serial entrepreneur and CEO of Radix DLT, Piers Ridyard. Ridyard added that while defi is seen as “a fantastic proof...
Japanese Entrepreneur Yuta Misaki Loses Big in $29m Crypto ‘Gamble of the Century’
2.3.2023
An outspoken Japanese entrepreneur and social media star says he suffered massive losses when he invested $29 million in crypto – and has advised followers to tread cautiously in the crypto markets to avoid similar losses....
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Briton Wanted by US for Advising North Korea on Crypto Arrested in Russia
23.2.2023
A British national wanted with a red notice from Interpol for consulting North Korea on cryptocurrencies has been detained in Moscow. U.S. authorities allege that the man helped the regime in Pyongyang to bypass sanctions using digital assets. U.K. Citizen Sought by U.S. for Violating North Korea...
Mr․ Satoshi Is The New Premium Bitcoin Apparel Store You Do Not Want to Miss
22.2.2023
A new player has entered the Bitcoin apparel market and is quickly making a name for themselves. Founded by Bailey Jakob, an Australian-born entrepreneur and Bitcoin enthusiast, Mr. Satoshi has quickly become the go-to brand for high quality and professionally designed Bitcoin clothing. Mr. Satoshi...
Blockchain Entrepreneur Arrested in California on Fraud Charges
7.12.2022
Rikesh Thapa is accused of bilking his start-up firm of over $1 million in U.S. currency, cryptocurrency and utility tokens
Russian Billionaire and Crypto Businessman Dies in Helicopter Crash in France
1.12.2022
Russian financier and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Vyacheslav Taran has been killed in a helicopter crash on French territory. The accident marks the latest in a series of deaths of crypto executives and adds another name to a list of Russian billionaires who died this year under mysterious...
Crypto Stories: How an entrepreneur raised $10M for her startup during a bear market
11.10.2022
Josipa Majic explains what she and her partners did to build a crypto company at a time when investors were fleeing the space
4 NFTs Stolen From Crypto Entrepreneur Jason Falovitch Worth $150k
26.9.2022
With hackers continuing to target prominent non-fungible token (NFT) owners, four NFTs estimated to be worth at least $150,000 were stolen from crypto entrepreneur Jason Falovitch, the co-founder of Leverage Game Media and business partner of billionaire Mark Cuban.
“I got hacked last night...
Estonia Issues First License to Crypto Service Provider Under New Regulation
25.9.2022
Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued its first license to a crypto service provider under the country’s new regulatory framework that entered into force in March. “Striga Technology OÜ is the first entrepreneur, who is authorized for the first time to provide...