Cardano Founder Defends $100M ADA-to-Stablecoin Proposal Amid Community Pushback

A new debate has ignited within the Cardano community – and it’s all about stablecoins, treasury funds, and the potential impact of a massive ADA conversion. TheCryptoBasic shared details about this via thread on their X account.

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Star Xu vs. Justin Sun: Drama over OKX freeze request heats up

A public debate between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and TRON founder Justin Sun has surfaced over alleged communication issues regarding a freeze notice for stolen funds. OKX CEO Star Xu has challenged Sun’s claims that the exchange failed to respond to…

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Crypto Casino Founder Richard Kim Arrested for Misappropriating $7 Million in Investor Funds

Сообщение Crypto Casino Founder Richard Kim Arrested for Misappropriating $7 Million in Investor Funds появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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Justin Sun takes legal action against FDUSD issuer First Digital Trust for $500M embezzlement 

Tron founder Justin Sun has initiated a legal process against First Digital Trust, the issuer behind the FDUSD stablecoin, accusing it of embezzling nearly $500 million in client funds. On a Apr. 3 post in X, Sun said he had…

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Infini founder reaffirms 20% bounty and legal immunity to Infini hacker for return of stolen funds

Christian Li, the founder of the stablecoin digital bank Infini, left the hacker another message in a blockchain transaction, reinstating the white-hat agreement and 20% bounty of the stolen funds. Li transferred 0.

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CZ receives more BNB after LIBRA donation, pledges to aid TST and BROCCOLI victims

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has announced plans to donate additional funds to victims of TST and BROCCOLI memecoins, adding to his previous donation to LIBRA victims. After receiving more Binance Coin (BNB) than he originally donated to victims of the…

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Canary Capital's ETF Plans Took Shape Thanks to Trump

Opened last October by ex-Valkyrie founder and CEO Steven McClurg, Canary quickly filed back-to-back applications for four crypto-related exchange-traded funds (ETF).

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On-Chain Investigator Drops Ethereum Bombshell, Vitalik Buterin Involved In $500M Gatecoin Hack?

New reports reveal that an on-chain investigator has raised allegations connecting Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, to the $500 million Gatecoin hack in 2016. According to the crypto sleuth, Buterin’s Ethereum Foundation was allegedly transferring funds to the Gatecoin hackers’ primary wallet.

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Cardano Leadership Highlights Funding Responsibilities Amid USDC Integration Debate

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has clarified the distinction between private capital held by Input Output Global (IOG) and the allocation of funds overseen by the Cardano Foundation, a Switzerland-based entity responsible for supporting the blockchain’s ecosystem.

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FTX Bankruptcy Update: Debtors Successfully Reclaim $15 Million In Political Donations

As the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, once run by convicted founder Sam Bankman-Fried, continues its bankruptcy proceedings, significant developments have emerged regarding the recovery of funds for affected users.

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Alameda Research files $90M ‘aggressive’ lawsuit against Waves founder

FTX and Alameda’s “aggressive legal strategy” highlights the complexity of their financial issues after suing over 20 entities for funds, according to blockchain experts.

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Institutional investors now hold 20% of US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs

Institutional investors now hold approximately 20% of all US-traded spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to recent data. CryptoQuant CEO and founder Ki Young Ju revealed that the latest 13F Form filings show that institutional investors hold over 193,000 BTC via Bitcoin ETFs as of Oct.

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Ex-Valkyrie Founder’s Canary Capital Group Files for First Litecoin ETF

Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm founded by former Valkyrie Funds co-founder Steven McClurg, seemingly wants to become a leader in the world of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rather than a follower.

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FBI will use NFTs to contact victims of crypto fraud scheme Clucoin

The FBI will notify victims of a $1.1 million fraud scheme through NFTs after the founder pleaded guilty to using the funds to fund his online gambling habit. 

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CluCoin Founder Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1M of Investor Funds for Online Gambling

The founder of Miami-based crypto project CluCoin has pleaded guilty to stealing over $1 million from investors and spending the money at online casinos.

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River: A Bitcoin Brokerage Built From The Ground Up

Alexander Leishman — founder, CEO and CTO of River — believes in designing every facet of River so as to prioritize the security of customer funds and to create a more dynamic financial platform.

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Founder of Canadian crypto exchange ezBtc under fire for gambling user funds

An investigation has revealed that ezBtc's founder used customer funds for gambling, leading to significant losses.

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Ether ETFs are now live in the US: here’s what they may mean for Poodlana

Anthony Pompliano, the founder of Professional Capital Management, anticipates that the price of Ethereum will rise now that Ether ETFs have officially started trading in the United States. However, Pompliano believes that the potential price appreciation of Ethereum may not match the significant increase seen in Bitcoin following the approval of BTC exchange-traded funds. Still, […]

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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Moves 100 ETH, Here’s The Destination

Canadian computer programmer and co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin recently executed a large-scale ETH transaction, sparking interest in the destination of the funds.   Buterin Donates 100 ETH To Ethereum-Focused Organization On July 6, Buterin transferred approximately 99.

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AssangeDAO seeks $37m transparency as WikiLeaks founder exits Belmarsh

As the Julian Assange saga comes to a head, members of an on-chain movement demand transparency around funds raised for his defense. 

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VC Lists 2 Reasons Why Bitcoin Is Still Trending Below $100,000

Bitcoin traders are upbeat, confident that bulls have more legs to push prices above $72,000 and all-time highs. While the excitement about what lies ahead is primarily due to the mass inflow into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Charles Edwards, the founder of Capriole Investments, has picked out multiple factors capping the current uptrend to $100,000.

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Research Firm Projects Ethereum Explosion To $15,000 With ETF Inflows

Michael Nadeau, founder of The DeFi Report, has published a deep dive into the implications of the approval of spot Ethereum (ETH) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on the cryptocurrency’s price trajectory.

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Scaramucci says institutional adoption of Bitcoin set to accelerate

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci believes institutional adoption of Bitcoin has begun in full force and will accelerate rapidly in the coming quarters. Scaramucci made the statement during an interview on CNBC, where he highlighted the growing acceptance of Bitcoin among major financial institutions and pension funds.

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BTC-e founder pleads guilty in $9B money laundering conspiracy

The platform was utilized to launder funds acquired from various criminal activities, including computer hacking, ransomware attacks and drug trafficking.

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ZKasino founder arrested in Netherlands and over $11 million seized

The FIOD arrests a man linked to the ZKasino scam, seizing over 11 million euros in assets and securing victim funds with Binance's help. The post ZKasino founder arrested in Netherlands and over $11 million seized appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Ethereum Spot ETFs Unlikely To Get Green Light In May: Tron Founder

Expectations that the highly anticipated Ethereum Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) will be approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have continued to drop. In this regard, Justin Sun, founder of the Tron network, has made a significant prediction on the regulatory chances of Spot Ethereum ETF, indicating that it is unlikely that […]

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US prosecutors want SBF to serve at least four decades in prison

Federal prosecutors have requested a prison sentence of 40 to 50 years for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) following his conviction for conducting one of the most significant financial frauds in recent times through the misappropriation of over $8 billion of customer funds.

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Bitcoin ETFs Could Set Price Floor, Similar to Gold’s Historical Trend; CryptoQuant Founder

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Without Spot Bitcoin ETFs, BTC Would Have Been Down 20%: Founder

Samson Mow, a developer and founder of a crypto project, has attributed the current Bitcoin price stability to the launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States. Taking to X on February 22, Mow argued that these spot ETFs have prevented a significant price drop.

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FTX Founder Secretly Moved Funds Through Backdoor: FTX Insider

FTX insider has reportedly stated that recent FTX "hack" was illegal withdrawal of funds from FTX to Alameda Research

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Chiliz Founder Allocates 38 Million CHZ to Bailout Affected FTX Users

The founder of Chiliz is allocating 38 million CHZ to individual users who could not withdraw their funds from FTX. Users can now receive compensation of up to $10,000 as part of this initiative.

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BitDAO suspects Alameda of dumping BIT tokens, asks for proof of funds

BitDAO (BIT)suspected FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried’s venture capital firm Alameda Research of breaching an agreement made in 2021 and selling its 100 million BIT tokens, causing BIT to plummet.

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Binance Becomes Second-Largest Voting Entity on Uniswap DAO

Uniswap’s founder has accused Binance of using customer funds to amass governance votes.

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Do Kwon deems news of $40M crypto freeze a ‘falsehood’

Terra founder Do Kwon has described news of South Korean prosecutors freezing his $39. 66 million crypto as a “falsehood. ” I don't get the motivation behind spreading this falsehood – muscle flexing? But to what end? Once again, I don't even use Kucoin and OkEx, have no time to trade, no funds have been frozen.

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Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky withdrew $10M weeks before bankruptcy – FT

Celsius Network’s founder Alex Mashinsky reportedly withdrew $10 million from the struggling crypto lender a few weeks before the firm froze its customer funds and filed for bankruptcy, the Financial Times reported on October 2.

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Indian Directorate of Enforcement Freezes $1.5M of Laundered Funds Linked to E-Nuggets Founder 

The Indian Enforcement Directorate has seized $1. 5 million worth of crypto as part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of Aamir Khan and others involved in a mobile gaming application, E-nuggets.

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Pantera eyes $1.25 billion for second Blockchain Fund: Report

Pantera Capital, a blockchain-focused institutional asset manager, is reportedly looking to raise funds for a second blockchain fund. A report by Bloomberg on Wednesday states that the hedge fund’s founder Dan Morehead had revealed plans for a $1.

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Terra Co-Founder Tries To Cash Out 3,300 Bitcoin Following Interpol Alert, Report Says

According to several reports, authorities in South Korea have ordered crypto exchanges OKX and KuCoin to freeze funds connected to Terra founder Do Kwon. In total, the platforms froze over 5,000 BTC or around $60 million at the current market price.

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Poolin, One of the World's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Pools, Acknowledges Liquidity Issues

Poolin CEO and founder Kevin Pan assured users that funds are safe and said the company might look to debt to solve its liquidity troubles.

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Founder of Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex Arrested in Albania

The founder disappeared in 2021, taking with him funds from 400,000 users.

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White hat: I returned most of the stolen Nomad funds and all I got was this silly NFT

Metagame’s founder, who’s behind the NFT offering, said he has no idea whether it’ll actually incentivize hackers to return funds, but it’ll “be cool if it does!”

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Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Defends Tornado Cash Developers

Tornado Cash is a crypto mixer that recently came under sanction from the United States government. The reasoning given for this was the fact that it was a protocol used by criminals to hide the origins of their funds.

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Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Funds Web3 Production Company

Web3 media company Trustless Media has launched following a $3.25 million seed round led by Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX and founder of Alameda Research.  The post Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Funds Web3 Production Company appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Scaramucci Calms Nerves After SkyBridge Fund Pauses Withdrawals

SkyBridge Capital founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci went on record this morning in an interview with CNBC to reassure investors after previously confirming that one of his companys funds...

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Solend founder reveals what happened behind the scenes during its whale liquidation event

The founder of Solend, Rooter, revealed to CryptoSlate what happened behind the scenes while the crypto looked on as it voted to take control of a user’s account in order to liquidate its funds OTC.

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Binance Recovers $5.8M Linked to Axie Infinity Hack

The funds were spread over 86 accounts, Binance’s founder confirmed.

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Nifty News: Ulbricht’s NFT bids top 261 ETH, Irishman producer funds movies with NFTs

Polygon has ramped up its NFT gaming plans with GameOn partnership, Irishman producer launches NFT firm to fund movies, and the Silk Road founder‘s NFT drop has fetched bids higher than $1 million.

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New Order, a Multi-Chain DeFi Launchpad, Raises $4 million from Crypto Funds and Perpetual Protocol’s Founder

New Order, a platform looking to create new waves in the DeFi waters by incorporating various multi-chain strategies and introducing new asset classes, has raised $4 million.   The private fundraiser attracted top crypto venture funds and angel investors.

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WallStreetBets dApp to launch retail funds on Bitcoin’s Liquid Network

Bitcoin development firm Blockstream is building a new DeFi product that facilitates securities trading on the Bitcoin network, announced WSB founder Jaime Rogozinski in an event yesterday. The post WallStreetBets dApp to launch retail funds on Bitcoin’s Liquid Network appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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