HAQQ co-founder says Indonesia could be the largest crypto hub in Asia
In an exclusive interview with crypto.news, Mohammed AlKaff AlHashmi, talks about Indonesia’s potential as a crypto hub after receiving regulatory approval for the HAQQ’s native token from the country’s FSA. Indonesia is currently ranked as the third-highest country in terms of crypto adoption, according to Chainalysis. Less than 8% of the population is said to […]
Bitcoin poised for massive correction to $70K-$75K before surging to $250K by year end, BitMEX co-founder
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicted that Bitcoin could potentially pull back toward the $70,000 to $75,000 range. In a recent post on X, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said that Bitcoin (BTC) price stands poised for a massive correction to the $70,000 to $75,000 range. Furthermore, he suggested that this dip could trigger a “mini financial […]
Tornado Cash co-founder speaks out as mixers face scrutiny
On Jan. 22, Roman Storm, a co-founder of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency protocol Tornado Cash, shared his thoughts about the ongoing money-laundering conspiracy prosecution against him on X. Members of the crypto dev community showed their support. My name is Roman Storm, and I am one of the founders of Tornado Cash, a non-custodial privacy protocol. […]
THORChain ‘eerily similar’ to Terra Luna implosion: Osmosis co-founder
Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis, believes THORChain’s liquidity issues mirror the 2022 Terra Luna collapse. THORChain, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol, has paused its network operations due to a significant debt crisis amounting to nearly $200 million. This move has drawn parallels to the 2022 collapse of Terra/Luna, with Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis, a […]
Ledger co-founder David Balland released after kidnapping: report
David Balland, a co-founder of the cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, has been released after being kidnapped from his home in France. According to Bloomberg, Balland was kidnapped on Tuesday morning and freed Wednesday night following a police operation, as confirmed by the Paris prosecutor’s office. The kidnappers reportedly demanded ransom in cryptocurrency, though authorities […]
Ledger co-founder released after days in captivity in France: Report
Ledger co-founder David Balland was kidnapped in France and safely released after police intervention. The incident involved a cryptocurrency ransom demand. Source link
Lido co-founder hints at second Ethereum Foundation
Konstantin Lomashuk, Lido Finance’s co-founder, teased a “Second Foundation” for Ethereum as the community debated ongoing changes to administrative structures. Lomashuk first suggested the idea in December, expressing reservations about the Ethereum (ETH) Foundation’s operations amid broad community backlash. “The idea of a ‘Second Foundation’ is more about creating competition between different groups, giving the […]
Multicoin co-founder predicts $100M in combined revenue from key decentralized projects
Multicoin’s Kyle Samani forecasts that Helium, Hivemapper, and io.net will collectively exceed $100M in revenue by 2025. Kyle Samani, co-founder of Multicoin Capital, recently forecasted that by the end of 2025, the combined revenue of Helium (HNT), Hivemapper (HONEY), io.net (IO), will surpass $100 million. Samani tweeted that these decentralized enterprises are already generating over […]
Solana Labs co-founder accused of hiding ex-wife’s ‘millions of dollars’ in crypto staking gains
Solana Labs co-founder Stephen Akridge is facing a lawsuit accusing him of withholding “millions of dollars” in staking rewards from his ex-wife after their divorce agreement. Stephen Akridge, co-founder of Solana Labs, is being sued in San Francisco court by his ex-wife, Elisa Rossi, who claims he withheld “millions of dollars” worth of crypto accumulated […]
Ex-Goldman Sachs Exec Joins OpenZK Network as Co-Founder
Dave Sandor, former executive director at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley for the Asia Pacific region, announced his new role as co-founder at OpenZK Network, a solution designed for ZK-Rollup scaling. OpenZK announced Dave Sandor would be joining as co-founder to spearhead advancements in ZK-Rollup scaling solutions on X. Sandor has worked as an executive […]
