Former Helius engineer describes founder Mert Mumtaz as toxic in lengthy X post
Former Helius lead infrastructure engineer Miles Smith has accused Helius founder Mert Mumtaz of corporate misrepresentation, workplace toxicity, and attempting to sabotage his career after he left Helius in 2023. In a lengthy X article posted on January 30, 2025, Smith claimed, among other things, that Mumtaz stole intellectual property from the winning team at […]
Sonic founder claims SEC bullying forced him to leave crypto
Andre Cronje, the founder of Sonic, wrote that pressure from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission led to his abrupt departure from the cryptocurrency industry in 2022. In a new blog post, Cronje detailed a years-long struggle with the regulator that ultimately forced him to step away from public engagement with decentralized finance. Cronje, […]
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht thanks Trump for full pardon
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, freed by Donald Trump’s pardon after more than 11 years in prison, called the US president “a man of his word.” Source link
Azuki founder airdrops ANIME for a ‘billion global fans’: Zagabond, NFT Creator
PEPE, MOG and Azuki’s just launched ANIME token all transcend “memecoins” to become “culture coins” says Azuki founder Zagabond: NFT Creator. Source link
Pump.fun meme coins “ponzi scheme” say Burwick Law founder
Max Burwick has called Pump.fun “the evolution of MLM scams,” accusing it of exploiting investors—and now his law firm is preparing a lawsuit. On Jan. 15, Max Burwick—founder and Partner at Burwick Law—voiced strong criticism against platforms like Pump.fun as examples of what he calls “the ultimate evolution of multi-level marketing scams, preying on human […]
Malaysia mulls crypto policy after talks with UAE and Binance founder CZ
Malaysia is reportedly exploring cryptocurrency regulations after its prime minister held discussions with Abu Dhabi leaders and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. Source link
Cardano slips as founder claps back against claims on X
Cardano was in a slow and steady decline Sunday as founder Charles Hoskinson took to X to defend Input Output Global (IOG), the blockchain research and engineering firm, against criticism over its ADA holdings and the network’s adoption efforts. Hoskinson clarified that IOG earned its ADA, rather than receiving it as a gift. “No ADA […]
ai16z founder Shaw says HTN will power Eliza version 2
Shaw of ai16z, has announced the integration of hierarchical task networks (HTNs) into his AI platform, Eliza. On Jan. 6, Shaw, the founder of ai16z (AI16Z) took to X to state that the team would also be funding the development for the HTNs integration in Eliza version two. His reply came as a response to a […]
Down to $200 one day, Pixels founder had $2.4M the next: Luke Barwikowski, X Hall of Flame
Pixels founder Luke Barwikowski had just $200 left in his account when Animoca invested $2.4M. The Web3 game’s FDV later hit $2.65B. Source link
Ethena price slips after BitMex founder Arthur Hayes moves tokens
Ethena erased some of the gains made on Friday, Dec. 12, after on-chain data showed that Arthur Hayes was selling. Ethena (ENA) token retreated to $1.10, down from an intraday high of $1.2240. It has dropped by over 16% from its highest level this month. Data by Nansen shows that Hayes, the co-founder and former […]
