What does crypto smell like? Ozone, salt and moss, according to Binance’s new fragrance, “CRYPTO.” Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world by volume, but the […]
Bitcoin price spikes then plummets after hacked SEC Twitter/X account spreads fake news
A fake SEC announcement approving Bitcoin ETFs made the cryptocurrency’s price briefly spike after the agency’s Twitter/X was hacked.
Startups Yearly: The biggest startup stories from 2023
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Thank you for subscribing to Startups Weekly. This week, I’m taking my parents […]
Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years for securities fraud
Trevor Milton, the disgraced founder and former CEO of electric truck startup Nikola, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for securities fraud. The sentence, by Judge […]
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From the collapse and rebirth of Silicon Valley Bank to the indictment of Sam Bankman-Fried — it’s safe to say that this has been a long year. Emotionally, […]
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering violation, steps down
Binance will pay a $4.3 billion fine and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, will leave the company as part of a settlement with the DOJ.
Yet another former Silicon Valley darling is convicted of investor fraud
Mike Rothenberg, a former VC known for hosting lavish parties, was convicted today on 21 counts for defrauding investors Connie Loizos @Cookie / 8 hours This year will […]
Sam Bankman-Fried didn’t fool everyone – mostly just the tech elite
Elite investors and others within the tech industry were the main dupes for the FTX crypto scam.