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Crypto founders take up nearly a third of Forbes 30 Under 30 in finance

[Dec 5 4:02 AM] Nine of the 30 spots in the finance category for Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for 2025 were taken up by crypto company founders.

WeWork founder’s crypto startup refunds investors after no token launch: Report

[Sep 12 5:46 AM] Flowcarbon reportedly cited tough market conditions and resistance from carbon registries as the main reasons behind the refunds.

Forbes launches NFT-gated member community with OKX wallet

[Aug 29 2:19 PM] Forbes partners with OKX Wallet for fast-track access to its NFT-gated member community, offering exclusive access to high-profile events and the Forbes Inner Circle.

Musk vs. Nakamoto: A 210% Bitcoin Surge Could Change the World’s Wealth Rankings

[Jun 2 10:04 AM] At this moment, Tesla’s Elon Musk holds the title of the wealthiest individual on the planet, as reported by the Forbes Real Time Billionaires list on June 1, 2024. However, there exists a potential future where Bitcoin’s creator…

Forbes Unveils 20 Crypto ‘Zombies,’ Declares Ripple And XRP Among The Undead

[Apr 26 8:30 PM] In a controversial report, Forbes unveiled a list of 20 “crypto billion-dollar zombies,” Layer 1 (L1) tokens, which the news outlet defines as crypto assets with substantial valuations but “limited utility beyond speculative…

Chainalysis, Fireblocks, Gauntlet Make Forbes' Fintech List

[Feb 13 10:56 AM] The three crypto companies have together raised a total of $2 billion.

Forbes Says Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Will Send BTC Price To $80,000

[Jan 8 3:00 PM] Global media company Forbes has published a column predicting a staggering $80,000 price surge for Bitcoin following the approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bitcoin To Rise $80,000 American…

JPMorgan, Apollo plan for enterprise mainnet, execs reveal

[Nov 28, 2023 4:52 AM] The enterprise mainnet provides the scalability to add applications to a network with a KYC-compliant set of institutional banks, broker-dealers and asset managers.

Asked to get a banana, a BAYC owner narrowly avoids a fake Forbes scam

[Nov 27, 2023 12:05 AM] Scammers posing as Forbes journalists have been targeting BAYC holders to set up interviews and distract them while they attempt to steal their apes.

‘I’m Bullish on Bitcoin’ — Ted Cruz Champions Bitcoin’s Boon for Texas and Power Grid Boosts

[Sep 9, 2023 1:00 PM] Ted Cruz, the U.S. Republican senator from Texas, expressed his optimism on Friday, stating he’s “bullish on bitcoin,” after a recent interview with Forbes released on September 8. During the conversation, Cruz highlighted…

DEA Duped: How a Crafty Crypto Scammer Outwitted the Agency and Made Off With $55K

[Aug 26, 2023 11:30 AM] In a revealing report published on August 24, 2023, a significant oversight by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was brought to light. In their endeavor to manage assets confiscated from a nefarious enterprise, the DEA mistakenly funneled funds to…

Stanford School Newspaper Highlights the Irony of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Scheduled Stanford Talk on Ethics Amidst Legal Chaos

[Aug 15, 2023 5:30 AM] Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), a once towering figure in the crypto world and former FTX CEO, was curiously slated to share his insights on tech ethics with Stanford students this winter. In a thorough examination penned by Theo Baker for the Stanford…

Sotheby’s to Auction 3AC’s NFT Collection, Including Larva Labs’ Zombie Punk and Dmitri Cherniak’s ‘Golden Goose’

[Apr 20, 2023 1:30 AM] On Wednesday, Sotheby’s, one of the world’s largest brokers of fine and decorative art, announced its plans to auction a number of non-fungible token (NFT) assets that were previously owned by the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three…

Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors

[Mar 30, 2023 1:30 PM] Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense…

FTX’s Bankman-Fried Is Allegedly Using Alameda Funds to Pay for Legal Defense

[Mar 29, 2023 4:00 PM] According to two sources close to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder, gave his father, Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman, millions of dollars. The funds are reportedly being used to pay for legal costs. The sources said that…

Binance CEO responds to mainstream FUD: ‘They don’t know how an exchange works’

[Feb 28, 2023 2:22 AM] The co-founder and CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, took to Twitter in response to a FUD-filled article published by Forbes about the exchange and its recent “shuffling” of funds.

Protocol Labs, Chainalysis and Bittrex add to crypto layoff season

[Feb 3, 2023 8:45 PM] Crypto execs suggested that the "extremely challenging" times forced them to cut jobs in order to “weather this extended" crypto winter.

Forbes Gives Alchemy Pay Web3 Innovation Pioneer Award

[Jan 13, 2023 6:00 AM] PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, 12 January 2023: Fiat-crypto payment gateway Alchemy Pay and its co-founder and majority shareholder, Shawn Shi, have been officially recognised by Forbes with the Web3 Innovation Pioneer award on 11 January. The…

Crypto billionaires lost $116M since March: Report

[Dec 24, 2022 12:50 PM] The loss represents the collective personal equity of 17 people in the space, including 15 who have lost over half of their fortunes since March.

From the NY Times to WaPo, the media is fawning over Bankman-Fried

[Nov 28, 2022 5:58 PM] Mainstream media outlets just can’t seem to stop drooling over the disgraced FTX founder.

Crypto Influencer Bitboy Flies to the Bahamas to Question Former FTX Exec Sam Bankman-Fried

[Nov 27, 2022 9:00 AM] It’s been 16 days since FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is allegedly still hunkering down at his seaside resort in the Bahamas. This weekend, the Youtuber known as…

Washington Post, Forbes, Wall Street Journal Slammed for ‘Puff Piece’ Reports on FTX and Alameda Execs

[Nov 20, 2022 4:30 PM] Following the highly criticized New York Times article that features commentary from the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the public continues to give the mainstream media flak for publishing “puff pieces” about SBF and the Alameda…