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US judge won’t restrict LIBRA funds as new trust site emerges
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US judge won't restrict LIBRA funds as new trust site emerges
Minutes before the hearing, a new Libra Trust website went live that promised small Argentinian firms funding from LIBRA token profits.
https://protos.com/us-judge-wont-restrict-libra-funds-as-new-trust-site-emerges
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DeFi yield aggregator Yearn discloses September incident in yUSND vault
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DeFi yield aggregator Yearn discloses September incident in yUSND vault
A Yearn Finance contributor has reported losses due to “severe slippage” on one of the USND vault’s strategies.
https://protos.com/defi-yield-aggregator-yearn-discloses-september-incident-in-yusnd-vault
about 2 hours ago
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MegaETH pre-deposit event derailed by congestion and multisig mayhem
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MegaETH pre-deposit event derailed by congestion and multisig mayhem
The chaotic pre-deposit phase aimed to allow users to deposit USDC in return for USDm once MegaETH’s mainnet goes live next month.
https://protos.com/megaeth-pre-deposit-event-derailed-by-congestion-and-multisig-mayhem/
about 6 hours ago
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Calvin Ayre linked to Wirecard collapse on German public TV
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Calvin Ayre linked to Wirecard collapse on German public TV
German public news program Tagesschau has tied long time BSV proponent Calvin Ayre to the collapse of Wirecard.
https://protos.com/calvin-ayre-linked-to-wirecard-collapse-on-german-public-tv/
about 8 hours ago
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Polymarket criticized for racist post targeting fake ‘baddies’
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Polymarket criticized for racist post targeting fake ‘baddies’
Polymarket's racist post referred to X's new location update and how it supposedly outed its partnered "baddies" as pretenders.
https://protos.com/polymarket-criticized-for-racist-post-targeting-fake-baddies/
about 23 hours ago
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Top crypto execs cash in as stocks collapse
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Top crypto execs cash in as stocks collapse
Compensation to executives of crypto companies has remained high, no matter how poorly their stock prices perform.
https://protos.com/top-crypto-execs-cash-in-as-stocks-collapse/
about 24 hours ago
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LIBRA website vanishes with millions in project funds on the move
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LIBRA website vanishes with millions in project funds on the move
The Viva La Libertad site reportedly lasted nine months before its owners either shuttered it or could no longer pay to keep it online.
https://protos.com/libra-website-vanishes-with-millions-in-project-funds-on-the-move/
1 day ago
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CHART: Bitcoin ETFs shed $58B, dropping faster than BTC
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CHART: Bitcoin ETFs shed $58B, dropping faster than BTC
Although both BTC ETFs and the price of BTC itself have declined since October, ETF outflows have far outpaced the asset's decline.
https://protos.com/chart-bitcoin-etfs-shed-58b-dropping-faster-than-btc
1 day ago
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Tom Lee’s BitMine is performing as bad as Strategy Shares of the world’s largest publicly traded $ETH treasury company, BitMine Immersion Technologies, have crashed by over 80% since June 3.
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Tom Lee's BitMine is performing as bad as Strategy
Shares of the world’s largest publicly traded ETH treasury company, BitMine Immersion Technologies, have crashed by over 80% since June 3.
https://protos.com/tom-lees-bitmine-is-performing-as-bad-as-strategy
2 days ago
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DeFi gets leaner: Gnosis fires treasury manager with 88% backing
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DeFi gets leaner: Gnosis fires treasury manager with 88% backing
Proposal GIP-143 cites extensive community discussions about KPK’s performance, cost, risk exposure, and alignment with DAO objectives.
https://protos.com/defi-gets-leaner-gnosis-fires-treasury-manager-with-88-backing
2 days ago
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Cardano crisis: senior dev quits after Hoskinson calls in the feds
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Cardano crisis: senior dev quits after Hoskinson calls in the feds
Roman Kireev resigned after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson “supported criminal charges against the DAO hacker” and an FBI investigation.
https://protos.com/cardano-crisis-senior-dev-quits-after-hoskinson-calls-in-the-feds
2 days ago
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The Context: 🔎 Tether's "firm commitment to completing a full audit" Eight months ago, Tether named a new chief financial officer and shared its "firm commitment to completing a full audit.” It's still missing. Latest from
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The US is likely losing money on its Digital Asset Stockpile
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The US is likely losing money on its Digital Asset Stockpile
The US Digital Asset Stockpile contains crypto assets that have ben crashing in price since the fund came into existence on April 5.
https://protos.com/the-us-is-likely-losing-money-on-its-digital-asset-stockpile
5 days ago
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Users blast curators Re7 and Silo for handling of DeFi turmoil
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Users blast curators Re7 and Silo for handling of DeFi turmoil
The fallout from the collapse of Stream Finance has left users frustrated with the lack of progress from vault curators like Re7 Labs.
https://protos.com/users-blast-curators-re7-and-silo-for-handling-of-defi-turmoil/
5 days ago
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Billions in crypto liquidated as bitcoin crashes to $82,000
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Billions in crypto liquidated as bitcoin crashes to $82,000
BTC's price fell to $82K today during one of crypto's worst months since the catastrophic crash of Terra/Luna in 2022.
https://protos.com/billions-in-crypto-liquidated-as-bitcoin-crashes-to-82000
5 days ago
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Jim Chanos missed out on extra 85% annualized from MSTR short
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Jim Chanos missed out on extra 85% annualized from MSTR short
Jim Chanos profited by shorting the premium of MSTR to its BTC, but he missed out on the final, exceptionally profitable leg of that trade.
https://protos.com/jim-chanos-missed-out-on-extra-85-annualized-from-mstr-short
5 days ago
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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has lost over $200M in MSTR
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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has lost over $200M in MSTR
The central bank of Norway has paid the price for investing in Michael Saylor’s BTC treasury company, Strategy.
https://protos.com/norways-sovereign-wealth-fund-has-lost-over-200m-in-mstr/
6 days ago
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Is the Swiss National Bank cozying up to bitcoin?
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Is the Swiss National Bank cozying up to bitcoin?
The Swiss National Bank is reportedly increasing its "indirect" exposure to BTC through BTC-related stocks.
https://protos.com/is-the-swiss-national-bank-cozying-up-to-bitcoin
6 days ago
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From sweet to sour: Core slaps Maple with injunction over ‘syrupBTC’
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From sweet to sour: Core slaps Maple with injunction over 'syrupBTC'
Core and Maple Finance are locked in a dispute over competing BTC yield products, with an injunction secured against the launch of syrupBTC.
https://protos.com/from-sweet-to-sour-core-slaps-maple-with-injunction-over-syrupbtc
6 days ago
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7 days ago
Protos: covering crypto, fintech, fraud, scams, and The Tesla Diner, for some reason.
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Tesla Diner’s struggles accelerate as chef speeds away
The Tesla Diner has lost its head chef, Eric Greenspan, while Elon Musk still imagines launching even more.
https://protos.com/tesla-diners-struggles-accelerate-as-chef-speeds-away/
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Is XRP overvalued? Critics flag $149 in daily network revenue
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Is XRP overvalued? Critics flag $149 in daily network revenue
Despite $127B in market cap, XRP burned as fees to transact on the blockchain rarely exceed a couple of thousand dollars a day.
https://protos.com/is-xrp-overvalued-critics-flag-149-in-daily-network-revenue/
6 days ago
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Is Aave’s ‘Balance Protection’ backed by Relm — an FTX insurer?
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Is Aave’s ‘Balance Protection’ backed by Relm — an FTX insurer?
The DeFi community has voiced concerns around who and what is covered by Aave’s million-dollar “Balance Protection” for app users.
https://protos.com/is-aaves-balance-protection-backed-by-relm-an-ftx-insurer
7 days ago
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Coinbase seemingly vanishes prediction market pages after leak
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Coinbase seemingly vanishes prediction market pages after leak
Jane Manchun Wong added Coinbase to their list of tech firm leaks after exposing features from the likes of Tinder, Instagram, and Facebook.
https://protos.com/coinbase-seemingly-vanishes-prediction-market-pages-after-leak
7 days ago
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Chinese influencer, “Sister Orange,” arrested for pig butchering
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Chinese influencer, "Sister Orange," arrested for pig butchering
A Chinese internet influencer who went by "Sister Orange" has been arrested and charged with human trafficking and fraud.
https://protos.com/chinese-influencer-sister-orange-arrested-for-pig-butchering
7 days ago
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Tesla Diner’s struggles accelerate as chef speeds away
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Tesla Diner’s struggles accelerate as chef speeds away
The Tesla Diner has lost its head chef, Eric Greenspan, while Elon Musk still imagines launching even more.
https://protos.com/tesla-diners-struggles-accelerate-as-chef-speeds-away
7 days ago
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Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto down 98% — still pays David Bailey lavishly
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Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto down 98% — still pays David Bailey lavishly
Nakamoto originally promised a 10x EBITDA multiple when it would acquire David Bailey’s private business, BTC Inc.
https://protos.com/bitcoin-treasury-nakamoto-down-98-still-pays-david-bailey-lavishly/
8 days ago
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High yields to haircuts: Has DeFi learned anything from yield vault collapse?
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High yields to haircuts: Has DeFi learned anything from yield vault collapse?
The fallout from Stream Finance’s meltdown is still being cleaned up. Have risk curators, lending platforms, or DeFi users learned anything?
https://protos.com/high-yields-to-haircuts-has-defi-learned-anything-from-yield-vault-collapse
8 days ago
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‘Hawk Tuah’ star pulled into expanding memecoin lawsuit
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'Hawk Tuah' star pulled into expanding memecoin lawsuit
Burwick Law's amended lawsuit accuses Hawk Tuah influencer Haliey Welch of "unjust enrichment" to the tune of $325K.
https://protos.com/hawk-tuah-star-pulled-into-expanding-memecoin-lawsuit
8 days ago
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Cloudflare meltdown freezes crypto industry
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Cloudflare meltdown freezes crypto industry
Crypto exchanges including Kraken, Crypto.com, and Bitmex, suffered website difficulties as a result of Tuesday's Cloudflare outage.
https://protos.com/defi-industry-slapped-with-cloudflare-outage/
8 days ago
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95% of all bitcoin is now mined and circulating
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95% of all bitcoin is now mined and circulating
The significant moment came when Antpool mined block 923,999, earning Bitcoin’s coinbase reward containing the 19,950,000th BTC.
https://protos.com/95-of-all-bitcoin-is-now-mined-and-circulating
9 days ago
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Binance, OKX, HTX, Bybit, Kraken cited in ICIJ scam probe
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Binance, OKX, HTX, Bybit, Kraken cited in ICIJ scam probe
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists found that $408M in funds sent to Binance are tied to Cambodian scam networks.
https://protos.com/binance-okx-htx-bybit-kraken-cited-in-icij-scam-probe/
9 days ago
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Michael Saylor’s wealth sheds $4B as MSTR and BTC slide
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Michael Saylor's wealth sheds $4B as MSTR and BTC slide
Based on Michael Saylor’s most recently disclosed MSTR and BTC holdings, his personal losses likely exceed $4B in the past six months.
https://protos.com/michael-saylors-wealth-sheds-4b-as-mstr-and-btc-slide
9 days ago
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Traders earned 10x on fake news that Strategy sold bitcoin
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Traders earned 10x on fake news that Strategy sold bitcoin
Strategy investors panicked into trades after fake news about the company selling BTC earned millions of social media impressions.
https://protos.com/traders-earned-10x-on-fake-news-that-strategy-sold-bitcoin/
12 days ago
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Former SEC staffer Amanda Fischer attacked over Uniswap comments
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Former SEC staffer Amanda Fischer attacked over Uniswap comments
The crypto community has hit back at Amanda Fischer’s comments on Uniswap’s recent governance shakeup, sharing stories of a “weaponized” SEC.
https://protos.com/former-sec-staffer-amanda-fischer-attacked-over-uniswap-comments
12 days ago
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Strategy’s market cap falls below value of its bitcoin holdings
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Strategy’s market cap falls below value of its bitcoin holdings
Strategy investors invented the term "mNAV" to boast about overpaying for MSTR stock. That came back to haunt them.
https://protos.com/strategys-market-cap-falls-below-value-of-its-bitcoin-holdings
12 days ago
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Checking the math on Lava’s ‘millions’ in user savings
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Checking the math on Lava’s ‘millions’ in user savings
BTC-backed lender Lava claims to have saved users millions by refinancing loans at better rates — but the math is difficult to believe.
https://protos.com/checking-the-math-on-lavas-millions-in-user-savings/
13 days ago
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CHART: Donald Trump’s presidency hasn’t helped bitcoin
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CHART: Donald Trump's presidency hasn't helped bitcoin
Donald Trump and his administration have embraced BTC, but that hasn't translated to an increase in price.
https://protos.com/chart-donald-trumps-presidency-hasnt-helped-bitcoin
13 days ago
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Justin Sun’s graveyard of abandoned crypto projects
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Justin Sun’s graveyard of abandoned crypto projects
Justin Sun has launched and endorsed a huge number of cryptocurrency projects, and many have since been abandoned.
https://protos.com/justin-suns-graveyard-of-abandoned-crypto-projects
13 days ago
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Michael Saylor mixes up his ‘treasuries’ in misleading MSTR tweet
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Michael Saylor mixes up his 'treasuries’ in misleading MSTR tweet
Strategy founder Michael Saylor has made many dubious claims, but this week’s likening of MSTR to "digital treasuries" might take the cake.
https://protos.com/michael-saylor-mixes-up-his-treasuries-in-misleading-mstr-tweet
13 days ago
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The looming tax bill of Strategy preferreds
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The looming tax bill of Strategy preferreds
Due to Return Of Capital (ROC) status, there is a looming tax bill for long-term holders of Strategy preferred shares.
https://protos.com/the-looming-tax-bill-of-strategy-preferreds/
14 days ago
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Uniswap fee-switch: new era for DeFi or ‘a sad day for DAOs’?
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Uniswap fee-switch: new era for DeFi or 'a sad day for DAOs'?
The latest iteration of Uniswap’s long awaited fee-switch proposal looks set to pass. But the milestone is seen by some as a DAO failure.
https://protos.com/uniswap-fee-switch-new-era-for-defi-or-a-sad-day-for-daos
15 days ago
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The jailed $6B bitcoin fraudster who wanted to be Liberland’s queen
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The jailed $6B bitcoin fraudster who wanted to be Liberland's queen
Qian Zhimin wanted to be queen of the Justin Sun-led micronation Liberland but was instead sentenced to 11 years in a UK prison.
https://protos.com/the-jailed-6b-bitcoin-fraudster-who-wanted-to-be-liberlands-queen
15 days ago
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Dathon Ohm: the dev who wants to fork Bitcoin
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Dathon Ohm: the dev who wants to fork Bitcoin
Members of the Bitcoin community have made lighthearted attempts to de-anonymize Dathon Ohm, the author of the BIP 444 soft fork proposal.
https://protos.com/dathon-ohm-the-dev-who-wants-to-fork-bitcoin/
15 days ago
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Lightning Network gets ‘real bitcoin’ reality check
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Lightning Network gets 'real bitcoin' reality check
In a recent online poll, more than 80% of respondents said they don't think that Lightning counts as "real" BTC.
https://protos.com/lightning-network-gets-real-bitcoin-reality-check
16 days ago
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Hayden Davis hit with asset freeze as LIBRA investigation deepens in Argentina
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Hayden Davis hit with asset freeze as LIBRA investigation deepens in Argentina
The asset freeze facing Hayden Davis and two other crypto "intermediaries” is the latest in the Argentinian case probing the LIBRA scandal.
https://protos.com/hayden-davis-hit-with-asset-freeze-as-libra-investigation-deepens-in-argentina
16 days ago
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The Context: 🫵 You all deserve Justin Sun Justin Sun is being incredibly irresponsible with his exchange reserves and anyone still working with him deserves the consequences. Latest from
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16 days ago
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Mastermind behind $300M crypto pyramid scheme arrested in Spain
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Mastermind behind $300M crypto pyramid scheme arrested in Spain
Álvaro Romillo Castillo reportedly confessed to funding a Spanish right-wing MEP and now faces court over his alleged crypto pyramid scheme.
https://protos.com/mastermind-behind-300m-crypto-pyramid-scheme-arrested-in-spain
19 days ago
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Strategy’s preferred shares spell out an unfortunate acronym: FCKD
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Strategy’s preferred shares spell out an unfortunate acronym: FCKD
Several people have cheered on the FCKD joke, encouraging Saylor to issue a preferred stock with the ticker symbol STRU.
https://protos.com/strategys-preferred-shares-spell-out-an-unfortunate-acronym-fckd/
19 days ago
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Who really controls Lava’s bitcoin collateral?
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Who really controls Lava's bitcoin collateral?
Lava claimed to be a BTC-focused lender with competitive interest rates, but it's facing a flurry of social media backlash.
https://protos.com/who-really-controls-lavas-bitcoin-collateral
20 days ago
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Justin Sun’s Poloniex and HTX withdraw huge amounts from AAVE
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Justin Sun's Poloniex and HTX withdraw huge amounts from AAVE
Justin Sun-owned HTX and Poloniex have both used exchange wallets to withdraw hundreds of millions from AAVE.
https://protos.com/justin-suns-poloniex-and-htx-withdraw-huge-amounts-from-aave
20 days ago
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