This category is about individuals who have made or are making an impact in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors.
From November 2, 2022, when red-flags were raised about the financial dealings of Alameda Research and FTT, a token issued by FTX, the fraud charges against crypto exchange founder and billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried came to an end on March 28, 2024. He was sentenced to 25 years or approximately 300 months imprisonment by a U.S. court … Read more
The disaster that rocked the FTX exchange caused damage to the trust the community have in cryptocurrency, though it may be a temporary one, it is a sad reminder of how Mt.Gox closed shop in a similar manner in 2014. In the next coming years, the trust in both founders Sam Bankman-Fried and Mark Karpeles … Read more
Despite the 2015 warning to cryptocurrency traders by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the residents of the East African country has continued to deepen their adoption of crypto. While the country’s authorities continue to clamp down on crypto traders, the Chief Executive Officer of Luno Marius Reitz predicted that Kenya will lead the cryptocurrency … Read more