The Arrest of Aleksej Bešciokov: Crackdown on Cryptocurrency
The Arrest and US Indictment In a significant development highlighting the global reach of cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement, Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Bešciokov, a Lithuanian national and alleged founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, while he was vacationing in Kerala. A coordinated effort between local authorities in Kerala and India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) […]
Why 2025 Could Be Crypto’s Best Hiring Year Yet
A year ago, I was on a call with a blockchain startup founder who had just lost half his team. A brutal bear market, funding dried up, and one by one, his top engineers and business devs walked out the door. Fast forward to today, and he’s back—hiring aggressively, chasing expansion, and telling me, “I […]
Understanding Ether’s Volatile Trading Environment
Understanding the High Stakes: A Crypto Whale’s $308 Million Loss and Ether’s Volatile Market The world of cryptocurrency trading is not for the faint-hearted, as illustrated by a recent event where a crypto whale lost over $308 million. This incident highlights the amplified risks associated with leveraged trading, particularly within Ether’s volatile trading environment, where […]