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Who is Roger Ver? Bitcoin Jesus turned Bitcoin Judas

Roger Ver is an early Bitcoin advocate, entrepreneur and investor indicted for fraud and tax evasion, arrested in Spain on April 28, 2024, and released on bail.

How Faruk Fatih Özer Crypto Went from Fame to Serving 11,000 Years in Prison

Faruk Fatih Özer crypto was sentenced to 11,196 years in jail after his Turkish exchange Thodex shut down in 2021, causing $2 billion in losses.

Who is Nick Szabo? Coin, Commerce, and Cryptography Scholar

Nick is a scholar fascinated by primitive money who theorized about advanced digital gold that guarantees easy international commerce and simple contracts.

Mt. Gox Collapse, the Titanic Disaster of Crypto Exchanges

Mt. Gox collapse happened on Feb 7, 2014, the exchange halted trading and filed for bankruptcy, after losing 850,000 BTC (~$450M) to theft and hacks since 2011.

The Mt. Gox Bitcoin Voyage That Ended In One Huge Shipwreck

Mt. Gox had a troubled voyage from the launch. By 2014, it was leaking Bitcoin and could barely stay afloat. Here is the story of the Mt Gox Bitcoin shipwreck.

Who is Mark Karpelès? The Magician Who Made 6% of Bitcoin Supply Disappear

Who is Mark Karpelès? A French otaku with a superiority complex and a penchant for coding money exchanges from scratch in PHP, a notoriously messy language.