Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace | Donald Trump
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the illegal online drug market Silk Road. Ulbricht has been in prison since 2013 and was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. President Trump said he called Ulbricht's mother and told her he intended […]
Trump failed to deliver ‘Day 1’ promise to grant clemency to Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road
President Trump did not pardon or commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the anonymous marketplace site Silk Road, despite promising during the campaign that he would be released on “day one.” Ulbricht was found guilty of using his website, which was launched in 2011 and used cryptocurrency for payment, to sell illegal drugs, […]
Messari Founder Slams Ripple, Calls It A Risk To Trump’s Crypto Plan – Bitcoinist
Messari founder Ryan Serkis sparked further controversy by labeling XRP and Ripple as obstacles to the Trump administration's crypto-promoter agenda. His criticism highlights long-standing disputes in the digital currency space and focuses on Ripple's alleged centralization practices and large holdings of XRP. Serkis argues that these components go against the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and […]
Tech founder pledges to give away half his wealth to ‘share’ the American dream, address inequality
It's not fair. That's surprising. Un-American. That's how technology entrepreneur Jeff Atwood sees the staggering wealth inequality in the United States today. In response, he and his family have pledged to donate half of their fortune within five years, starting with a $1 million donation to eight nonprofit organizations this month. His warnings about the […]
Bumble shares fall after founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to return as CEO
Bumble said Friday that founder Whitney Wolfe Herd will return as CEO in March, and the struggling dating app operator is on track to beat fourth-quarter revenue estimates. said. Wolf Herd, Bumble's executive chairman, will take over from Lydiaan Jones, who is stepping down after about a year in office, with the company's stock plummeting […]
Weelicious founder joins with organization started by KIND Snacks founder to help LA wildfire victims
A devastating wildfire in Los Angeles has left a family homeless as frontline workers and first responders battle the blaze. Launched by the founders of KIND Snacks to get supplies to first responders in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Frontline Impact Project is now helping Los Angeles' frontline workers get what they need. […]
Hindenburg founder Nate Anderson disbanding short-selling firm
The founder of Hindenburg Research has decided to dissolve the short-selling firm whose report wiped tens of billions of dollars from the market capitalization of companies such as India's Adani Group and Icahn Enterprises. Nate Anderson, who started Hindenburg in 2017, cited the cost of the work's “pretty intense and sometimes all-encompassing” nature as a […]
CNN founder Ted Turner hospitalized after bout with pneumonia
Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul who founded CNN more than 40 years ago, has been hospitalized with pneumonia, according to reports. Turner was said to be recovering at a rehabilitation center in Florida after being recently hospitalized with “mild pneumonia.” one of his agents told TMZ. The cable news pioneer “expects a full recovery,” […]
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far right, dies aged 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front party, has died at the age of 96. Le Pen has run for president five times. In 2002, he advanced to the runoff election, but lost in a landslide to conservative conservative Jack Chee. Le Pen was succeeded by his daughter Marine as leader of the […]
‘Guardian Angels’ founder slams New York mayor, sanctuary city policies after woman set on fire: ‘We’re in a crime crisis’
Curtis Sliwa hits back at New York City Mayor Eric Adams and slams the city's immigrant protection policies after he announced that his citizen law enforcement group, the Guardian Angels, would be returning to patrol New York's subways. . It's a crime crisis. ” Sliwa announced that Guardian Angels will resume safety patrols in the […]