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Trump’s Crypto Venture Secretly Built A Way To Freeze Your Funds, Investor Claims

A major investor in World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project connected to Donald Trump, has accused it of secretly building a mechanism to freeze user funds. Tron founder Justin Sun, who invested over $100 million, claims the project has a backdoor in its smart contracts that allows the team to freeze, restrict, or block access to funds without warning. Sun revealed his own wallet was blacklisted in 2025. The allegations coincide with a separate controversy where WLFI used its own tokens as collateral to borrow millions. Blockchain analytics show WLFI deposited nearly 2 billion of its tokens into the Dolomite lending protocol to borrow over $31 million in stablecoins, accounting for 55% of Dolomite's liquidity. The project has reportedly used 5 billion self-issued tokens to obtain around $75 million in outside liquidity, a practice critics compare to circular financing. Amid the accusations, WLFI's token price has fallen more than 20% in a month, dropping below $0.08. A key lending pool is at 93% capacity, making withdrawals difficult. Sun has publicly demanded the project unlock all tokens and operate transparently. WLFI has not yet issued a formal response.

bitcoinist04/13 11:02

Trump’s Crypto Venture Secretly Built A Way To Freeze Your Funds, Investor Claims

bitcoinist04/13 11:02

WLFI's $75 Million Lending Game: Dolomite Depositors Deeply Trapped

Author: ChandlerZ, Foresight News. On April 9, CoinDesk reported that World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project co-founded by the Trump family, conducted multiple collateralized loans through the DeFi lending protocol Dolomite, raising market concerns about insider relationships, circular financing, and liquidity risks. WLFI used approximately 5 billion WLFI tokens as collateral on Dolomite to borrow around $75 million in stablecoins, with over $40 million transferred to Coinbase Prime, likely for fiat conversion or OTC trading. Between February and April, WLFI executed a series of transactions, including depositing its own stablecoin (USD1) and WLFI tokens into Dolomite to borrow funds, and directly sending USD1 to Coinbase. Dolomite’s co-founder, Corey Caplan, is also an advisor to WLFI, and WLFI’s lending platform is built on Dolomite, indicating potential conflicts of interest. WLFI now accounts for about 55% of Dolomite’s total supplied liquidity. The USD1 pool has a 93% utilization rate, leaving limited liquidity for other depositors. If WLFI’s token price drops significantly, forced liquidations could cause severe losses for ordinary users. This incident follows previous controversies, including a $500 million investment deal linked to an Abu Dhabi royal, sanctions-related associations, and a prior USD1 depegging event. WLFI responded that there is no liquidation risk and emphasized its business growth, but questions about governance and risk management remain unanswered.

marsbit04/10 06:19

WLFI's $75 Million Lending Game: Dolomite Depositors Deeply Trapped

marsbit04/10 06:19

70-Page Confidential Document's First Allegation: 'Lying', Altman Told the Board 'I Can't Change My Character'

In a major investigation, Pulitzer winner Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz reveal two previously undisclosed documents: a ~70-page confidential file compiled by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever and over 200 pages of internal notes by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei from his time at OpenAI. Sutskever’s file, which opens with the accusation that Sam Altman exhibited a "pattern of lying," alleges he misled executives and the board on safety protocols and corporate matters. Amodei’s notes similarly claim “the problem at OpenAI is Sam himself,” citing instances like Altman denying agreed-upon terms in Microsoft’s $1 billion deal. Key revelations include: - No written report was produced from the post-reinstatement independent investigation into Altman. - OpenAI’s superalignment team received only 1-2% of the promised computing resources, mostly on outdated clusters. - In 2018, executives considered a "National Plan" to auction AI tech to nations including China and Russia. - Microsoft executives expressed strong distrust toward Altman, with one comparing his risk profile to figures like Bernie Madoff. During a board call after his firing, Altman reportedly said, "I can’t change my personality," which a director interpreted as an admission of persistent dishonesty. Altman denies intentional deception, attributing his behavior to "well-intentioned adaptation" and conflict avoidance.

marsbit04/06 14:24

70-Page Confidential Document's First Allegation: 'Lying', Altman Told the Board 'I Can't Change My Character'

marsbit04/06 14:24

"Legal" Ponzi Scheme? Uncovering Gemini Exchange and Its Founders' Circular Lending

A recent report scrutinizes Gemini's financial practices, revealing a circular lending scheme involving its founders, the Winklevoss twins. Through their private investment firm, Winklevoss Capital Fund (WCF), they loaned thousands of Bitcoin and Ethereum to Gemini. The exchange then used these assets as collateral to secure hundreds of millions in USD loans from third parties like Galaxy Digital and NYDIG to fund operations. During its September 2025 IPO, Gemini settled $695.6 million of its debt to WCF by converting it into super-voting Class B shares at a 20% discount ($22.40 per share) compared to the $28 price public investors paid. This secured the founders 94.7% of the voting control. As of the end of 2025, Gemini still owes WCF 4,619 BTC (approx. $400M), which can be recalled at any time, posing a significant liquidity risk. Despite this, Deloitte issued an unqualified audit opinion without highlighting these related-party transactions or associated risks. Since its IPO, Gemini's stock price has collapsed by 88% to $4.42, facing multiple analyst downgrades and a shareholder class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading investors about its strategic and financial condition.

marsbit04/06 01:25

"Legal" Ponzi Scheme? Uncovering Gemini Exchange and Its Founders' Circular Lending

marsbit04/06 01:25

Airdrops Won't Make You Rich, edgeX Doesn't Need a Community

The decentralized perpetual contract protocol edgeX, incubated by Amber Group and backed by Circle Ventures, faced massive community backlash following its token airdrop distribution. Despite earlier promises not to screen out Sybil accounts and to distribute tokens based on points earned through trading, users discovered significant inconsistencies in token allocation. Many users reported receiving vastly different token amounts for the same number of points—some obtained 11 tokens per point, while others received as few as 0.5. Further allegations emerged, including insider trading, with reports that low-point affiliated addresses received a quarter of the total airdrop. The project worsened the situation by disabling comments on its social media channels to suppress criticism. Influential figures like Bingwa accused edgeX of being a "setup" rather than a legitimate project, designed to manipulate and exploit users. The incident has eroded trust in airdrop mechanisms, highlighting the risks of "rule changes after the fact" and the lack of transparency. As a result, user activity on edgeX plummeted, with daily new deposits dropping from over 2,000 to under 50 shortly after the airdrop snapshot. The event raises broader concerns about the sustainability of airdrop-driven engagement in DeFi, suggesting that the era of "airdrop致富" (getting rich from airdrops) may be over.

marsbit03/31 10:43

Airdrops Won't Make You Rich, edgeX Doesn't Need a Community

marsbit03/31 10:43

Chain Reaction After Credential Theft Case: AI Gateway Giant LiteLLM Cuts Ties with Delve, Mired in Compliance Fraud Scandal

A major security and compliance crisis has unfolded in the AI infrastructure sector. Popular AI gateway developer LiteLLM has officially announced the termination of all cooperation with compliance startup Delve and plans to redo its security certification through a competitor, Vanta. The rupture was triggered by a recent severe credential-stealing malware attack on LiteLLM's open-source version. Prior to the attack, LiteLLM had relied on Delve's services to obtain two key security certifications. However, Delve is now facing serious integrity allegations, accused of misleading clients by fabricating data and employing auditors who provided rushed certifications, creating a false sense of compliance. Despite public denials from Delve's founder, the release of evidence by an anonymous whistleblower has intensified scrutiny. In response, LiteLLM's CTO, Ishaan Jaffer, outlined the company's stance: immediately cutting ties with Delve, recommencing certification with Vanta, and engaging an independent third-party auditor for a thorough review of its compliance controls. As a leading AI gateway with millions of developers, LiteLLM's decisive action highlights the industry's heightened sensitivity to authentic compliance. In the wake of the attack, companies are shifting focus from mere paper-based compliance to seeking genuine technical security verification.

marsbit03/31 01:18

Chain Reaction After Credential Theft Case: AI Gateway Giant LiteLLM Cuts Ties with Delve, Mired in Compliance Fraud Scandal

marsbit03/31 01:18

CZ Got Rugged Too? Bloody Battle for Control of BNB Treasury CEA Industries

CZ, the founder of Binance, appears to have fallen victim to a major financial scheme involving CEA Industries (NASDAQ: BNC), a company he selected to manage a BNB treasury initiative. Despite CZ’s trust in David Namdar, founder of Galaxy Digital and CEO of 10X Capital, the company has been accused of acting as a "private ATM" for insiders. In 2025, CEA Industries raised $500 million in private funding led by YZi Labs to implement a BNB reserve plan. However, by late 2025, conflicts erupted between YZi Labs and CEA’s board, chaired by Namdar. YZi Labs, a major shareholder with 9.4% stake, accused the board of financial misconduct, including millions in questionable payments to 10X Capital and a $1.98 million exit package for Namdar upon his March 2026 resignation. Despite YZi Labs' efforts to gain control by expanding the board—including proposing CZ as a director—Namdar’s board resisted fiercely. They delayed the annual meeting and implemented a "poison pill" strategy, making a takeover prohibitively expensive and difficult. YZi Labs now claims the company is an empty shell with no active management. The battle for control continues, with YZi Labs vowing to pursue action, but Namdar has largely succeeded in stripping the company of value before exiting.

Odaily星球日报03/25 13:16

CZ Got Rugged Too? Bloody Battle for Control of BNB Treasury CEA Industries

Odaily星球日报03/25 13:16

Trust Collapse: How an Insider Took Away a Hong Kong Teenager's $160 Million in BTC

In a high-profile case currently being heard in the UK High Court, Hong Kong-based financial influencer and former "stock prodigy" Yuen Bing-fai, also known as "Fire Fat Sam," has accused his estranged wife, Li Wun-yung, of stealing 2,323 BTC (worth approximately $162 million at the time of writing) from his cold wallet. Yuen alleges that Li, with the help of her sister, installed hidden cameras in their Brighton home to record him entering his PIN and seed phrase for his Trezor hardware wallet. The theft came to light after their daughter warned Yuen that her mother might be planning to take the Bitcoin. Secretly recorded conversations between Li and her sister, submitted as evidence, reportedly include discussions about transferring the BTC, laundering the funds, and avoiding police detection. The BTC was moved to 71 different addresses and has remained there since. Yuen, who gained fame through stock and crypto investments, claims to have acquired the Bitcoin between 2010 and 2013. The court has issued a global freezing order on the assets due to crypto's volatility. While Li denies the allegations, the judge noted the evidence appears "devastating" and allowed the civil case to proceed. The case has drawn significant media coverage and public attention, also reviving discussions about Yuen's controversial past, including his promotion of a failed cloud mining scheme in Hong Kong that led to investor losses and police investigations.

比推03/20 06:36

Trust Collapse: How an Insider Took Away a Hong Kong Teenager's $160 Million in BTC

比推03/20 06:36

Crypto Libra Scandal: New Evidence Exposes Payments From Lobbyist To President Milei

New forensic evidence and leaked court documents reveal that Mauricio Novelli, a lobbyist for the cryptocurrency Libra (LIBRA), made thousands of dollars in payments to Argentine President Javier Milei and his inner circle since 2021. The payments, initially around $2,000 monthly during Milei's time as a congressman, increased to $4,000 routed through his sister after he became president. Prosecutors found that Novelli financed these transactions by selling cryptocurrencies like USDT for cash. Additional documents suggest a coordinated effort to leverage Milei’s influence to promote Libra, including a proposed $5 million package for his endorsement. Milei’s public promotion of the token in February 2025 led to a 1,300% price surge followed by a crash, causing significant investor losses and triggering legal and congressional investigations. Opposition lawmakers are now accusing Milei of being a "necessary participant" in a premeditated crypto scam, though the presidency maintains he acted in "good faith."

bitcoinist03/19 15:03

Crypto Libra Scandal: New Evidence Exposes Payments From Lobbyist To President Milei

bitcoinist03/19 15:03

How Dirty Money Funded an AI Unicorn: The 'Altruistic' Gambit of a Crypto Fraudster

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the convicted crypto fraudster behind the collapse of FTX, made a $500 million investment in AI company Anthropic in April 2022 through his hedge fund Alameda Research. The investment, which came from misappropriated customer funds, secured an 8% stake in Anthropic. At the time, Anthropic was a relatively unknown AI safety startup embedded within the Effective Altruism (EA) movement, a philosophy both SBF and Anthropic's founders were part of. The EA community, which prioritizes maximizing positive impact, often through high-risk means, connected the key players. Despite recognizing "red flags," Anthropic accepted the investment for its strategic value but granted SBF no voting rights or board seat. Following FTX's collapse in November 2022, SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison. His Anthropic shares were seized and sold by FTX's bankruptcy estate for $1.34 billion to repay creditors. Had the estate held the shares, they would be worth over $30 billion today, given Anthropic's recent valuation of $380 billion. The story highlights the deep ties between Anthropic's founding, its early funding, and the EA movement, though the company has since distanced itself from the EA label post-SBF. It underscores the ethical compromises in pursuit of "effective" outcomes and remains a stark chapter in both crypto fraud and AI venture history.

比推03/19 14:16

How Dirty Money Funded an AI Unicorn: The 'Altruistic' Gambit of a Crypto Fraudster