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Crypto
Satoshi identity, lost 8,000 bitcoin: 10 of crypto market\'s biggest mysteries
A number of long-running mysteries remain in the cryptocurrency market even though transaction records are preserved on blockchains. They range from the true identity of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and the so-called Patoshi, to missing bitcoin after exchange collapses and hacks. Other cases include the disappearance of OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova, a British man who discarded a hard drive holding keys to 8,000 bitcoin, and unresolved asset outflows following FTX\'s bankruptcy.
Crypto
Crypto firms face wave of closures as bear market cuts trading and investment
A prolonged downturn in the crypto market is driving restructurings and business closures, with at least five firms this week announcing service shutdowns or bankruptcy steps. FantasyTop, Everclear and Zero Network outlined plans to halt operations, while Syndicate Labs said it would close and Bitcoin Depot entered U.S. bankruptcy proceedings. The moves have highlighted worsening liquidity and profitability pressures, even as investor interest concentrates in a few areas.
AI & Enterprise
Syndicate Labs, an Ethereum rollup startup, to shut down after 5 years
Syndicate Labs, an Ethereum rollup infrastructure startup, will shut down after five years, Cointelegraph reported on May 21. The company said the rollup market had fundamentally changed, with more rollups quietly closing as new ones emerge. Syndicate Labs developed custom Ethereum appchains and smart sequencers and raised $20 million in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2021. Data showed Layer 2 rollup TVL has fallen after peaking above $50 billion.
