2023-03-15
Big Take: A secret chip-smuggling supply chain is helping Russian operators deceive publicly listed US tech companies using shell companies and third jurisdictions, according to customs data, indictments and people familiar with the matter https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
A profile of Russian national Artem Uss, arrested in Milan under US indictment over a secret supply chain to provide US tech to support Putin's war in Ukraine
For years, Artem Uss had appeared in Russian media as the owner of fancy real estate, luxury cars and Italian hotels. Tweets: @benbartenstein and @rosmathieson Tweets: Ben Bartenst...
2022-11-28
EXCHANGES: One lingering question — What does this mean for Binance? Its share of global crypto trading volumes has jumped to almost 50%. Binance CEO CZ made Dubai his home last year, putting the UAE at the center of this story going forward. (6/6) https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
Sources: the fall of FTX, one of the first companies to receive a license in Dubai, prompts concerns from UAE officials over embracing crypto too quickly
On Oct. 26, days before the collapse of his crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried sat for lunch at an upscale Dubai restaurant …
REGULATORS: Both FTX and 3AC received initial licenses from Dubai's VARA. In recent weeks, UAE officials privately have expressed concerns on the pace of some approvals, people familiar with the matter said. Industry insiders will be closely watching this space. (2/6)
Bloomberg
Sources: the fall of FTX, one of the first companies to receive a license in Dubai, prompts concerns from UAE officials over embracing crypto too quickly
On Oct. 26, days before the collapse of his crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried sat for lunch at an upscale Dubai restaurant …
The implosions of FTX and 3AC have triggered a debate over regulation in the #UAE, which had positioned itself as a crypto capital over the past year. Here's a look at the local impact: https://www.bloomberg.com/... via @business (1/6)
Bloomberg
Sources: the fall of FTX, one of the first companies to receive a license in Dubai, prompts concerns from UAE officials over embracing crypto too quickly
On Oct. 26, days before the collapse of his crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried sat for lunch at an upscale Dubai restaurant …
WEALTH FUNDS: One of SBF's final investor meetings in the region was with the Abu Dhabi's Mubadala. Officials at the wealth fund felt vindicated for proceeding cautiously and plan to tread carefully with crypto-related investments, people familiar with the matter said. (4/6)
Bloomberg
Sources: the fall of FTX, one of the first companies to receive a license in Dubai, prompts concerns from UAE officials over embracing crypto too quickly
On Oct. 26, days before the collapse of his crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried sat for lunch at an upscale Dubai restaurant …
2022-06-10
Vy Capital, founded by ex-Goldman banker Alexander Tamas, committed $700 million to finance Musk's bid, making it the third-biggest outside equity investor in a deal that also drew a crypto exchange, a sovereign wealth fund and Silicon Valley VC firms. 2/5
Bloomberg
Sources and filings: Vy Capital, the third-largest backer of Musk's Twitter bid, is a Dubai-based firm founded by Alexander Tamas, who has links to Yuri Milner
Who's backing Tamas? That's not entirely clear, though he counts large American endowments as some of the investors in his funds. They're betting on a man who's been dubbed “Milner's supercomputer” and who got appointed to an advisory council by Dubai's ruler. 4/5
Bloomberg
Sources and filings: Vy Capital, the third-largest backer of Musk's Twitter bid, is a Dubai-based firm founded by Alexander Tamas, who has links to Yuri Milner
The German national has a history of connecting himself to big-name investors, from Russian-Israeli billionaire Yuri Milner to Musk. He's put money into SpaceX and Neuralink. One of Vy's summer analysts is the son of Musk's fixer Jared Birchall. https://www.bloomberg.com/... 3/5
Bloomberg
Sources and filings: Vy Capital, the third-largest backer of Musk's Twitter bid, is a Dubai-based firm founded by Alexander Tamas, who has links to Yuri Milner
Elon Musk's bid for Twitter, upended now by the billionaire's threat to walk away, drew backing from a secretive $5 billion Dubai-based investment firm... https://www.bloomberg.com/... w @IvanLevingston @NicolasParasie @chrishreiter @technology 1/5
Bloomberg
Sources and filings: Vy Capital, the third-largest backer of Musk's Twitter bid, is a Dubai-based firm founded by Alexander Tamas, who has links to Yuri Milner
The Vy founder seems to share Musk's interest in free speech. “What I think is misguided is the idea that our social media platforms should govern what we can and cannot see,” he said in 2019. Allowing private firms to decide what's acceptable “would actually be dangerous.” 5/5
Bloomberg
Sources and filings: Vy Capital, the third-largest backer of Musk's Twitter bid, is a Dubai-based firm founded by Alexander Tamas, who has links to Yuri Milner
2022-02-28
Ukraine's government is soliciting leads on the crypto wallets of Russian and Belorussian politicians. The goal is to mark their addresses as “toxic,” discouraging transactions with them. The bounty amount for accurate info is TBD. https://www.bloomberg.com/... @crypto @bpolitics
CoinDesk
Elliptic report: Ukraine's government has received nearly $20M in ether and bitcoin; Binance will donate $10M in crypto
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, Chain.com CEO Deepak Thapliyal made significant donations to the humanitarian effort. — The Ukraine government's call for donations to resist …
Ukraine's government is soliciting leads on the crypto wallets of Russian and Belorussian politicians. The goal is to mark their addresses as “toxic,” discouraging transactions with them. The bounty amount for accurate info is TBD. https://www.bloomberg.com/... @crypto @bpolitics
The Block
Ukraine's official Twitter account and government officials post donation requests in the form of bitcoin, ether, and USDT amid Russia's invasion
Welcome to the 1,341 newly Not Boring people who have joined us since our last Monday piece! JD Alois / Crowdfund Insider : More Than $20 Million in Crypto Donated to Ukraine, One ...