Gate News message, April 25 — Ben Pasternak, the 26-year-old Australian entrepreneur behind the Solana-based SocialFi platform Believe, was arrested on April 22 and charged with second-degree strangulation and two counts of third-degree assault following an alleged physical altercation with his ex-g

Gate News message, April 23 — Bitcoin spot ETFs are gaining momentum as all flow metrics tracked by Bloomberg turned positive for the first time in months, according to Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas. Ben Slavin, global head of ETFs at BNY Asset Servicing (which services 80% of the

Ben Pasternak, founder of the Solana platform Believe, faces indictment for an alleged rug pull scheme involving billions in trades and millions in fees. Meanwhile, the DOJ offers compensation to OneCoin victims, with a filing deadline of June 30, 2026.

A CEX co-founder, Ben Delo, donated $5.4 million to the Reform UK party, and the donation took place before new UK regulations came into effect. Delo was previously fined $10 million for violating anti–money laundering compliance and received a pardon from Donald Trump. Reform UK positions itself as a pro-cryptocurrency political party and is currently facing a pause order on crypto donations. After relocating to the UK, Delo plans to be exempt from donation limits.

Eli Ben-Sasson reviewed the evolution of crypto cycles on X platform, pointing out that the current bear market differs from the past, exhibiting characteristics of a "bear hug from traditional finance." Warming regulations and the entry of financial institutions have squeezed the crypto industry's spirit of innovation, but he believes that long-term freedom and innovation will eventually return, driving the next wave of development.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson posted a message on the X platform, reviewing cryptocurrency cycle changes and pointing out that the current bear market has different characteristics from the previous cycle. Influenced by warming regulatory environment and fintech development, while short-term innovation is constrained, long-term freedom and innovation will be regained.

CEX Co-Founder Ben Delo pledges to donate $27 million to the London Mathematical Science Research Institute to support research in theoretical physics, pure mathematics, and artificial intelligence. He hopes the institute can cultivate outstanding scholars and criticizes the shortcomings of the UK's research funding mechanism. Meanwhile, UK lawmakers are calling for a suspension of cryptocurrency political donations to prevent external interference.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson calls on the crypto ecosystem to proactively deploy post-quantum security upgrades, recommending five steps to address the threat of quantum computing, including enhancing education, organizing resources, consulting experts, and upgrading system protocols.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson calls on the crypto industry on X to proactively deploy post-quantum security upgrades, proposing a five-step action plan that includes acknowledging the quantum threat, enhancing education, organizing resource investment, listening to expert advice and setting standards, and promoting protocol upgrades to ensure the safety and stability of the ecosystem.

A judge in Florida has ruled in favor of Kevin O'Leary, with former cryptocurrency influencer Ben Armstrong being ordered to pay $2.8 million in damages for defamation. Armstrong accused O'Leary and his wife of being involved in a fatal incident on social media, publicly revealing O'Leary's private number, which led to a temporary suspension of his account.