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April 21, 2025

Startup on Trial: Celsius Network and Alex Mashinsky – When Deception Dressed Up as DeFi Innovation!

Celsius Network promised financial freedom through crypto, only to collapse into one of the most catastrophic failures in the DeFi sector. Founder Alex Mashinsky portrayed himself as the champion of the unbanked—yet behind the scenes, Celsius engaged in reckless trading strategies, misled customers, and operated more like a hedge fund than a lending platform.

April 21, 2025

Startup on Trial: Binance and CZ – The Global Crypto Empire That Played by Its Own Rules

Binance, once celebrated as the world’s largest crypto exchange, fell from regulatory grace when founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in 2023. This case highlights how a tech behemoth grew rapidly by navigating around regulatory frameworks—and how global regulators, once slow to respond, eventually brought the empire to heel.

April 16, 2025

Startup on Trial: The Fall of FTX – How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Empire Exploited Compliance Gaps and Ended in Catastrophe

FTX, once hailed as the gold standard of crypto exchanges, imploded in November 2022, revealing a multi-billion-dollar fraud orchestrated by founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). What began as a scrappy crypto derivatives exchange turned into a house of cards built on customer fund misuse, opaque affiliate structures, and a startling absence of regulatory oversight

April 14, 2025

FinTelegram Launches New Series: “Startup on Trial” – When Innovation Clashes With the Law

FinTelegram is proud to announce the launch of its latest investigative series: “Startup on Trial” – a deep dive into some of the most high-profile legal, regulatory, and ethical failures in the tech startup ecosystem. This series examines the point at which innovation, ambition, and disruption collide with hard legal realities.

Breaking: Former Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser Goes to Prison And Into Personal Bankruptcy!

A corruption scandal unlike anything the European Union has ever seen: former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser has hit rock bottom. Following the final verdict in the largest corruption trial of the Second Republic, he now faces not only imprisonment but, as revealed today, has also filed for personal bankruptcy.

Stablecoins in DeFi: Pegs, Promises, and the Terra Collapse

Stablecoins are the lifeblood of DeFi. They promise the stability of fiat currencies with the flexibility of crypto—and serve as the core trading pair, collateral, and unit of account in decentralized finance. But when a stablecoin loses its peg, the entire system trembles. In this fifth installment of the FinTelegram DeFi Series, we explore the types of stablecoins, how they function in DeFi.

Financial Report: The Growing Importance of Stablecoins in Traditional Finance (TradFi)

With a total market capitalization exceeding $260 billion and transaction volumes surpassing $27.6 trillion in 2024, stablecoins are redefining payment infrastructure by offering speed, cost efficiency, and transparency. Recent developments, such as Visa’s deepened involvement in stablecoin infrastructure and Circle’s anticipated initial public offering (IPO), underscore the segment’s growing integration with TradFi.

Mastercard Bets Big on Stablecoins: Pioneering the Next Wave of Digital Payments and Outpacing Rivals

Mastercard is positioning itself as a leader in bridging traditional finance with digital assets through a comprehensive stablecoin strategy. By developing end-to-end infrastructure and forging key partnerships, the company aims to make stablecoins as usable as fiat currency for consumers and merchants – a move with significant implications for global payments.

EXPLOSIVE REVELATIONS: 20Bet’s GERMAN GAMBLING EMPIRE – AND REVOLUT’S SHADOWY ROLE IN ILLEGAL PAYMENT PIPELINE

The cyberfinance rating agency RatEx42 just published an explosive report. A toxic web of regulatory violations, money laundering risks, and consumer exploitation has been exposed in Germany’s underground gambling scene – with 20Bet at its core and Revolut allegedly fueling its operations. Fresh evidence suggests a brazen disregard for EU gambling laws, AML protocols, and Germany’s strict GlüStV regulations45.