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An early Ethereum (ETH) ICO (Initial Coin Offering) participant had purchased 17600 ETH during Genesis for around $5459. The value of the 17600 ETH is worth more than $55 million today. The investment has grown by 149X. The investor has sold $50.11 million worth of ETH since April 2021. The investor’s wallet still holds $5.85 million worth of ETH. NEW: An early Ethereum ICO participant sold another 501 ETH, totaling 14,394 ETH($50.11M) sold since April 2021. They originally bought 16,800 ETH for ~$5K during Genesis and added another 804 ETH at $459. They have a total profit of over $55M – a 149x return while still… pic.twitter.com/GdBSqOU1IV — Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) July 2, 2025 Why is The Investor Selling? Source: Watcher.Guru The ETH ICO participant may have been booking profits over the last few years. Turning $5k into more than $55 million is no ordinary feeling. The investor may have thought to liquidate their holdings and live the dream life. In all hone...

Crypto.com, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced that Aaron Kurzak was promoted to Chief Product Officer (CPO), as per the information shared with Finbold on Tuesday, April 29.  Kurzak’s primary roles will be steering the company’s global product strategy and ensuring its 2025 roadmap goes according to plan, both signaling the company’s growing focus on product innovation. https://t.co/vCNztATkNg announced today the promotion of Aaron Kurzak to Chief Product Officer. Since 2021, Aaron has been behind some of our boldest product moves – from core trading products to derivatives to overall app experience. Read more here: https://t.co/mJtzUOXz2P pic.twitter.com/94TU1Ggylg — Crypto.com (@cryptocom) April 28, 2025 Aaron Kurzak’s career Kurzak joined Crypto.com in 2021 as a Product Manager and has led several high-priority initiatives on the platform.  Most notably, his work has included retail trading products, regulated deri...

cheqd (cheqd.io) is a privacy-focused payment and credential network that empowers users and organizations to take control of their data. It leverages Decentralized Identity (DID), Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), and Digital or Verifiable Credentials (VCs), to establish Trusted Data markets as a novel industry category. cheqd’s technology is reshaping Trusted Data economies, including reusable KYC in Web3 and preference data markets. cheqd, a startup focused on enhancing user and organizational control over identity data, has introduced Credential Payments, a new feature within its decentralized network and SaaS product, Credential Service. This development enables individuals and organizations to receive compensation for sharing their identity data while preserving their privacy. It also lays the foundation for Trusted Data markets, a nascent industry category. Credential Payments represent a pioneering feature in Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), allowin...