It was, according to the complaint, Armstrong’s intent to “steal MouseBelt’s work for themselves, to not only eliminate a potential competitor but to obtain for ResearchHub the benefits of the financial, design and technical resources MouseBelt put into Knowledgr, thereby allowing ResearchHub to launch sooner at less cost a successful platform based entirely or substantially on … [Read more...] about Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Is Sued for Allegedly Stealing Blockchain Startup’s Work
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Blockchain startup sues Brian Armstrong for allegedly stealing its work
ResearchHub, a scientific research site founded and self-funded by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, is allegedly based on work stolen from its not-launched competitor, a new court filing suggests.Blockchain accelerator MouseBelt Labs filed on Friday a complaint with the Superior Court of the State of California, alleging that Armstrong’s ResearchHub has something to do with … [Read more...] about Blockchain startup sues Brian Armstrong for allegedly stealing its work
Most Influential 2021: Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong, the 38-year-old founder of Coinbase, took the U.S.’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume public this year. In addition to his work making mass crypto adoption easy, Armstrong has been a vocal critic of onerous financial regulations, even proposing that the U.S. appoint a crypto-specific industry watchdog. Although a proposed savings feature called Lend … [Read more...] about Most Influential 2021: Brian Armstrong
Bitfury Hires Former Binance US Chief Brian Brooks as CEO: Report
Bitcoin mining company Bitfury has hired former Binance US chief Brian Brooks as its new CEO, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.Brooks is replacing Valery Vavilov, who will stay on as Bitfury’s “chief vision officer,” the report said.Bitfury did not immediately respond to CoinDesk’s request to confirm the appointment.The appointment comes weeks after news emerged that … [Read more...] about Bitfury Hires Former Binance US Chief Brian Brooks as CEO: Report
Brian Armstrong Meets With Fed Chair Jerome Powell
According to Jerome Powell’s conference calendar, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, met with the Federal Reserve chairman and former House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan to speak about the implications of digital currencies. The meeting’s details are unclear but most of the discussions seemingly revolved around the construction of an American central bank digital … [Read more...] about Brian Armstrong Meets With Fed Chair Jerome Powell