Today’s daily podcast features trouble at TRON and an attack on Bitcoin Gold. It’s CoinDesk’s Crypto News Roundup.
Former Employees Sue Justin Sun and TRON Foundation, Alleging Workplace Hostilities
A lawsuit accuses Justin Sun and the TRON Foundation of harassing and firing two employees as payback for objecting to management practices.
Poloniex Drops KYC for Withdrawals Below $10,000 Following US Exit
The new KYC requirements come a week after Poloniex completed its U.S. exit.
What Twitter Meme Wars Say About Crypto’s Reliance on Figureheads
Cryptocurrency has strayed from its anonymous roots. Today, cults of personality and public histrionics define the sector.
Samsung Adds Support for Tron Network to Blockchain Dapp Store
Tron founder Justin Sun will appear on stage at the Samsung Developer Conference on Tuesday to announce a new partnership.
Too Sick for Buffett Lunch, Justin Sun Attends Tron Influencer Party in SF
Justin Sun said he postponed the Buffett lunch due to kidney stones. But that didn’t stop him from briefly mingling at a Tron party Thursday night.
Tron’s Justin Sun Denies Media Accusation of Illegal Crypto Fundraise
A Chinese news source said Sun’s postponement of the lunch with Warren Buffett may not be for health reasons as was claimed earlier today.
Tron’s Justin Sun Invites eToro Founder to Lunch With Buffett
Sun will sit down with Buffett, Circle’s Jeremy Allaire, and Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of eToro.
Tron Says Protestors at Beijing Office Invested in Imposter Scheme
The price of Tron tanked Monday on inaccurate rumors of a “police raid” at the company’s office in Beijing. The real story was more interesting.
Hype or Hope? A Meeting of the Minds for the Benefit of Crypto
Justin Sun’s upcoming lunch with Warren Buffett is a genius marketing play that can only help the cryptocurrency sector, writes Noelle Acheson.
Power Move Before Power Lunch: Tron CEO Switches Venue for Buffett Meeting
For the first time in 15 years, the annual Buffett luncheon is switching venues.
Tron Founder’s Winning Bid Nets Dinner With Warren Buffet
Warren Buffet will chow down on steak with Justin Sun after Sun donated $4.57 million to a homeless charity.
Ex-Tron CTO Denies Founder Justin Sun’s Accusations of Embezzlement, Bribery
The former CTO of Tron, who left the company in January to build a “new Tron,” is denying serious accusations from Tron CEO Justin Sun.
Crypto ATM Operator Postpones Tether Buying ‘Until the Smoke Clears’
Crypto ATM firm CoinFlip has postponed adding the Tron version of USDT, citing the New York Attorney General’s Tether probe.
Justin Sun Draws Heat From Tron Fans for Waffling on Promised Prizes
There’s an unclear line between Tron Foundation accounts and CEO Justin Sun’s personal expenditures on the community, as a recent Tesla giveaway shows.
SF Summit Shows BitTorrent Is Boosting Tron’s Appeal
At Tron’s niTROn Summit, CEO Justin Sun sketched out his vision for how BitTorrent’s massive user base can leapfrog the crypto adoption problem.
BitTorrent Courted EOS, Filecoin Crypto Creators Prior to Tron Sale
Tron and Neo weren’t the only crypto projects interested in acquiring BitTorrent; in fact, CoinDesk has learned, five others were tempted to buy too.
Not Just Tron: Neo’s Failed $170 Million Bid to Buy BitTorrent Revealed
It turns out that more crypto companies explored buying BitTorrent than just Tron. Not previously reported, Neo Global Capital made a much higher bid.
Tron’s BitTorrent Acquisition Triggers String of Employee Exits
At least five BitTorrent employees have left BitTorrent due to disagreements related to its acquisition by Tron founder Justin Sun.
It Took Just A Day for Tron’s Founder to Win His Own Blockchain’s Election
After announcing his candidacy just one day ago, Tron founder Justin Sun has already been elected to run a node in the network.