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Devin
@Devin_Simonson
3x founder. investor. friend. passion for learning, building and collaborating. Into bitcoin, crypto, AI, and dogs 🐶. built some apps and sold some apps.
United States 加入时间 Mart 2014
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@CryptoWendyO I don’t know, but tickers were going up and to the right up until 2025 so.. 👀 guess will just have to wait and see like always lol.
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@scottmelker Transparency is nice to see. But this storyline gets frustrating to see weekly.
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@c7five @martypartymusic Transparency and accountability. Much more needed in this space. Thanks for sharing.
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Kraken Security Update
We are currently being extorted by a criminal group threatening to release videos of our internal systems with client data shown if we do not comply with their demands. It’s important to start with the most important points: our systems were never breached; funds were never at risk; we will not pay these criminals; we will not ever negotiate with bad actors.
Kraken identified and shut down two instances of inappropriate access to limited client support data.
In February 2025, we received a tip from a trusted source regarding a video shared on a criminal forum that appeared to show access to our client support systems. We immediately launched an investigation and quickly identified the individual involved as a member of our support team. Their access was revoked immediately, a full investigation was conducted, additional security controls were put in place and a limited number of affected clients were notified.
Since then, we have been collaborating with industry partners and law enforcement to investigate and disrupt insider recruitment efforts targeting not only crypto companies, but also gaming and telecommunications organizations.
More recently, we received another tip, along with a new video showing similar activity. We quickly identified the individual involved and terminated their access. As before, we acted immediately to revoke access, conduct a full investigation, and notify the small number of affected clients.
Across both incidents, only a very small number of client accounts were potentially viewed - approximately 2,000 in total (0.02% of clients).
Shortly after access was terminated, we began receiving extortion demands. The criminals threatened to distribute materials from both the February 2025 incident and the recent incident to media outlets and on social media if we did not comply. We will not pay these criminals.
Based on intelligence gathered across both incidents, along with extensive ongoing analysis, we believe there is sufficient evidence to support the identification and arrest of those responsible.
We are actively working with federal law enforcement across multiple jurisdictions to pursue all individuals involved and bring them to justice.
Due to the ongoing investigation, we cannot share additional details at this time. However, anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact us directly.
The security of our clients is our highest priority, and we remain fully committed to combating the growing global threat of insider recruitment and constantly enhancing our security practices to combat new threats.
Note: If you are a client potentially affected by this, you've already been notified.
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The crypto irony.
Thanks @grok
TLDR on Justin Sun’s questionable crypto activities (2017–2026): Justin Sun (TRON founder) built a massive empire around TRX and BTT but has faced repeated accusations of plagiarism, market manipulation, undisclosed promotions, extreme centralization, and misleading investors—many of the same issues he’s now publicly accusing WLFI of (backdoors, asset freezes, and treating users like an ATM). Here’s the condensed timeline based on public records, SEC filings, and investigative reporting:
•2017 TRON ICO launch: Raised ~$70M despite China’s impending ICO ban (which Sun reportedly knew was coming). His whitepaper was widely criticized as heavily plagiarized from projects like Filecoin and IPFS.1
•2018–2019: Wash trading & market manipulation: SEC later alleged Sun directed employees to execute over 600,000 wash trades on TRX (simultaneous buy/sell to fake volume and price). This allegedly inflated demand and let him sell ~$31M worth of unregistered securities. He also paid celebrities (Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, Ne-Yo, etc.) for undisclosed paid promotions of TRX/BTT.27
•BitTorrent acquisition & BTT (2018): Bought the company, launched its token with similar unregistered airdrops/bounty programs and alleged manipulation.
•2019–2020 STEEM “hostile takeover”: Quietly bought ~30% of STEEM supply and used it to seize control of the blockchain governance—seen by the community as a power grab, not a legitimate investment.
•Centralization of TRON: Despite marketing TRON as “decentralized,” reports as recent as 2025 claim Sun personally controls ~60–64% of TRX supply/voting power, giving him outsized influence over upgrades, governance, and the network.10
•Other red flags:
◦Owned/controlled exchanges like Poloniex; alleged to have directed staff to seize customer funds (e.g., 300 BTC) and shared insider info for pump-and-dump schemes.
◦2020 lawsuit from ex-employees alleging fraud, harassment, and whistleblower retaliation (settled in private arbitration).
◦The Verge (2022) investigation alleged FBI/SDNY probes into wire fraud, money laundering, and tax issues; Sun reportedly bought multiple citizenships (e.g., Grenada) possibly to dodge extradition.26
◦Lavish hype stunts (e.g., $4.6M Warren Buffett lunch, banana NFT) while dodging U.S. regulators.
•SEC lawsuit (2023–2026): Charged Sun and his companies with unregistered securities offerings, fraud, and wash trading. The case was paused in 2025 amid Sun’s $75M WLFI investment (Trump family project). It settled in March 2026: one affiliated company paid a $10M fine; all charges against Sun personally were dismissed with prejudice.17
Direct comparison to WLFI accusations: WLFI is being slammed for alleged undisclosed blacklisting/backdoor controls that froze Sun’s own ~$75M position (and ~$11M paper loss). Sun has a decade-long track record of exactly the kind of centralized control, asset freezing power (via his TRX dominance), wash trading to fake adoption, and undisclosed hype that WLFI is now accused of. Critics have long called TRON “decentralized in name only,” with Sun as the ultimate gatekeeper—mirroring the “Trump-linked DeFi that isn’t really DeFi” complaints. Both sides are now threatening lawsuits, which is peak crypto irony.
Sun has survived every scandal (TRON is still profitable and large), often through settlements, hype, and political maneuvering. Whether that makes him “just as guilty” as WLFI is for you to judge—his history shows a pattern of the exact centralized, investor-misleading tactics he’s calling out now.
H.E. Justin Sun 👨🚀 🌞@justinsuntron
Whoever is hiding behind this official account, step forward and identify yourself. Every action taken by the WLFI team to secretly implant backdoor controls over user assets, to freeze investor funds without disclosure or due process, and to treat the crypto community as a personal ATM, someone must be held personally accountable for these actions. As the largest investor in this project, I demand that those responsible come forward by name, instead of hiding in the shadows.
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@alexisohanian I do! Anyone still use Trillian with it?! Bringing me back bro. 😎
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@ilanaariel @BTC_Bella69420 I’ll be there and for a couple days after. Love to connect.
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Who’s looking for a job in #bitcoin and will BE AT THE BITCOIN CONFERENCE 👀
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@alexisohanian @intro Best advice to start a Monday. 💪 cheers Alexis.
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