ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, an informal on-chain vote initiated by the Ethereum community supports Danny Ryan as the new leader of the foundation. Among 296 wallets holding over 50,000 ETH (worth approximately $160 million), 99% voted in favor of Ryan, but the vote has no formal validity.The poll was conducted at votedannyryan.com, where individuals could participate through a simple approval voting system, casting either a yes or no vote for Ryan using their ETH wallets. The voting process is designed to be gasless, allowing for broader community participation.Fabrice Cheng, who claims to be an "Ethereum OG builder," created the voting website. According to Cheng, he initiated the "votedannyryan" campaign and its associated website to provide a "peaceful and objective way" for the broader Ethereum community—ETH holders, stakers, and DeFi participants—to express their views.

ChainCatcher news, OKX CeFi Product Director Ryan delivered a keynote speech at the "OKX New Year's Eve Dinner" event in Da Nang, Vietnam. He reviewed the product achievements of OKX CeFi in 2024, including candlestick trading, advanced take-profit and stop-loss, contract analysis, custom trading layouts, simple borrowing, copy trading, strategy bots, and structured products.In addition, while looking ahead to 2025, Ryan revealed new plans for OKX CeFi products, covering innovative features such as content modules, smart arbitrage with OKSOL and BETH staking yield stacking, wide-range grid trading with idle funds earning coins, shared margin for contract strategies, combination ordering, smart arbitrage interest coupons, fundamental information on cryptocurrencies, combined candlestick charts, price comparisons, and spot yield analysis, aimed at further promoting platform technology upgrades and user experience.

ChainCatcher news, Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett disclosed on social media that U.S. Congressman French Hill announced that the Financial Services Committee has identified several key positions, including:Vice Chair of the Committee: Bill Huizenga (MI-04)Chair of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee: Bryan Steil (WI-01)Chair of the National Security and Illicit Finance Subcommittee: Warren Davidson (OH-08)

ChainCatcher news, according to Business Insider, former FTX executive Salame pleaded guilty last September, admitting to participating in a conspiracy involving illegal political donations and unlicensed money transfer operations, and was sentenced to 7 and a half years in prison, starting his sentence in October of this year.However, according to records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Salame's release date is set for March 1, 2031, which is just over a year short of the 7 and a half years.A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons stated that the agency does not comment on the conditions of confinement for any inmate (including release plans), but noted that under the First Step Act of 2018, inmates can earn time off their sentences for good behavior.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum developer Ryan Berckmans commented on Max Resnick's job change: "I am glad to see Max Resnick leave the Ethereum scaling core development community.Critics like Resnick often claim that Ethereum needs to become more like Solana. But in reality, Ethereum has reached its peak through the L2 expansion strategy—there's no need to change the strategy. Solana is trying to acquire what Ethereum already has, including client diversity, true protocol specifications, research communities, and more on-chain capital. What is actually happening now is that Solana is taking significant steps to try to become more like Ethereum.Resnick is now part of Solana's efforts to become more like Ethereum, which is ironic considering he has always said that Ethereum must become more like Solana. However, all the funding in the world cannot buy them decentralization. In short, Solana is essentially a financially strong paper tiger. It’s no surprise that this suits Resnick very well."Previous news, Ethereum ecosystem developer Max Resnick announced that he has left his job at Consensys to join the Solana research company Anza.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Capital Managing Partner Ryan Chen confirmed his attendance at the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit to be held on November 11 in Bangkok during Devcon. HashKey Capital is an institutional asset management company specializing in investments in blockchain technology and digital assets, investing across the entire blockchain ecosystem, including public chains, protocols, applications, and crypto financial providers.The "DeInsight 2024" annual summit will take place on November 11 at Hotel Nikko Bangkok in Bangkok. This summit is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData, with SoSo Value as a co-organizer, and aims to bring together elites in the Web3 field to exchange insights on the industry, expecting to attract over 1,000 industry elites.In addition, the conference will unveil the RootData List 2024 annual heavyweight rankings, objectively selecting influential individuals or institutions in the industry from a data perspective.

ChainCatcher message, according to a statement released by the White House on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, thanking him for the release of American citizen and Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The press release stated that Biden "expressed gratitude for President Tinubu's leadership in ensuring Gambaryan's release" during the call, and particularly appreciated the cooperation in law enforcement, including through the recently announced bilateral task force on illegal finance and cryptocurrency, collaboration on new technologies and innovations, and shared interests in reforming international organizations to reflect African voices.Earlier reports indicated that on the day Tigran Gambaryan was released, the U.S. State Department announced the establishment of a new bilateral task force between the U.S. and Nigeria, focusing on cryptocurrency and illegal finance.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cointelegraph, a Federal Election Commission filing submitted on October 28 shows that the cryptocurrency political action committee Fairshake spent over $760,000 to support the re-election campaign ads of Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil.With only a week left until the election on November 5, Fairshake's move is seen as its final push before the election. Steil has served as the Congressman for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District since 2019, supporting the "21st Century Financial Innovation and Technology Act" and opposing the SEC's Accounting Release No. 121.He will face off against Democrat Peter Barca on November 5, with current polls showing Steil leading by 3 percentage points.

ChainCatcher news, Binance CEO Richard Teng posted on the X platform: "We are deeply relieved and grateful that Tigran Gambaryan has finally been released after being detained in Nigeria for nearly eight months. During this difficult time, Tigran has shown tremendous strength, and we commend his resilience in such severe adversity. We are very thankful to everyone who has dedicated countless hours to support Tigran's release. Tigran's health and well-being remain our top priority, and we are glad that he can now receive the urgent medical care and rest he needs with his family. Binance remains committed to working with global regulators to ensure compliance and transparency in the ever-evolving digital asset space. We look forward to putting this incident behind us and continuing our efforts to create a brighter future for the global blockchain industry. Nigeria has a young, tech-savvy population with a strong interest in digital finance, fully capable of leveraging blockchain technology to address economic and social challenges. We look forward to playing a constructive role in this endeavor."Previous news from yesterday, according to DL News, Nigerian prosecutors withdrew criminal charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan on Wednesday; Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in the African country since February.

ChainCatcher news, according to DL News, Nigerian prosecutors withdrew criminal charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan on Wednesday. Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in the African country since February.At the court hearing, a lawyer representing the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stated that Gambaryan could not be prosecuted for Binance's alleged illegal activities because he was merely an employee. Judge Emeka Nwite accepted the government's decision to withdraw the case. According to a source, Gambaryan has been released, but it is unclear whether he has reached the U.S. Embassy in Abuja.The EECC has not withdrawn money laundering charges against Binance, which denies any wrongdoing. The trial is set to begin in November.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, a court in Nigeria has denied the bail request of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan due to health reasons, which has sparked strong opposition from Binance.A Binance spokesperson stated in a statement: "We are deeply disappointed by the court's decision to deny Tigran's bail, especially considering his deteriorating health condition. He has been unlawfully detained for over 220 days. Tigran did not go to Nigeria as a decision-maker, and there is no reason to continue to detain him. We are committed to working with the Nigerian government to resolve this issue, but Tigran must be allowed to go home."Binance has consistently emphasized that Gambaryan does not have substantial decision-making power at the exchange, and his prolonged detention has raised humanitarian concerns. As Gambaryan's health worsens and the detention continues, calls for his release are growing louder. Binance, along with several international advocates, continues its fight for his freedom.ChainCatcher previously reported that, according to Bloomberg, a court in Nigeria denied the bail application of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan on health grounds, as the executive is on trial for alleged money laundering and currency manipulation, while instructing the prison to send him to the hospital for treatment.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, records show that former FTX executive Ryan Salame has begun serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence in a Maryland prison. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, Salame served as the co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, and as of Saturday morning, he is incarcerated at FCI Cumberland in Maryland. This prison is a "medium-security federal correctional institution, adjacent to a minimum-security satellite camp." According to the prison's website, it houses over 1,000 inmates.

ChainCatcher news, former FTX executive Ryan Salame shared his new status on LinkedIn before going to prison, announcing with "joy" his new position as a prisoner at FCI Cumberland.He also updated his profile, adding "cleaning and wood carving" as one of his skills.Previous news, former FTX executive Ryan Salame's request to postpone his prison sentence was denied by the judge.

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by CoinDesk, former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced for violating U.S. election laws after donating millions of dollars during the last congressional election. He attempted to delay his prison sentence at the last minute to treat a dog bite on his face, but was denied. Salame had criticized the charges against him on social media; he was originally supposed to begin serving over seven years in prison on August 29, but he told the court that he was bitten by a large German shepherd, which postponed his sentencing to October 11. Earlier this week, he requested another extension. However, during an interview with Tucker Carlson, there were no obvious signs that he was hindered by his injury—when the court rejected Salame's efforts, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York noted this fact.Salame claimed he needed "urgent and necessary medical and surgical care" and could not report to prison immediately, while prosecutors responded that he appeared to be in good condition. The prosecutors stated that when he appeared in court last month, he showed "no signs of drooling or slurred speech" while answering questions, and then he participated in Carlson's interview, during which Salame "appeared to be physically recovered and showed no signs of injury." The judge pointed out that Salame had already "benefited from an extremely generous delay in his incarceration," and the court expressed skepticism about the "validity" of Salame's claims.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, based on a document released on Wednesday, former FTX executive Ryan Salame's lawyer requested the court to postpone his sentencing date from October 11 to December 7 to treat injuries he sustained from a dog attack during the summer. This is Salame's second request to delay his sentencing. His lawyer stated that the government disagrees with their request.Salame served as co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets and was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison last year after pleading guilty. Salame admitted in September to conspiracy to make illegal political donations and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transfer business.

ChainCatcher news, former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame will report to a federal correctional institution on October 11 to serve a sentence of 7 and a half years.Since the sentencing hearing on May 28, Salame has hinted on social media that prison will be an "exciting" experience and claimed he would treat his time in prison like summer camp. His lawyer is seeking for Salame to serve his sentence at a medium-security facility in Cumberland, Maryland, which is near Salame's home.As one of the executives facing criminal charges following the collapse of FTX, Salame pleaded guilty in September 2023 to conspiracy to make illegal political donations and to deceive the Federal Election Commission. Following SBF's 25-year sentence handed down in March of this year, Salame will be the second FTX executive facing imprisonment. In September of this year, a judge sentenced former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison to two years in prison.Other executives named in the same indictment, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, are scheduled to be sentenced on October 30 and November 20, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has passed a resolution demanding the Nigerian government immediately release Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, whose health is deteriorating in prison.He and another Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were detained upon their arrival in Nigeria in February this year due to allegations that Binance was illegally profiting from trading in the country. They were formally charged on February 28. Anjarwalla later escaped Nigeria on March 22. Gambaryan's health has sharply declined during his imprisonment, suffering from a herniated disc and pneumonia, and is "mostly bedridden."The resolution was introduced by Republican Congressman McCormick and was passed by a voice vote during a hearing on Thursday, demanding the Nigerian government release Gambaryan and provide him with "unrestricted medical care." It also calls on the U.S. State Department to "utilize all available assets and means to ensure his release" and to officially declare that Gambaryan is "wrongfully detained." The resolution will next be presented for a vote by the full House of Representatives.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal posted on LinkedIn that Coinbase has hired Ryan VanGrack to join its legal team as Vice President of Legal Litigation.According to reports, Ryan previously served as General Counsel at the globally renowned market maker Citadel Securities. Ryan has extensive experience in legal and regulatory affairs, including work at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the White House.

ChainCatcher news, Binance CEO Richard Teng stated that his team has been "working day and night" to bring back the detained executive Tigran Gambaryan from Nigeria to the United States, as his health is deteriorating. "We have repeatedly called on the Nigerian government to release Tigran so that he can go home and receive the proper treatment he needs."Teng hopes that the U.S. can designate Gambaryan as unlawfully detained to expedite the process. He added that Binance is also trying to appeal to the Nigerian government to release Tigran on humanitarian grounds. He also mentioned that since being detained in Nigeria, Gambaryan has contracted malaria and pneumonia twice. His worsening health condition even caused him to faint suddenly during a court appearance in May.