Anthony Di Iorio, one of ethereum's eight cofounders and an early bitcoin adopter, has said he's quitting the world of cryptocurrency. Sign up now for CryptoCodex—a free, daily newsletter for the crypto-curious that explains the world of bitcoin with brevity. Since 2017, Di Iorio has had a security team that meant someone always traveling with or meeting him wherever he goes. The relatively anonymous nature of bitcoin and crypto has also meant law enforcement is often unable to retrieve stolen funds. CoinbaseADVERTISEMENTAccording to reports, Di Iorio is looking to selling his company Decentral, a Toronto-based innovation hub and software developer, to start a philanthropic foundation in the next year.

Source: Forbes July 18, 2021 22:20 UTC