I was thinking of a compilation of people who left crypto for various reasons.
- Satoshi Nakamoto: Disappeared after Gavin went to the CIA. Might be still amongst us.
- Mike Hearn: Whiny ragequitted after didn't get his way to fork Bitcoin. Went to work for too big to fail banks.
- Laszlo Hanyecz: ???
- Amir Taaki: Left to fight ISIS, currently in house arrest.
- Cody Wilson: ??? Was he ever involved more than a public face for DarkWallet?
- Ross Ulbricht: Went to prison for being DPR.
- Dread Pirate Roberts (DPR): May not Ross Ulbricht was the only one, so some might be still amongst us.
- Variety Jones: Went to prison for being the right hand of DPR.
- Guy who ate his hat: Passed away.
- Hal Finney: Passed away.
- Thomas Jiřikovský: Went to prison for being the owner of the exit scammed Sheep Marketplace.
- Verto: Exit scammed with the Evolution Marketplace, he was the owner. Might be still amongst us.
- Kimble: Exit scammed with the Evolution Marketplace, he was the right hand of Verto. Might be still amongst us.
- Jeremy Allaire: Went blockchaintard. Circle also dropped Bitcoin?
- Peter Thiel: Some Trump thing.
- Balaji Srinivasan: Some Trump thing.
- Josh Garza: GAW/Paycoin scam. Did he flew?
- Mark Karpeles: Went to prison for MtGox. Came out, still tweeting sometimes.
- Big Vern: Exit scammed Cryptsy. Did he flew?
- Mintpal scammer: ???
Who else?
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