If you have walked hand in hand with your partner through ten years of storms, witnessing the glory of your career together, only to discover at the time of divorce that the other party has quietly transferred your property, doesn’t it feel like being subjected to a 'Rug Pull' (a term in the crypto world meaning a scam or sudden withdrawal of funds)? Indeed, this scenario is playing out between Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge and his ex-wife Elisa Rossi!
Akridge, once the low-key behind-the-scenes hero of Solana, is now thrust into the spotlight due to a divorce property dispute. His marriage to Rossi began in 2013 when he was still working at semiconductor giant Qualcomm. Five years later, he co-founded Solana Labs with colleagues like Anatoly Yakovenko, marking the peak of his career. However, behind success often lies hidden undercurrents, and their marriage gradually fractured over time.
This year, Solana has performed excellently in terms of ecosystem, price, and total locked value, with prices rising over 80% since the beginning of the year, and its total market value reaching $94 billion. However, just as Solana is enjoying great success, Akridge has once again become the focus of the market due to allegations of illegally misappropriating his ex-wife's cryptocurrency staking rewards.
According to Rossi, as part of the divorce agreement, she was supposed to receive the assets in three cryptocurrency wallets. However, Akridge utilized his expertise to retain control over some of her crypto assets even after the divorce, transferring her SOL assets to his own account to pocket the staking rewards. It wasn’t until two months after the divorce that Rossi discovered this issue and attempted to communicate with Akridge multiple times without success, even facing ridicule from him.
This inevitably raises the question: is trust really so fragile in the world of Web3? Can a decade-long marriage be less resilient than the temptation of a few million SOL?
Even more shocking is that after leaving Solana Labs, Akridge not only founded a new company, Anza, but also became the CEO of the cybersecurity company Cyber Grant. However, behind this glamorous facade lies unfairness and betrayal towards his ex-wife.
In California, marital property is considered community property, so how should cryptocurrency assets be defined? Clearly, the transparency of blockchain makes all transactions visible. Even if you don’t understand cryptocurrency, if the other party uses your wallet to conduct transactions without your consent, it is equivalent to treating you as a 'runner,' which constitutes a crime.
This divorce battle not only reveals the greed and selfishness of human nature, but also makes us ponder again: how to protect our property rights in the world of Web3? How to ensure that trust does not become a weakness that can be exploited?
Let us pay attention to this impending court battle over staking rewards and see how the law will voice justice. At the same time, it also reminds investors and enthusiasts: in the world of Web3, trust is important, but self-protection is even more crucial!
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