The most recent news about a crypto CEO/entrepreneur found dead is the case of:
Konstantin Galish (a.k.a. Kostya Kudo)
Identity: A 32-year-old Ukrainian crypto entrepreneur, blogger, and the co-founder and CEO of the Cryptology Key trading academy.
Location and Date: He was found dead inside his Lamborghini Urus in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district around October 11, 2025.
Cause of Death: Authorities reported a gunshot wound to the head and a registered firearm was found beside him.
The incident is being investigated as a possible suicide. Context: His death coincided with a massive global cryptocurrency market crash, where the market lost an estimated $19 billion in value and Galish reportedly lost around $30 million of investors' money.
Police noted that he had told relatives he was feeling depressed due to financial difficulties and sent them a farewell message the day before his death
Notable Past Incident:
Another high-profile case often recalled is:
Gerald Cotten: The CEO of the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. He died in Jaipur, India in December 2018. His death became infamous because he was the only person who held the private keys (passwords) to the exchange's "cold wallets," resulting in an estimated $190 million (over ₹1300 crore) in client funds becoming inaccessible.