Macalinao

Ian Macalinao, one of the Saber brothers (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Justice Department Probing Saber Labs Founders Over Solana-Based Projects: Sources
The investigation follows a CoinDesk exposé that showed Ian and Dylan Macalinao used a web of 11 pseudonymous identities to build an ecosystem of interlocking financial produc...
Ian Macalinao, one of the Saber brothers (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

The Macalinao Brothers Leave VC Firm After CoinDesk Exposé
The Macalinao Brothers Leave VC Firm After CoinDesk Exposé
Prolific crypto developers Ian and Dylan Macalinao have left their venture capital firm Protagonist VC. This comes after the Macalinao brothers used a web of secret identities...
The Macalinao Brothers Leave VC Firm After CoinDesk Exposé

How 2 Brothers Faked a Defi Ecosystem Using Anonymous Personas
How 2 Brothers Faked a Defi Ecosystem Using Anonymous Personas
A CoinDesk investigation revealed how the Macalinao brothers used a web of bogus identities to create the illusion of a developer community, juicing value on the Saber protoco...
How 2 Brothers Faked a Defi Ecosystem Using Anonymous Personas