Martin Shkreli

In a Substack post, penned in December 2022, “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli made an extraordinary claim that Paul Le Roux, a former programmer and criminal cartel leader, was Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).  What Happened: Shkreli ...

Martin Shkreli, who was sentenced to federal prison in 2018 for securities fraud, has some advice for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on how to survive in the slammer. The notorious 'Pharma Bro,' who earned the moniker when — as Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO — he upped the price...

Martin Shkreli, who became known for raising the price of a lifesaving drug by 5,000%, discussed the potential merger of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX with rival Binance Tuesday with Do Kwon, a South Korean fugitive. What Happened: “This is a depressing conversation,” Kwon said...

“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has been accused of selling over 160 billion Martin Shkreli Inu (CRYPTO: MSI) tokens, sending the price down 95% in just over 24 hours. What Happened: Shkreli launched the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based MSI token tied to his...

Benzinga reviews this weekend's top stories covered by leading media outlets, here are the articles investors need to read. In Barron's "At Last, Weight-Loss Drugs That Actually Work. They Could Be the Blockbusters of the Decade," Bill Alpert looks at new weigh-loss...

A day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided his residence in Mar-a-Lago, FL, Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a scheduled deposition by New York Attorney General lawyers on Wednesday. The deposition is part of a multi-year investigation into whether...

Martin Shkreli, who gained notoriety for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug by 5000%, says he’s working on a decentralized software with applications in the pharmaceutical industry. What Happened: Shkreli said he sees the potential use cases for blockchain in the...

“Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli is quickly becoming known outside of prison for his takes on the cryptocurrency market, which could make him a textbook “crypto bro.” Here’s the latest take from Shkreli. Shkreli Takes on Buterin: In a Twitter Spaces presentation on...

Martin Shkreli, who infamously raised the price of an antiparasitic drug by 5,455% in 2017, sang praises of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap (UNI) after getting out of prison.  What Happened: Hours after being...

Well-known fraudster Martin Shkreli is hanging out at a halfway house after he was released from federal prison on Wednesday. What To Know: According to several reports, citing Shkreli's lawyer, the "Pharma bro" was released from prison after serving a little more than four ...

From the slums of Shaolin, Wu-Tang Clan strikes again. An exclusive album made by the legendary hip-hop group is back in the news with the latest anonymous buyer of the album being revealed earlier this week. What Happened: The album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” was released as a two-...

The United States Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General's office are suing Vyera Pharmaceuticals LLC and former CEO Martin Shkreli for anti-competitive practices. What Happened Vyera, formerly known as Turing Pharmaceuticals, led by Shkreli, attempted to stifle...

Vinyl records are making a comeback among the youngest generation of music listeners, and the hobby of collecting classic records isn’t as cheap as it may seem. Listeners may still be able to find 50-cent records in the bargain bin of a local thrift store or at the yard sale down the street,...

Many of us, especially millennials, have experienced a situation when video games received a bad rap. Whether it was a mom saying you're “frying your brain” during the navigation of a "Halo" campaign, or societal labeling of expert gamers as “nerds,” just ...

Justice came for Martin Shkreli. The so-called “Pharma Bro” was sentenced Friday to 84 months in prison after having been convicted in August 2017 on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Prosecutors were looking for 15 years prison time...