Zonda CEO Says 4,503 Bitcoin Remain in Cold Wallet Linked to Missing Founder

Chief executive Przemysław Kral said about 4,503 BTC worth roughly $334 million remain in a cold wallet, while Zonda denied insolvency and attributed withdrawal delays to a surge in customer requests after media reports.

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Summary

Zonda CEO Przemysław Kral said a wallet holding about 4,503 BTC, valued at roughly $334 million, was not transferred during the company handover. He denied claims of insolvency and misuse of client funds, and said withdrawal delays were caused by a concentration of withdrawal requests after media reports around April 6. The exchange had previously said the private key for the cold wallet was never transferred after founder and former CEO Sylwester Suszek went missing in March 2022.

Terms & Concepts
  • BTC: The ticker symbol for Bitcoin, the native cryptocurrency of the Bitcoin blockchain.
  • Cold wallet: Offline cryptocurrency storage designed to keep private keys away from internet-connected systems.
  • Bitcoin: A decentralized digital asset that operates on a blockchain without a central issuer.