Over the past 48 hours, the Dogecoin community has been on a roller-coaster ride worthy of an ABC Movie of the Week. But just as the bouncing buggy approached its peak, the author of this thrilling narrative, “Alex Green”, decided it was time to get off the ride.
Moolah is a European currency exchange, founded in January 2014, by an individual calling himself, Alex Green. The company, which focuses primarily on Dogecoin, and claims to have over 75,000 registered users, made an announcement Tuesday that it would be closing its doors due to rising costs and declining revenue.
However, the following day, Green made another post saying the company was in contact with several VC firms and could remain afloat by scaling back its consumer business and focusing exclusively on merchant solutions.
"We’ll be focusing on what we do best, merchant solutions. A simple but solid API for merchants. Easy storefronts for people wishing to sell good and services online. Instant conversion to FIAT with quick and easy payouts in local currency. Retail solutions."
On Wednesday, the same day that Moohla apparently had found a second life, Dogecoin Founder Jackson Palmer, posted a Google document revealing Green’s numerous identities and alleged criminal past. According to the document, Alex Green is actually the internet scammer “Ryan Kennedy”, also known as “Ryan Humble,” and “Ryan Gentle,” among others.
These revelations led to Green’s announcement today that he would be stepping down as Moolah’s CEO. The embattled founder went on to say that his identity was irrelevant.
"I would like to start by saying that in context of the below, my identity is irrelevant. My identity becomes relevant if I break the law, which is something that neither myself nor my employees have done. To be as clear as I can, I could have been born as John Smith, and it wouldn’t matter."
Many people in the Dogecoin community are hoping that Green’s resignation today will bring an end to this ugliest of chapters. Perhaps they might chalk this up as another learning experience and a lesson learned to avoid exchanges in the future that have sketchy characters operating within their management teams.
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