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Crypto Founders Cash In: $20M Payouts Raise Concerns

11/7/2025

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Payouts to founders during crypto funding rounds have risen, with Mesh, a crypto startup, raising $82 million and $20 million going to its founder.
Farcaster, a crypto company, saw its CEO take $15 million from a $150 million raise.
Investors say wealth does not dampen drive, while critics question fairness and gender dynamics, and warn the practice may spread to other sectors.

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Story summary

Payouts to founders during crypto funding rounds have risen, with Mesh, a crypto startup, raising $82 million and $20 million going to its founder.
Farcaster, a crypto company, saw its CEO take $15 million from a $150 million raise.
Investors say wealth does not dampen drive, while critics question fairness and gender dynamics, and warn the practice may spread to other sectors.