Once the internet download king, Thunder, is now once again the focus of public opinion due to a senior management criminal case. According to litigation materials, the company's former key person in charge, Chen Lei, faces charges of embezzlement—he carefully transferred assets through a shadow company, involving over 200 million yuan. Even more astonishing is that tens of millions of this huge sum were diverted for other uses, including Bitcoin speculation and mining investments. This case not only exposes corporate governance loopholes but also reveals the mentality of some participants in the crypto market: once they control large amounts of funds, it becomes difficult to resist the temptation of speculation. From a once tech superstar company to a negative example, Thunder's story serves as a warning to the entire industry—standardized operations, transparent governance, and risk isolation are not options but bottom lines.
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BearMarketBuilder
· 6h ago
Hmm... Investing 200 million in cryptocurrencies, this mindset is really incredible. Once in power, they start to get arrogant.
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VitalikFanAccount
· 6h ago
Another spendthrift, wasting 200 million on cryptocurrencies. How unclear must his mind be?
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FarmHopper
· 6h ago
This move by Xunlei truly shocked me. Moving 200 million public funds to speculate on cryptocurrencies—what a bizarre thought process.
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Is this what the once-king of downloads has come to? Transferring assets to shadow companies, investing in Bitcoin mining... Oh my, once you gain power, you really lose your mind.
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Honestly, it's still greed. When you have power, you think about cashing out. We've heard about regulatory governance for years, but when it comes to oneself, it's all forgotten.
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200 million, everyone. How long would it take to balance this account... There are indeed some people in Web3 who are like this.
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This whole shadow company scheme is truly a once-in-a-lifetime sight. An additional negative example in corporate governance textbooks.
Once the internet download king, Thunder, is now once again the focus of public opinion due to a senior management criminal case. According to litigation materials, the company's former key person in charge, Chen Lei, faces charges of embezzlement—he carefully transferred assets through a shadow company, involving over 200 million yuan. Even more astonishing is that tens of millions of this huge sum were diverted for other uses, including Bitcoin speculation and mining investments. This case not only exposes corporate governance loopholes but also reveals the mentality of some participants in the crypto market: once they control large amounts of funds, it becomes difficult to resist the temptation of speculation. From a once tech superstar company to a negative example, Thunder's story serves as a warning to the entire industry—standardized operations, transparent governance, and risk isolation are not options but bottom lines.