Overview

• Galish, 32, was discovered on Oct. 11 inside his Lamborghini in Kyiv’s Obolon district, and a post on his Telegram channel confirmed his death and said an investigation is underway.
• CryptoSlate reported he had a gunshot wound and that a firearm was found nearby, with initial police findings pointing to suicide as authorities also opened a criminal case under a homicide statute.
• Reports circulating on crypto platforms claim he suffered large trading losses, commonly citing about $30 million, but these figures have not been independently verified.
• Additional unverified posts allege his operation managed roughly $65 million and suggest links to Ukraine’s military intelligence and a firearm connection to Kyrylo Budanov, claims that officials have not confirmed.
• Analysts attributed Friday’s sharp crypto sell-off to President Trump’s announcement of new 100% tariffs on certain China imports, a policy move widely cited as weakening market sentiment.