Overview

• Kyiv Police said the 32-year-old, known as Kostya Kudo, was found on Oct. 11 in the Obolonskyi district with a gunshot wound and a firearm registered in his name in the car.
• He had told relatives he felt depressed due to financial difficulties and sent a farewell message the day before, according to an official police statement.
• Authorities have opened a case, noting suicide as a possible cause while examining potential extortion or disputes tied to his crypto activities.
• The death followed a sharp crypto selloff after President Donald Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese tech exports and tighter software export rules, with reports of large liquidations across the market.
• Some outlets allege losses of up to $30 million connected to Galish, a claim not independently verified; his death was confirmed on his official Telegram channel, and he was known as co-founder of the Cryptology Key Trading Academy.