Ukrainian crypto trader and influencer Konstantin Galish (aka “Kostya Kudo”), 32, was found on October 11, 2025, with a gunshot wound inside a Lamborghini Urus in Kyiv’s Obolonskyi district. Police said a firearm registered to him was recovered and are probing the case as a possible suicide; investigators noted he had told relatives about depression and financial difficulties and sent a farewell message beforehand. Authorities say the criminal investigation is active while they determine whether the shooting was self-inflicted or involved foul play. Galish co-founded the Cryptology Key trading academy and was a prominent figure on social media.
The death coincided with a broader cryptocurrency selloff that liquidated over $19 billion in positions after U.S. policy announcements on tariffs and software exports, with local and international outlets noting the timing; some reports allege large losses tied to Galish, though motives remain unconfirmed while police continue inquiries. Local Kyiv coverage added that police opened a case under Article 115 (“premeditated murder”) with a “suicide” notation, a standard procedural step during such investigations.
