Kaspa supporters are expressing strong dissatisfaction after researcher Yonatan Sompolinsky, renowned for his contributions to blockchain consensus, was snubbed during the Binance Awards ceremony despite winning the “Independent Researcher” category by community vote. Despite a post garnering nearly 3 million views following his win, no acknowledgment of his victory was given at the live event. The silence from Binance regarding the situation has further fueled frustration. The incident raises concerns about the values held by major centralized platforms and underscores the ongoing tension between genuine innovation and corporate influence in the crypto world.