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Ripple’s CTO David Schwartz Sheds Light on XRP Sales Strategy
20.5.2024
Prominent blockchain startup Ripple came under scrutiny for selling more XRP tokens than ever before. But David Schwartz, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ripple, recently explained why the business was liquidating its XRP holdings on May 19.
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Bitfinex CTO Confirms FSociety Allegations of Database Breach as ‘Fake’
6.5.2024
Bitfinex's chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino, has dismissed claims by hacking group Fsociety, that allege a breach of the cryptocurrency exchange's database.
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Decentralization to Secure Crypto Assets: Interview with Billy Mullins
29.1.2024
MatterFi, a decentralized digital asset wallet solution focused on security and efficiency, seeks to raise the bar regarding custody integration, faster transactions, and wider crypto adoption. In a recent press release, the company announced Billy Mullins as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO)...
Taproot Wizards Contributor Launches Script To Remove Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions
27.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A contributor to Taproot Wizards has launched a script to reject Ordinals inscriptions. In an X post published on Tuesday, Rijndael, Taproot Wizards’ chief technology officer, announced that he had published a script to “rid your node of inscriptions.” “Merry Christmas,...
Ripple CTO David Schwartz Accuses SEC of Mishandling Debt Box Case
5.12.2023
Source: YouTube/UNCHAIN Convention Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, recently criticized the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, alleging questionable illegal activities in the Debt Box case. I've just read over...
Gemini CTO and APAC CEO Pravjit Tiwana Reportedly Leaving Company After Nearly 2 Years
7.11.2023
Pravjit Tiwana, the global Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Asia head of Gemini Trust Co., is reportedly leaving the company. Gemini Trust Co., co-founded by twin entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has been grappling with the ongoing hurdles of securing and retaining talent amid...
Closing Arguments to Begin Tomorrow in SBF Trial
31.10.2023
The jury is set to deliberate shortly in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, with closing arguments scheduled for first thing Wednesday morning. The defense rested its case mid-day Tuesday following weeks of testimony from former FTX executives, including former Alameda Research...
Crypto Recovery Firm Offers to Unlock Former Ripple CTO’s $244 Million Bitcoin Fortune
26.10.2023
Crypto recovery firm Unciphered has extended an offer to former Ripple chief technology officer (CTO) Stefan Thomas to unlock a hard drive containing over 7,000 Bitcoin ( BTC) that he has been unable to access for years. In a Wednesday open letter, Unciphered proposed to unlock Thomas’...
Ex-FTX Chief’s Defense Team Challenges FBI Interviews, Raises Questions About Witness Credibility
26.10.2023
On Wednesday, the defense team for the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried issued a letter to the judge seeking to question two FBI agents who interviewed Gary Wang, former chief technology officer of FTX, and Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX. Lawyers allege the witnesses provided...
Billionaire on Paper: FTX CTO Gary Wang Reveals Alameda’s Privileges Amidst Exchange Scandal
6.10.2023
Former FTX chief technology officer Gary Wang took the stand on Thursday in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Wang admitted to committing financial crimes with Bankman-Fried, former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, and former FTX engineering executive Nishad Singh. From High School...
Bitcoin Network’s Inherent Properties Can Be Leveraged to ‘Enhance the Security of PoS Chains’ — Babylon Chain CTO
11.8.2023
Fisher Yu, the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) at the bitcoin staking protocol Babylon Chain, has argued that when staking bitcoin, stakers “do not need to trust or give their bitcoins to any third parties.” According to Yu, such an attribute helps to “eliminate...
‘Apple and Google Are Systemic Risks to Crypto,’ Says Ex-Coinbase CTO
21.5.2023
Authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere may try to compel tech firms like Apple and Google to exfiltrate private keys from devices and apps under their control, crypto entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan warned on social media. The former executive of Coinbase believes this would be done to remit funds...
Ex-Coinbase Exec Balaji Srinivasan Closes Out $1 Million Bitcoin Bet
4.5.2023
Former Chief Technology Officer at Coinbase, Balaji Srinivasan, closed out early a bet that the price of bitcoin would hit $1 million by mid-June amid hyperinflation of the U.S. dollar. Srinivasan paid a total of $1.5 million, more than the initially committed $1 million, with two-thirds of...
Retail Giant Walmart Outlines Crypto Strategy — Executive Foresees a Lot of Disruption in Payment Options
20.10.2022
Walmart’s global chief technology officer has revealed crypto’s role in the retail giant’s future. “Crypto will become an important part of how customers transact,” the executive said. “We want to make sure that we make it as friction free for customers to...
Tether CTO Says US Treasury Notes Account for More Than 58% of USDT’s Reserves
3.10.2022
On Monday, the chief technology officer of Tether Holdings Limited, Paolo Ardoino, explained that U.S. Treasury bills represent more than 58% of the company’s reserves. The announcement follows Tether hiring the accounting firm BDO Italia and the stablecoin issuer’s quarterly...
Opensea Acquires Dharma Labs, Co-Founder Is Named New CTO
20.1.2022
Opensea, one of the biggest NFT marketplaces globally, recently announced it is acquiring Dharma Labs. The price is believed to be between $110 million and $130 million. As a result of the new agreement between the two companies, Nadav Hollander, a co-founder at Dharma Labs, will become the...
Cryptoverse & Busta Rhymes Point Out Flaws in Facebook’s Centralized System
5.10.2021
own.html">3.5bn users, with Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer taking to Twitter to say that they were experiencing “networking issues.”
The $62B Stablecoin Giant Tether Publishes Assurance Report Reviewed by Auditor Moore Cayman
10.8.2021
Tether Limited has released an assurance report reviewed by Moore Cayman, an auditor of investment funds and digital assets. The report provides a breakdown of the company’s assets and reserves which Moore Cayman claims are around $62.7 billion as of June 30. Tether Publishes Assurance Report...
Elissa Shevinsky joins Cointelegraph as Chief Technology Officer
8.3.2021
Former Head of Product at Brave looks to drive crypto media platform's evolution