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BitMEX founder and ex-CTO out on $5M bail bond until court appearance
9.10.2020
October has been a dramatic month for the top brass of BitMEX crypto derivatives exchange, whose founders face multiple charges from U.S. authorities
BitMEX CTO Released in US After Payment of $5M Bond
9.10.2020
The former chief technology officer of the troubled BitMEX exchange has been released after a bond for $5 million was paid in the U.S
The $700 Million Wallet Crack: Bitcoin’s 7th Largest Address Is Under Constant Attack
11.9.2020
During the last two years, hackers have been trying to crack the seventh-largest bitcoin wallet, an address that holds 69,370 BTC or $712 million using today’s exchange rate. According to the CTO of the cybercrime intelligence firm, Hudson Rock, the wallet is being publicized on hacking...
Ledger CTO discusses wallet’s safety after multiple security setbacks
30.8.2020
What’s behind Ledger’s tough stint recently? Charles Guillemet, the company’s CTO, responds to all the questions and criticism
Defcon Speaker Discusses Liberating $300K Worth of Bitcoin From an Encrypted File
12.8.2020
This year due to the coronavirus outbreak the world-famous hackers’ convention Defcon held it’s 28th annual event with virtual presentations in “safe mode.” One of the presentations was from an executive from Pyrofex, Michael Stay, who discussed how he broke into...
Tether Prints $300 Million, While XRP Reclaims Third Spot
30.7.2020
Tether Ltd printed a total of USDT 300 million Wednesday and this brought the total coins created to 540 million in the last three days alone. The latest USDT printing will see the top stablecoin’s market capitalization significantly passing the $10 billion mark. Responding to a whale alert...
Tether CTO: ‘USDT Will Continue to Exist Alongside CBDCs’
21.7.2020
With a market cap over $10B, Tether isn’t likely to be displaced by any central bank digital currency according to Paolo Ardoino
Is Mobile Decentralized Exchange Trading Riskier? Komodo's CTO Says Not Necessarily
24.6.2020
Security for mobile decentralized exchange usage depends on several factors
Skale CTO: Ethereum’s Strength Is the Ecosystem, not Its Roadmap
12.6.2020
The CTO of Skale believes that the ecosystem behind Ethereum is impossible to compete with, despite delays
Hacker Noon Raises $1M From Former Ripple CTO for Content Micro-Tipping
10.6.2020
Tech site Hacker Noon is adding micropayments following an integration with Coil that runs on the Interledger protocol
Ethereum Layer-Two Solutions Lack Real World Usability, Says Skale CTO
9.6.2020
Cointelegraph interviewed Konstantin Kladko, CTO at Skale, to learn about his controversial opinion on why Ethereum layer-two solutions are unlikely to work out
US Regulators Target Bitcoin ATMs: 88% of the Funds Exit the Country via Machines
4.6.2020
Bitcoin automated teller machines (BATMs) will become the next target for regulators, as world governments tighten screws on money laundering. According to Ciphertrace CTO John Jeffries, crypto-cash machines will attract “greater…regulatory focus” in a bid to rein-in alleged...
Ledger CTO Explains Why Smartphones Won’t Ever Be Fully Safe for Using Crypto
1.6.2020
Recent developments led by some smartphone manufacturers aim to use hardware to make the system more secure, but it won’t protect from all attacks, cautions Ledger’s CTO
Cointext CTO Reveals a New Protocol That Aims to Bolster a Censorship-Resistant Economy for Bitcoin Cash
9.5.2020
On May 7, the Cointext CTO and cofounder of Countermarkets, Vin Armani revealed a new project he’s been working on called “Signal, Watch, and Pay Protocol” (SWaP). Armani’s published specification and reference code of SWaP indicates that the platform allows “onchain...
Ripple CTO Sees YouTube Channel Suspended Amid Lawsuit
29.4.2020
Ripple's CTO recently saw his YouTube channel suspended as antics persist on the platform
BitMEX Leaves Japan, Youtube Suspends Ripple CTO + More News
29.4.2020
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BitMEX has announced that it will stop offering services to Japanese residents. In an official announcement,...
New Crypto Bridge Will Make Tether Transactions Cheaper, CTO Says
25.4.2020
Bitfinex and Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino says he hopes pToken – a project he has assisted – will make it easier for retail USDT holders to swap their tokens from one chain to another
AtomicDEX CTO: Binance Is “A Ticking Time Bomb”
17.4.2020
AtomicDEX CTO believes Binance is “a ticking time bomb” ready to blow up any moment, likens it to Cosa Nostra
Tether CTO Claims USDT Stablecoin Can Boost DeFi Liquidity
1.4.2020
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino believes the USDT stablecoin can boost the decentralized finance ecosystem
PayPal CTO: Crypto Still Needs to Prove Itself to Catch On
9.3.2020
PayPal’s CTO claims that crypto, in many cases, remains more akin to “asset play” than to currency