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Bankman-Fried’s Defense Targets $300M Loan Interrogations; Ex-CTO Gary Wang Spotlighted
10.10.2023
Attorneys defending ex-FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried are keen to interrogate the former CTO of the now-dissolved exchange concerning personal loans ranging from $200-300 million, a fresh letter from Cohen & Gresser LLP reveals. Former CTO Gary Wang is set to return to the stand on Tuesday, with...
Ripple CTO seeks community consensus for XRPL AMM feature adoption
8.10.2023
Schwartz stated that if the majority supports the amendment, the changes could be implemented in as little as two weeks
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...
Tether Denies Links With Alleged Spokeswoman Alex Welch; Blasts ‘Tabloid’ News Outlets
26.9.2023
A controversy surrounding Alex Welch, an alleged spokeswoman of Tether, the company behind USDT, erupted last week as an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted her as a source for information on the company’s loans. However, Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino denied any involvement of Welch...
Bitfinex and Tether CTO Faces Deposition in Market Manipulation Case – Here's the Latest
12.9.2023
Paolo Ardoino – the outspoken CTO of Tether and Bitfinex – is set to testify this week as part of a years-long class action lawsuit against both exchanges after the executive's attempt to delay deposition was rejected by the court.
On Friday, legal counsel for the stablecoin issuer and crypto...
Ripple CTO says 'tide is turning' on US regulatory environment
7.9.2023
David Schwartz believes the U.S. legal system is looking more skeptically at SEC cases against various cryptocurrency industry participants
Tether CTO stays silent on Bitcoin mining locations
27.8.2023
Tether’s chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino dropped a hint that the operations are based in Latin America, but hesitated to reveal any more details beyond that
Ripple CTO clarifies on SEC appeal, spotlights case complexity
20.8.2023
According to the CTO, the SEC is seeking an appeal at this specific point based on its interpretation that the legal case has not yet reached a conclusion
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino says Bitcoin mining needs better analytical tools
17.8.2023
Stablecoin operator Tether is building specialized Bitcoin mining software aimed at using data analytics to optimize mining operations and boost production, CTO Paolo Ardoino says
Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether, on $USDT Fud and Tether’s Diversification into Energy | Ep. 255
11.8.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, talks about Tether ($USDT) FUD, Tether’s Diversification into Energy, and Tether fostering the use of P2P technology....
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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...
Bitcoin ETFs Can Boost ‘Overall Reputation of Certain Cryptocurrencies’ — Brighty App Co-Founder
16.7.2023
According to Nikolay Denisenko, the co-founder and CTO of the financial and earning application Brighty App, the digital version of the pound sterling can be a bridge that enables “easy conversions between different types of crypto, stablecoins, and digital currencies.” Furthermore,...
Ripple CTO Issues Warning Against XRP Scams Amidst Surge in Price
14.7.2023
Ripple CTO David Schwartz has issued a warning regarding a new wave of scams targeting investors amid the recent court ruling in favor of Ripple Labs.
"A lot of scammers are taking advantage of the recent good news to try to cheat and steal," Schwartz said in a Friday tweet. "There are...
Ripple CTO warns against XRP scams amid SEC-induced hype
14.7.2023
The XRP price rallied over 70% — bringing up its value from $0.47 to $0.82 in a day. The incident also marks the biggest price jump XRP witnessed over the past year
Regulation, User Trust, and Tech Constraints Stand in the Way of Mass Crypto (Banking) Adoption, Says Brighty’s CTO Nikolay Denisenko
10.7.2023
In an interview with Cryptonews, Nikolay Denisenko, the co-founder and CTO of mobile digital finance Brighty app and former Lead Backend Engineer at neobank Revolut, spoke of the major challenges crypto companies face when moving into neobanking.
He further discussed how neobanks can utilize DeFi...
AI would pick Bitcoin over centralized crypto - Tether CTO
5.7.2023
Tether’s CTO Paolo Ardoino believes that artificial intelligence would choose to use Bitcoin over more centralized cryptocurrencies like stablecoins
Balaji Srinivasan Highlights De-Dollarization Past of Biden’s Top Economist
22.6.2023
Former Chief Tech Officer at Coinbase, Balaji Srinivasan, took to Twitter to remind his followers about Jared Bernstein’s earlier stance on de-dollarization. The angel investor sees logic in views that the new White House top economist has now abandoned, on the U.S. dollar’s status as a global...
‘If You’re Selling BTC for Something, Sell it for Gold Instead of USD’, Says Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino
15.6.2023
In an insightful conversation with Cryptonews, Paolo Ardoino, the CTO of both Tether and Bitfinex, shed light on crucial topics relating to the crypto world.
The dialogue navigated the volatile waters of inflation, the allure of gold as a tangible asset, and the growing fascination with digital...
Curve pool imbalance triggers USDT depeg concerns, Tether CTO calls it FUD
15.6.2023
The stablecoin pool ideally has a weightage of 33.3% of each USDT, USDC and DAI, however, on June 15, the USDT weightage rose above 70% in the pool
Tether CTO clarifies $1B USDT mint on Ethereum is for chain swaps
12.6.2023
This was Tether’s second $1 billion mint in two months, bringing the total USDT minted by the stablecoin issuer in 2023 to over $16 billion