According to an official post on Mar. 22 from Circle, issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, the Twitter account for its chief strategy officer (CSO) and head of global policy Dante Disparte has been compromised. In a previously deleted Tweet, Disparte’s account reportedly began promoting fake loyalty rewards to long-time users of USDC. @ddisparte Twitter account was hacked. https://t.co/pItTHAG9Al…
At the Paris Blockchain Week 2023, Tether’s chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino spoke with Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall to discuss topics like the USD Coin (USDC) breaking its dollar peg and how it highlights the importance of Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralization. Cointelegraph journalist Joseph Hall with Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at the Paris Blockchain Week According to Ardoino, stablecoin issuers…
New York’s Emily Xie is exploring the new frontier of digital art by combining her skills and passion for computer science and generative art. In a little under two years, since she minted her first NFT in March 2021, she has caught the attention of prolific collectors, such as Punk6529, DC Investor and Bob Loukas, and recently left her software…
Cardano (ADA) rallied to its best price level in a month as cryptocurrency investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s looming interest rate decision. Fed boosts appetite for cryptos like ADA On March 22, ADA’s price surged by as much as 4.58% to $0.388, its highest level since Feb. 24. This bucked the trend as the total crypto market capitalization underperformed the…
MetaMask Institutional is set to be an avenue for the creation of new Ethereum (ETH) validators after announcing a new staking marketplace for its institutional clients. Institutions that make use of MetaMask’s institutional-grade wallet and custody service will be able to manage ETH staking through four vendors, including ConsenSys Staking, Allnodes, Blockdaemon and Kiln. The marketplace aims to simplify access…
Authorities in the U.S. have announced charges against a former Onecoin executive for her alleged role in the notorious crypto pyramid scheme. Bulgarian national Irina Dilkinska, who was extradited on Monday, may face up to four decades in prison if found guilty on counts of fraud and money laundering. Bulgarian Woman Handed Over to US to Face Charges Related to…
The term “metaverse” is becoming increasingly common, but while many people have likely heard it used, they often don’t know what it means. It can be difficult to explain the term to someone outside the Web3 space, as the metaverse is still relatively new and evolving. The most important thing to know is that it has the potential to revolutionize…
It’s no secret that crypto wallets need a makeover, and fast. But as the pieces and players leading this makeover emerge, so too is a fight over what to call the effort. Some call it account abstraction, others call it EIP-4337. “We call it a smart wallet,” Argent cofounder and CEO Itamar Lesuisse told Decrypt. “It’s as simple as that.”…
Bitcoin moved closer to a fresh nine-month high on Wednesday, as markets prepared for today’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The Fed is expected to hike rates by 0.25%, despite inflation falling last month to 6%. Ethereum briefly rose above $1,800 in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) closed in on a fresh nine-month high in today’s session, as markets continued…
American venture capital investor and entrepreneur Tim Draper took the master stage at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 to give his keynote speech on, “The Decentralization of Everything” which he ended with a self-composed Bitcoin song. The speech opened by touching on the general distrust of cryptocurrencies – primarily Bitcoin (BTC) – from centralized governments. “I think they are absolutely panicking…
