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Ripple CEO optimistic about US ‘regulatory clarity for crypto’

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Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, shared in a Jan. 3 Twitter thread that he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the United States gaining “breakthrough” regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency industry in 2023. To mark the first day of the 118th Congress, Garlinghouse shared his hopes of 2023 being the year the U.S. gained regulatory clarity for crypto, adding that support for regulation is “bipartisan & bicameral.” Today is the first day of the 118th Congress. While prior efforts at regulatory clarity for crypto in the US have stalled, I am cautiously optimistic that…

Users need to go under the engine in Web3 — HashEx CEO

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Hacking in Web3 is easy because it uses the same pattern that’s been used since the inception of the internet — pretending to be someone else.  Due to the complexity and the “cool factor” of Web3 projects, one can easily — and mistakenly — assume that it takes Mr. Robot level of advanced hacking techniques to pull off a successful attack. In truth, however, it only takes a sinister ad placed on Google search results, an impostor Telegram group or a deviously-crafted email to break the security barriers of the…

Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss Insists Digital Currency Group Needs to Resolve Liquidity Issues in Open Letter to CEO Barry Silbert – Bitcoin News

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Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, published an open letter to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert on Jan. 2, 2022, stating that it had been 47 days since withdrawals from Genesis had been halted. In the letter, Winklevoss claimed that DCG owes $1.675 billion to Genesis. Silbert, however, responded on social media, denying the claim. Gemini Co-Founder Publishes Open Letter to DCG Chief Executive Barry Silbert Demanding He Resolves Liquidity Issues by Jan. 8, 2023 Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss shared an open letter on Twitter on…

Integrating Decentralized Cross-Chain Communication Makes Bridges ‘Substantially Safer’ — Flare Networks CEO – Interview Bitcoin News

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Although they grabbed less media attention than the collapse of centralized organizations, the so-called bridge exploit incidents in 2022 again proved that the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem still lacks sufficiently secure solutions, Hugo Philion, the co-founder and CEO of Flare Networks, has argued. Philion insists that the lack of such secure solutions has constrained the growth and use of defi products. Lack of Communication Between Chains In written responses sent to Bitcoin.com News, Philion claimed that the large-scale, cross-chain experimentation primarily seen in 2020 and 2021 potentially explains why more…

SushiSwap CEO proposes new tokenomics for liquidity, decentralization

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Jared Grey, CEO of the decentralized exchange Sushiswap, has plans to redesign the tokenomics of the SUSHI token, according to a proposal introduced on Dec. 30 in the Sushi’s forum. As part of the new proposed tokenomics model, time-lock tiers will be introduced for emission-based rewards, as well as a token burning mechanism and a liquidity lock for price support. The new tokenomics aims to boost liquidity and decentralization in the platform, along with strengthening “treasury reserves to ensure continual operation and development,” noted Grey. In the proposed model, Liquidity…

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Appoints Its Chief Operating Officer Geoffrey Morphy as New Boss After CEO Resigns

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“In a little over two years, Geoff helped transform Bitfarms from a purely Canadian company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange with five farms in Quebec to an international powerhouse traded on both the Nasdaq and TSX with ten operating farms in four countries driving over 4.4 exahash/second (EH/s) today,” said Bonta in the statement. Original

CEO Emilian Ciocanea on GoldFever, and How it Blends Realism and Skills to Offer a Fresh P2E Experience

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GoldFever is a play-to-earn game that stands apart from the rest by offering a completely new gaming experience in combination with plenty of monetization opportunities. We recently caught up with GoldFever’s CEO Emilian Ciocanea to learn more about the game. In the interview, Emilian explains their vision and the journey so far. NewsBTC: Hi Emilian, let us begin by introducing you to our readers. Can you please tell us more about the journey that led you to GoldFever? Emilian: First of all, a warm hello to your readers – we…

3Commas CEO confirms API key leak following warning from CZ

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) warned his 8 million Twitter followers on Dec. 28 that he is “reasonably sure” that API key leaks are taking place at the cryptocurrency trade management platform. I am reasonably sure there are wide spread API key leaks from 3Commas. If you have ever put an API key in 3Commas (from any exchange), please disable it immediately. Stay #SAFU. — CZ Binance (@cz_binance) December 28, 2022 The disclosure by CZ followed an incident on Dec. 9, when Binance cancelled the account of a user who…

BitKeep CEO says some users’ private keys remain at risk after exploit

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According to a letter posted on Chinese blockchain news publisher Odaily.com on Dec. 27, Kevin Como, the anonymous CEO of BitKeep, warned that users’ private keys are still at risk after a security incident on Dec. 26 led to over $13 million in losses at the time of publication. BitKeep is one of the more popular noncustodial, decentralized finance multichain wallets with over 6 million users. Specifically, Como wrote: “This was a large and atrocious hacker attack incident. The BitKeep APK 7.2.9 (Android Package Kit) installation package was hijacked and…

Where in the World Is Ex-Alameda CEO Sam Trabucco? – Bitcoin News

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Following FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest and the statements from his co-workers Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison, the spotlight has turned on the remaining executives who were part of the team’s inner circle. Another person people are curious about these days is Alameda Research’s ex-co-CEO Sam Trabucco. The 30-year-old executive left Alameda in Aug. 2022, but since Ellison detailed misconduct happened in 2019, it’s assumed that Trabucco knows a thing or two about what happened. Spotlights Remain on a Few More FTX and Alameda Execs Like Sam Trabucco Since Sam…