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Onchain privacy is a necessity in the age of AI — Shielded CEO

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Blockchain privacy tools such as zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs will become increasingly necessary to protect online user data in the age of artificial intelligence, according to Eran Barak, CEO of Shielded Technologies, the developer behind the Midnight privacy chain. In an interview with Cointelegraph at Consensus 2025, Barak said corporate service providers and centralized servers are expected to become honeypots for AI-assisted hackers and malicious actors looking to steal valuable data, including private keys, financial metadata, medical records, and government documents. Hackers targeting centralized entities have a “massive” return on investment…

Binance CEO Warns of Missed Bitcoin Gains, Cites 5-Year Rally Wake-up Call

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Governments worldwide are waking up to a massive missed opportunity as bitcoin’s explosive rally shows early crypto adoption could’ve slashed deficits and built sovereign wealth, says Binance’s CEO. Governments Could Have Slashed Deficits Using Bitcoin, Says Binance’s CEO Binance CEO Richard Teng highlighted bitcoin’s long-term value in recent posts on social platform X, citing its […] Original

Jury convicts ex-SafeMoon CEO on all charges

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A New York jury found Braden John Karony, the former CEO of cryptocurrency company SafeMoon, guilty of three felony charges after less than a day of deliberation. According to May 21 reporting from the courtroom, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, a jury convicted Karony of conspiracy to defraud the United States, money laundering and wire fraud. Prosecutors and defense lawyers presented their cases over the roughly two-week trial that kicked off with jury selection on May 5. Source: John Karony Karony, former chief…

BTCC Exchange Appoints Dan Liu as CEO Ahead of 14th Anniversary Milestone

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May 21st, 2025 – VILNIUS, Lithuania BTCC, one of the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, today announces the appointment of Dan Liu as its new Chief Executive Officer. Liu, who previously served as Chief Research Officer at BTCC, brings extensive expertise in both traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets to his new role. As BTCC approaches its 14th anniversary in June, Dan Liu’s appointment as CEO marks a new chapter for the exchange. Under his leadership, BTCC aims to build upon its legacy as the world’s most established crypto exchange while pursuing…

The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero CEO

Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder and CEO of DoubleZero, a project developing high-speed fiber optic communication rails for blockchains. “The downside of the public internet is it was never built for high-performance systems. It was always built for this sort of relationship of one big server talking to one little server,” Federa told Cointelegraph in an interview at Consensus 2025. The executive explained: “We have validators all around the world. Rotating leader schedules all the time.…

River CEO: Businesses Increasingly Buying Bitcoin

Alexander Leishman, CEO of River, a financial company that provides zero-fee bitcoin recurring purchases services, has highlighted how businesses are increasingly adopting bitcoin as part of their corporate treasury strategy. On social media, Leishman revealed that several companies had enrolled River as part of their bitcoin accumulation processes. He noted that just in the last […] Source CryptoX Portal

COIN Stock in Focus as Coinbase CEO Pushes for Stablecoin Bill

Key Notes Armstrong expressed optimism about achieving “meaningful laws” soon while building a market structure for stablecoin use. Following its $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit, Armstrong highlighted Coinbase’s ongoing pursuit of mergers and acquisitions. Coinbase (COIN) shares have rallied 30% in the past week, driven by strong Q1 2025 results and its historic inclusion in the S&P 500 index. Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) stock has been on investors’ radar recently following a sharp 30% rally over the past week, on the backdrop of strong Q1 2025 results, and the…

Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit buy

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his firm will continue to look for merger and acquisition opportunities after acquiring crypto derivatives platform Deribit. “We are always looking at M&A opportunities,” said Armstrong on Bloomberg Television on May 14. He added that the firm has a large balance sheet that can be put to use. The firm revealed in its latest revenue report that its balance sheet has strengthened, ending the first quarter with $9.9 billion in US dollar resources. “Part of the benefit of being a public company is, you have…

CFTC Commissioner will step down to become Blockchain Association CEO

Summer Mersinger, one of four commissioners currently serving at the US financial regulatory body Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will become the next CEO of the digital asset advocacy group the Blockchain Association (BA).  In a May 14 notice, the Blockchain Association said its current CEO, Kristin Smith, would be stepping down for Mersinger on May 16, allowing an interim head of the group to work until the CFTC commissioner assumes the role on June 2. Though her term at the CFTC was expected to last until April 2028, the…