Tether CTO stays silent on Bitcoin mining locations

    Tether’s chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino dropped a hint that the operations are based in South America, but hesitated to reveal any more details beyond that. Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of stablecoin issuer Tether, recently found himself addressing rumors about images of large industrial containers online. These speculations led him to rejecting questions about…

    Victim of 90 ETH exploit set to claw funds back after hacker was blacklisted

    The hacker’s wallet, with over $100,000 worth of USDT, was blacklisted and frozen, while the victim had been drained of almost $170,000 worth of NFTs and other assets. With the help of police and cyber authorities, a victim of a hack worth 90 Ether has gotten the attacker’s Tether address blacklisted. As a result, they may be…

    Tether unveils mining software to boost efficiency and capacity

    The recently introduced Tether BTC mining software’s primary aim is to enhance the efficient management of mining capacity. Tether developers are set to release innovative JavaScript libraries created to facilitate the transmission of commands and signals to Bitcoin mining hardware, including WhatsMiner, AvalonMiner and Antminer. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Paolo Ardoino, the chief technology…

    Is the cryptocurrency market about to break its 10-week losing streak?

    Regulatory uncertainty and the lack of transparency on stablecoins caused crypto markets to trade at its lowest levels in 3 months. The cryptocurrency total market capitalization fell to $1.02 trillion on June 15, its lowest level in three months. But while the derivatives market’s resilience and end-of-week price gains amid uncertainty in stablecoins’ reserves provides hope for…

    Tether responds to account deactivation controversy, raises compliance checks

    Stablecoin issuer Tether has responded to claims that it deactivated the accounts of major crypto firms, including MoonPay. Tether, the company behind market-leading stablecoin Tether, has addressed concerns regarding its operational decisions. According to documents released by the New York Attorney General (NYAG), Tether reportedly deactivated approximately 29 accounts belonging to prominent cryptocurrency players in…

    Bitcoin selling for $5K cheaper on Binance Australia as fiat ramp closes

    One Bitcoin can be bought for the equivalent of $22,000 on Binance Australia if paying with Australian dollars. The problem is getting it there. Bitcoin is trading hands at a hefty discount on the Australian branch of the Binance crypto exchange, with the price of Bitcoin down as much as 21% if traded against the Australian…