CEO

RealCheyemos

Right, I’m not disagreeing with you there you’re right – but how easy is it to change light coins consensus? Vastly easier than it would be to change bitcoins because Litecoin has a organization a foundation. It has a board and a CEO – bitcoin has none of that… I don’t know, man, to me that alone is why I wouldn’t even mess around with any other ship, even if it is proof of work, that’s why bitcoin is just so much better… True, but the thing is dot why? Bitcoin is the only coin you need, you don’t need to use other coins, because you can’t sensor bitcoin, you could censor Litecoin though… again, you could be right; it could become an impromptu stable, coin, and people might start using it, but how likely is that? I’d say it’s probably pretty unlikely, because we have bitcoin. I’m not sure exactly what you’re trying to say there at the end but taking you in good faith, I would say that: right now in the Paul perception it might not seem like a “store value“ but if you look at the fundamentals and you can extrapolate out into the future and read the tea leaves, so to speak,it’s more of a vet than probably any other investment that we currently have. And that’s not hyperbole. The deeper you go down the bitcoin rabbit hole, the more you realize that it’s the most important invention in history – we’ve never had a free and open source in decentralized and uncontrolled form of money… Ever…

bitusher

Its more of an issue of HP Morgan owning any Bitcoin at all due to Jamie Dimon being a consistent critic and hater of Bitcoin. Sure , a CEO can't control 100% of the investments in a publicly traded company but that simply lends more credence to the fact that most publicly traded companies will eventually have some exposure to Bitcoin

SaneLad

Binance is a shitcoin casino. Their former CEO and founder is literally going to prison right now for their lack of regulation and compliance.

Hot_Difficulty6799

If US legal authorities investigate Tether for suspected sanctions evasion, money laundering, price manipulation, and such, that puts the whole crypto ecosystem at risk, (implicitly threatening the ability of the Ripple CEO to make money), Ripple CEO says.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, hinted at writing a book about his experiences and insights into the crypto world while serving jail time for money laundering charges. Zhao, who stepped down from his role in November 2023, teased the potential project on social media, suggesting he would use his upcoming *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson predicts a significant shift in the investment landscape due to blockchain technology. In her speech at the Milken Global Institute Conference, she envisioned ETFs and mutual funds moving to blockchain platforms, which would revolutionize investing by streamlining processes and reducing costs. Johnson highlighted Franklin Templeton's pioneering steps into blockchain with an SEC-approved money market fund and discussed the potential for blockchain to democratize access to new asset classes like NFTs, despite regulatory challenges. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

brightpixels

duh you call bitcoin support 1-800-LOL-HFSP and if that doesn’t work you sue the company and go after the CEO

GregorSamsaNight

It’s crazy that such a volatile and unregulated asset can be subject to fluctuation based on the words of one CEO

BuffaloBrain884

The CEO of a Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF issuer directly saying that he's interested in offering the ETF to mainland China is actual news. That doesn't mean it's guaranteed to happen, but this coming directly from the CEO of Harvest, not some random "crypto influencer"

mastermilian

I think it's definitely notable from a bank whose CEO has claimed that Bitcoin is a fraud. You're not supposed to touch an asset when its linked to fraud. Of course, when there's a buck to be made, JPMorgan will be there regardless. See what they do, not what they say.

akight78

I have been saying this all along. If your crypto has a “CEO” it is Monopoly money. Bitcoin is the only non corporate entity

closvidal

Meanwhile, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon recently doubled down on his long-standing criticism of Bitcoin, calling the largest cryptocurrency "a fraud" and a "Ponzi scheme." He also predicted that the flagship cryptocurrency would not go anywhere as a currency. At the same time, he still sees some value in blockchain technology. 😒😒😒😒

Sharlach

Glad i'm not the only one. I saw mt. Gox and FTX and knew both were a shitshow waiting to happen. I genuinely think the people that parked their money in both are just gullible rubes with poor judgement. All the weird interviews and behavior from both of the CEO's should have been a massive red flag to everyone, IMO. How you can trust companies like those over Coinbase and Brian Armstrong, I'll never understand.

FordPrefect343

It's good to see the new CEO start dealing with CZ's dirty laundry

DrXaos

Projection. He set up Caroline to be the Fall Girl. The other Sam, Trabucco, smart Sam, left as co CEO of Alameda a few months earlier and was never charged or questioned and keeps all his money. He figured out what was going on.

BrocoliAssassin

The only thing that is partially right about this is the bankruptcy team pressured him into giving up his CEO position so they could profit from all this asap. Look up Sullivan and Cromwell in this entire mess, they are extremely corrupt and have conflict of interest in all this..absolutely boggles my mind on how the FBI or CIA haven't touched them. But other than that, SBF is entirely at fault for all of this. He could have lived an easy and great life with more money than he could ever use..what a piece of absolute garbage.

Blabsl

I called the CEO prices will go up again soon

phatangus

Former crypto startup CEO now driving instructor.

anonymouscitizen2

Money is also far more abundant today, obviously CEOs salaries are higher. The workforce has changed dramatically the past decades, whose to say old compensation ratios were correct? Many lower level jobs have changed due to automation and other efficiency increases. The free market works because it matches people who are willing to buy and sell a good or service at a mutually agreed upon price. If a company thinks paying a CEO tens of millions is worth it, it is their choice. Workers are free to decline employment at wages they find insufficient. If their work is useful they will eventually agree on a higher price. Its not a zero sum game, not every extra dollar a CEO is paid comes out of the workers wages.

TheGreatMuffin

> https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:88c5235ea094b:0-stablecoins-on-bitcoin-coming-soon-suggests-lightning-labs-ceo/ Business CEO promotes their business... Think of it as a marketing brochure and take it with a huge grain of salt, if you want to take it at all.

CointestMod

#Tether Con-Arguments Below is a Tether con-argument written by Blendzi0r. > *First published on:* [*30.09.2021*](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/og1sms/rcryptocurrency_cointest_top_10_category_tether/hewuzi9/) > > *Last edited on: no edits* > > # Intro > > Tether (USDT) is a digital dollar – a stablecoin pegged to US dollar. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency with a value fixed to other assets (usually assets outside of the cryptocurrency space, e.g. fiat currencies, precious metals, etc.). Their main purposes are: 1) help investors escape the volatility of the cryptocurrency market and 2) allow investors to buy cryptocurrencies on exchanges that do not offer fiat deposits. USDT is currently the most popular stablecoin. \[1\], \[2\], \[3\] > > # Cons > > **It’s centralized** > > Tether is centralized. Tether Limited (controlled by the owners of Bitfinex) is responsible for issuing USDT \[1\]. Tether Limited is free to issue and freeze all USDT. When PolyNetwork was famously hacked in August 2021, all of the USDT that hacker stole was frozen and then returned to the victim. There were other such examples in the past (e.g. when KuCoin was hacked in 2020). > > As much as the above examples are positive, nothing stops Tether from being less ethical in the future. Especially taken into consideration their shady history. Not to mention that centralization is against one of the core principles of cryptocurrencies. > > **The company lied on several occasions** > > Tether always claimed that they and Bitfinex are two completely separate entities and denied all the speculations that they are the same. In November 2017, “The Paradise Papers” revealed Bitfinex and Tether are indeed run by the same people. \[4\] > > Until February 2019, Tether claimed to be backed by the US dollar on a one-to-one basis: “Every tether is always backed 1-to-1, by traditional currency held in our reserves.” – read their website. The text was then changed to: “Every tether is always 100% backed by our reserves (…) and, from time to time, may include other assets (…). > > However, in April 2019, Tether’s general counsel admitted that the stablecoin can back only around 74% of its supply in circulation \[5\]. It was also reported by the New York Attorney General that at some point in time Tether didn’t even have access to banking services. Therefore, Tether lied about its backing. \[6\] > > Tether promised to share reports from independent auditors on their reserves. They haven’t done so until **forced** by a court order in 2021. And even then they couldn’t stop themselves from misleading the public. In a tweet from Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s CTO, he stated that they share the report because “community asked for it." \[7\] > > **There are some shady people behind it…** > > The most important people at Tether are surrounded by many controversies: > > Jan Ludovicus (or Jean Louis) **van der Velde**, Tether’s CEO, is a ghost. There’s barely any information about him \[4\]. This is rather concerning when you take into consideration he’s a CEO of a multi-billion company. > > **Giancarlo Devasini**, Tether’s CFO, boasts he built companies that generated 100 million euro in revenue but documents show it was almost 10 times less. He was sued by Microsoft for pirating their software and by Toshiba for infringing its DVD-related patents. And these are just a few examples of Devasini’s questionable doings and statements. \[6\] > > **Phil Potter**, CEO of Bitfinex (Bitfinex is the only partner of Tether. And it’s a company that actually controls Tether. So the only partner of Tether is a company that… controls it), was fired from Morgan Stanley in the 90’s after he bragged about his lavish lifestyle in an interview for The New York Times. \[8\] > > Letitia James, the New York attorney-general, called those people “unlicensed and unregulated individuals (…) dealing in the darkest corners of the financial system." \[6\] > > **…against whom criminal charges might be filed** > > US Justice Department that is investigating Tether and in July 2021 it reported that it is now considering whether it should file criminal charges against Tether executives. The charges might be based on the assumption that Tether lied about its business when it was opening bank accounts all over the world. \[9\] ***** Would you like to learn more? Check out the [Cointest archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_Tether) to find submissions for other topics.

alllballs

"BTC CEO says he'll open a new mine." - Peter Schiff

Grave_Warden

I mean honestly - can you tell me the pros and cons of crypto ? He says what every web3 CEO says. Some people make money, some people hold bags. Welcome to America now ducking pay me.

Frogeyedpeas

CEO/worker pay is more now than it was before. A company with a lower ratio for this, that retains a good CEO IS by definition more COMPETITIVE. Yet we do not see that in the markets. To explain it in terms that are simpler. There are by a % of capital fewer Patriots Era Tom Bradys in the Corporate world than there were 30 years ago. This is ABSOLUTELY going to cause inflation. It's not the only cause, and we would like to always leave room for corporations to be MORE greedy, however when they actually make-do on that greed we do get non trivial increases in inflation.

rgmundo524

Which shitcoins are you referring to? You could also claim he was behind Ethereum as he was the founding member and CEO, although for only a short time.

Aerodynamic_Soda_Can

I don't think you can just use "a bunch of Redditors". We should sue satoshi instead, the CEO of Bitcoin.

Wholesomeloaf

"It's a scam. Just wait til the CEO rug pulls you all." - Doubters.

KodineDreamin

CEO Denelle Dixon, CTO Tomer Weller, and VP of Ecosystem Justin Rice from the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) will hold an AMA on r/Stellar on Thursday May 9 @ 9:00AM PST (4:00PM UTC). This is your chance to ask the foundation that builds out the Stellar (XLM) Network any questions about smart contracts, network growth, tech updates and roadmaps, and what’s next from SDF. The AMA will run for approximately an hour. If you can't make it to the AMA, remember to leave your questions in the thread. The thread to the AMA is: https://np.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/1ciiki3/ama_with_the_stellar_development_foundation/ The last AMA the SDF had on Reddit was nearly 4 years ago! Hopefully this is the start to more engagement from the SDF on Reddit and a possible future AMA on r/cryptocurrency!

Realistic_Olive_6665

If Coinbase screws up, they’re insolvent. If JP Morgan screws up, bonuses get cut that year and the CEO resigns. Coinbase has limited insurance.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Umar Farooq, CEO of JPMorgan’s blockchain platform Onyx, expressed concerns about the adequacy of public blockchains for large financial transactions at the Bank of International Settlements Innovation Summit. He highlighted the lack of accountability and the inability to handle large transactions as major issues. Farooq questioned who would be responsible in the event of a failed $100 million transaction on a public blockchain. Despite JPMorgan's use of a permissioned blockchain, Farooq criticized the incentive structure of public blockchains and advocated for viewing blockchain as a public good. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

zombiecorp

The ~~beatings~~ halvings will continue until 2140. -Bitcoin CEO. Probably.

alllballs

Bitcoin CEO hinted at another halving.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Edel Hsieh, a US cryptocurrency entrepreneur, has been detained in Dubai and alleges police torture during his interrogation. Hsieh, involved in a legal dispute with HyperVerse CEO, claims police forced him into signing a false confession by beating him, threatening him and his wife, and demanding money. He has been charged with theft and committing a felony while detained at Al Barsha jail for two months. Hsieh's wife fears for his health and safety, stating he has been denied access to medication and is suffering from a severe eye infection. The US consulate has visited Hsieh but stated it cannot intervene on his behalf. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

fapthepolice

The Nexo CEO moved to Canada to build a new service that would be compliant iirc.

zerolimits0

Should email CEO themselves and ask.

Corbimos

Fuck coinbase. They aren't a bitcoin company. They actively promote shitcoins over bitcoin. They are a shitcoin casino. They dont care about bitcoin, their CEO won't even say the word bitcoin.

MayorDepression

Yeah a drop to $30k would likely mean the bull is over, putting me at breakeven. $45k-$50k would be important support. I'd buy the hell out of some bitcoin if it dipped to $50k or less. I'd have to sell out of the rest of my Ethereum, though, which would be worth it. I come from a finance background and have always been interested in macro economics and money, in particular (especially since the $$ is a hot piece of trash). I've studied both of the coins (albeit bitcoin a bit more) and Bitcoin has always just made more sense to given some simple but key attributes (guaranteed finite supply, no board/CEO that I have to worry about fucking me over, its the incumbent and has a trackrecord of resiliency (BTC survived the BTC Cash fork, it can dump 80% and then reach new highs within 2 or 3 years, etc)).

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, has called for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, the exchange’s compliance officer detained in Nigeria since February 26, alongside Nadeem Anjarwalla, due to allegations of illegal transactions. Gambaryan, a US citizen and former IRS Special Agent, has been instrumental in asset seizures worth over $2.2 billion since joining Binance. Teng criticized the Nigerian government's approach, viewing the detention as leverage against Binance, and pledged to work with global regulators to ensure compliance and secure Gambaryan's release. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Oheson

The alternative is a centralized company owning the cloud and making all the profit. To start such a company would require massive amounts of up-front capital and the profits would be shared via a stock, which can be manipulated by issuing more shares whenever the CEO wanted to steal from the shareholders. Not only that but since it is centralized, it would be susceptible to a centralized hack. By using blockchain to reward decentralized cloud owners, not only does it make the cloud more secure, but the wealth of running the cloud is shared more directly by the operators. Just because most of you people only get as deep into projects as looking at the chart on CoinMarketCap, does not mean that blockchain technology is not very powerful.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Exodus Movement, the company behind the Exodus Wallet for Bitcoin, has been approved to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EXOD. This move comes amidst increased regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency projects. The company's stock, which is tokenized on the Algorand blockchain, was previously available on the OTCQX exchange and will begin trading on the NYSE American on May 9. Exodus CEO JP Richardson highlighted the benefits of tokenizing the stock, such as ease of trading and potential for blockchain-based dividends and governance. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

gigabyteIO

>The EXOD ticker on the NYSE comes as government regulators are stepping up enforcement actions against cryptocurrency projects and developers. While that's certainly a cause for concern, Exodus CEO and co-founder JP Richardson said EXOD was qualified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and can also trade on [NYSE American](https://www.nyse.com/markets/nyse-american), formerly known as the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). >“What's really cool about this is that our common stock is [tokenized](https://decrypt.co/72589/bitcoin-wallet-exodus-tokenize-75-million-company-stock-algorand) on the [Algorand](https://decrypt.co/price/algorand) (ALGO) blockchain, and so we're the only company in the United States that has our common stock tokenized on the blockchain,” Richardson told *Decrypt*. “That's true today, and that will be true on Thursday as well.” >SEC qualification means the company has been approved to offer and sell shares of its Class A common stock to investors under Regulation A of the Securities Act, which in turn allows Exodus to raise capital from the public in a regulated manner.

loblaw-bob

He’s the CEO of zkSNACKs (company behind Wasbi Wallet). I assume he knows a little of what he’s talking about. He seemed very knowledgeable on all other topics he covered during the interview.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy and a prominent Bitcoin advocate, celebrated Bitcoin reaching 1 billion transactions on May 5, 2024. This milestone, achieved 15 years after Bitcoin's inception, highlights the cryptocurrency's remarkable growth and widespread adoption. Saylor, known for his significant investments in Bitcoin, continues to increase his company's holdings, with the latest purchase reported on April 29, 2024. Despite a slight dip in Bitcoin's price below $64K, the achievement of 1 billion transactions underscores Bitcoin's enduring appeal and utility in the digital asset space. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

swissmoneydude

I just asked the Bitcoin CEO, he said Tom Lee is right!

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Hermetica Labs has launched USDh, the first Bitcoin-native synthetic US dollar, offering users up to 25% yield with zero exposure to traditional finance. USDh is designed to increase liquidity and utility in the decentralized finance ecosystem around Bitcoin, fully backed by Bitcoin rather than banks. The launch raises questions about the sustainability of its high yield, similar to concerns raised by other high-yield protocols. Hermetica's CEO believes the yield is sustainable, backed by Bitcoin futures funding rates, and predicts Bitcoin DeFi will surpass Ethereum DeFi in size within five years. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

CaptainDr

missed car payments, billions and billions and billions in aid being sent, national debt spiking, gen Z accepts they will never own a home without help from mommy and daddy, boomers blowing their life savings on scams, RVs, Corvettes, trump memorabilia, and medical bills, workers wages not going up, everyone knows the CEO is being greedy thats why he shows his face less and less. we have reached an inflection point. people wont take this anymore, they will demand a solution. fortunately the solution has been here since 2008...

blue-seagull

I hope, your post is authorized by the Bitcoin corporation. The Bitcoin CEO usually is not very forgiving...

JynsRealityIsBroken

The CEO of Bitcoin must be proud

courtrye

Blockstream Jade. The founder is Adam Back (born July 1970). He’s a British cryptographer and cypherpunk. He is the CEO of Blockstream, which he co-founded in 2014. He invented Hashcash, which is used in the Bitcoin mining process. I respect this person, his company, and the hardware is Bitcoin only, affordable, and easy to use. Pair this with a laptop running a full node Bitcoin Core and Sparrow Wallet.

sex6666666

Tge same it happened to FTX, but without the CEO getting to prison

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Six Coinbase customers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Coinbase Global and its CEO, Brian Armstrong, alleging that the digital assets listed on Coinbase, including Solana, Polygon, and others, are securities and thus subject to state securities laws. The lawsuit accuses Coinbase of knowingly violating these laws and deceiving its users by claiming it does not sell securities, despite admitting to being a "Securities Broker" in its user agreement. The plaintiffs, from California and Florida, seek cancellation of their purchase agreements, statutory damages, and injunctive relief. This lawsuit adds to Coinbase's legal challenges, including an ongoing lawsuit by the SEC. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Otherwise-4PM

It’s really surprising that Ripple CEO thinks that XRP isn’t security. He better not taking ETH in his mouth, it doesn’t help anyone.

WeBet_WallStreet

I have no clue why they are at the bottom of threads usually. Well, i guess maybe i do. They all aren't that smart usually. Ppl like to bandstand and soap box anout anything they think or hear being talked about. And they are never wrong ever cant be its impossible. So 90% or ppl ignore logical thinking because wither ego pride ignorance or form or autistic narcissism. Not the good smart kind, tho like, CEO narcissists. They basics are usually too dumb to utilize that kinda of power they hust get they shitty tendencies and side effects like self absorbing, childishly pandering anything or one not even knowing why or getting anything from it. Just given everyone that's a normal person a good laugh. 🤣 I saw some really dume things mentioned and suggested in the feed. Some really smart, we'll thought out stratagies, hardly few tho. Then i hust fast scroll to the bottom and see probably the most sensible segestion. If not exactly that way, then some similar contingency plan for sure seems by far the most secure. Either ways your method 💯 Just blows my mind that this doesn't get up voted even downvoted sometimes. Yet stuff comments like "keep it on a piece of paper in you shoe" or "bury a flash drive in the ground." (as if itwon'tt corrode and be litterally disintegrated and wort less than zero since now you're out and extra 50$ for some 'encrypted' flash drive)

CointestMod

#Dogecoin Pro-Arguments Below is a Dogecoin pro-argument written by CreepToeCurrentSea. > Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency that was created by IBM engineers as a joke aimed at cryptocurrency investors on December 6, 2013. It was regarded as the first meme coin, featuring the well-known meme dog "Doge." It has had its fair share of criticisms and triumphs, as well as media problems, particularly with regard to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, who also considers himself the "Dogefather." Dogecoin is now in the top ten in terms of cryptocurrency market capitalization, with a trading volume of around $233,000,000, and is down 90% from its all-time high. > > # PRO's > > **One of the OG Coins** > > * Doge was the first meme coin to appear on the crypto market, having been created in late 2013. Despite thousands of new meme coins attempting to dethrone it, it remains in the top ten cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization almost 9 years later. The number of supporters it has amassed since its inception is no small feat, and it has even increased during the most recent bull run. Doge has come a long way since being labeled as just a joke and now become more of the household names in Crypto. In terms of market time, Doge clearly has the upper hand. > > **Transaction Fees and Block Time** > > * The most recent average transaction fee for Dogecoin is 0.768 DOGE or $0.046 with a block time of approximately 1 minute. These are the metrics that define an ideal cryptocurrency for transactional purposes. In comparison to BTC and ETH, which have transaction fees of 0.000045 BTC or $0.875 and 0.0023 ETH or $3.13, respectively, and average block times of around 10 minutes and 0.2 minutes. If a user wants to make a transfer, Dogecoin is one of the better options because it has less expensive transaction fees and has faster block times than most cryptocurrencies. > > **Day-Trader's Paradise** > > * Dogecoin is a haven for day traders due to its volatility on multiple exchanges and hundreds of pairs. Although the cryptocurrency market is volatile in general, Dogecoin has the advantage of being an older coin than most meme coins, allowing for a more secure network, a high transaction rate, and extreme price fluctuations. Traders will be able to trade doge on a daily basis without having to worry about blackouts or network congestions (except when the exchange itself is pausing transactions, etc.) > > **Community Owned** > > * Dogecoin has a strong community, with 2.3 million Reddit users, 3.4 million Twitter followers, and 30K Discord users. Dogecoin has come a long way from being referred to as "a joke" to being considered a reputable coin in the top ten cryptocurrencies. You can find their announcements, trail map, FAQs, guides, advisories, and dev blogs on their website (which is clean and very meme-like in its own way). They also have notable advisors on board, including Elon Musk's (Legal and Finance) representative and Vitalik Buterin. The Doge community, through the Doge Foundation, also participated in numerous fundraisers and other charitable acts, demonstrating a more positive side of the otherwise vilified crypto communities labeled as "greedy" or "degenerates." > > *Sources:* > > [*https://dogecoin.com/*](https://dogecoin.com/) > > [*https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/tweets-btc-eth-doge.html#3m*](https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/transactionfees-doge-dogecoin.html#3y) > > [*https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/blob/master/COPYING*](https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/blob/master/COPYING) > > [*https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/dogecoin#markets*](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/dogecoin#markets) > > [*https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/*](https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/) > > [*https://foundation.dogecoin.com/*](https://foundation.dogecoin.com/) > > [*https://web.archive.org/web/20180603102446/https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract\_id=3091219*](https://web.archive.org/web/20180603102446/https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3091219) > > [*https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/investing/what-is-dogecoin/*](https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/investing/what-is-dogecoin/) > > [*https://web.archive.org/web/20200211215434/https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-jamaican-bobsled-dogecoin-currency-meme-20140120-story.html*](https://web.archive.org/web/20200211215434/https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-jamaican-bobsled-dogecoin-currency-meme-20140120-story.html) > > [*https://web.archive.org/web/20140202003942/http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/dogecoin-cryptocurrency-donors-help-send-indian-athletes-sochi-2D12024654*](https://web.archive.org/web/20140202003942/http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/dogecoin-cryptocurrency-donors-help-send-indian-athletes-sochi-2D12024654) > > [*https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140736/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/most-valuable-tweet-history-donates-11000-worth-dogecoin-kenyan-water-charity-1440565*](https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140736/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/most-valuable-tweet-history-donates-11000-worth-dogecoin-kenyan-water-charity-1440565) ***** Would you like to learn more? Check out the [Cointest archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_Dogecoin) to find submissions for other topics.

CointestMod

#Tether Con-Arguments Below is a Tether con-argument written by Blendzi0r. > *First published on:* [*30.09.2021*](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/og1sms/rcryptocurrency_cointest_top_10_category_tether/hewuzi9/) > > *Last edited on: no edits* > > # Intro > > Tether (USDT) is a digital dollar – a stablecoin pegged to US dollar. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency with a value fixed to other assets (usually assets outside of the cryptocurrency space, e.g. fiat currencies, precious metals, etc.). Their main purposes are: 1) help investors escape the volatility of the cryptocurrency market and 2) allow investors to buy cryptocurrencies on exchanges that do not offer fiat deposits. USDT is currently the most popular stablecoin. \[1\], \[2\], \[3\] > > # Cons > > **It’s centralized** > > Tether is centralized. Tether Limited (controlled by the owners of Bitfinex) is responsible for issuing USDT \[1\]. Tether Limited is free to issue and freeze all USDT. When PolyNetwork was famously hacked in August 2021, all of the USDT that hacker stole was frozen and then returned to the victim. There were other such examples in the past (e.g. when KuCoin was hacked in 2020). > > As much as the above examples are positive, nothing stops Tether from being less ethical in the future. Especially taken into consideration their shady history. Not to mention that centralization is against one of the core principles of cryptocurrencies. > > **The company lied on several occasions** > > Tether always claimed that they and Bitfinex are two completely separate entities and denied all the speculations that they are the same. In November 2017, “The Paradise Papers” revealed Bitfinex and Tether are indeed run by the same people. \[4\] > > Until February 2019, Tether claimed to be backed by the US dollar on a one-to-one basis: “Every tether is always backed 1-to-1, by traditional currency held in our reserves.” – read their website. The text was then changed to: “Every tether is always 100% backed by our reserves (…) and, from time to time, may include other assets (…). > > However, in April 2019, Tether’s general counsel admitted that the stablecoin can back only around 74% of its supply in circulation \[5\]. It was also reported by the New York Attorney General that at some point in time Tether didn’t even have access to banking services. Therefore, Tether lied about its backing. \[6\] > > Tether promised to share reports from independent auditors on their reserves. They haven’t done so until **forced** by a court order in 2021. And even then they couldn’t stop themselves from misleading the public. In a tweet from Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s CTO, he stated that they share the report because “community asked for it." \[7\] > > **There are some shady people behind it…** > > The most important people at Tether are surrounded by many controversies: > > Jan Ludovicus (or Jean Louis) **van der Velde**, Tether’s CEO, is a ghost. There’s barely any information about him \[4\]. This is rather concerning when you take into consideration he’s a CEO of a multi-billion company. > > **Giancarlo Devasini**, Tether’s CFO, boasts he built companies that generated 100 million euro in revenue but documents show it was almost 10 times less. He was sued by Microsoft for pirating their software and by Toshiba for infringing its DVD-related patents. And these are just a few examples of Devasini’s questionable doings and statements. \[6\] > > **Phil Potter**, CEO of Bitfinex (Bitfinex is the only partner of Tether. And it’s a company that actually controls Tether. So the only partner of Tether is a company that… controls it), was fired from Morgan Stanley in the 90’s after he bragged about his lavish lifestyle in an interview for The New York Times. \[8\] > > Letitia James, the New York attorney-general, called those people “unlicensed and unregulated individuals (…) dealing in the darkest corners of the financial system." \[6\] > > **…against whom criminal charges might be filed** > > US Justice Department that is investigating Tether and in July 2021 it reported that it is now considering whether it should file criminal charges against Tether executives. The charges might be based on the assumption that Tether lied about its business when it was opening bank accounts all over the world. \[9\] ***** Would you like to learn more? Check out the [Cointest archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_Tether) to find submissions for other topics.

HurricaneHarvey7

Nvidia CEO has said that proof of work is a waste unfortunately

Apprehensive_Sun7382

Bro. Propy has been around since the 2017 ico days. The CEO goes around giving talks on social issues. Not going to happen.

Flying-HotPot

How is Bitcoin more risky than any other asset on a medium to long term basis (4+ years)? It’s only risky for (over leveraged) short term traders because it is volatile. Volatility doesn’t equal risk. It’s the only asset with almost no counter party risk if you self custody. It is pure monetary value with no utility risk, no debasement, no political risk, transparent issuance rate and schedule, no CEO, no central control. All those things are counterparty risks you have to deal with for any other asset class. Who has the time to be an investment expert after 8-10 hours of work? Bitcoin is the superior savings technology and store of value available for anyone, not just for those who are sophisticated investors. Pick any point in time in the past 15 years, even at all the ATHs. Buy 10k USD worth of Bitcoin and calculate the performance after 4+ years. Do the same with Gold, any stocks, bond or specific real estate and you will be surprised. Increasing adoption means more user, higher network effects, higher demand which means price increase, which will lead to a higher market cap. Higher market cap means a lot more money is required to move the price in any direction, thus less volatility.

uncapchad

came here to ask the same. Seems every other day financial institutions are getting piddly fines for robbing customers, facilitating human/drug trafficking, terrorism etc. Hardly even makes the news most of the time and not one CEO or anyone else in these organisations ever goes to prison. At worst, some company sap gets a few months' house arrest with an ankle tag and full internet access. Never to we see politicians leaping up and down, frothing at the mouth, writing half-assed papers on the tremendous dangers of fiat to national security either, yet the cite the same crimes as a reason to kill all crypto dead. And we are the crazy ones

crypto_phantom

You should ask the Bitcoin CEO to hold off on the pump.

debtfreegoal

Is their CEO going to get jail time? Or does that just happen to CrytoDudes??

JanPB

Firmware which is not open source is a concern which is *far* from being overblown if your life savings are at stake. Think for a second what it means: it means that the correctness of the firmware is only up to their employees. How many people is that? Five? Thirty? That's *nowhere near enough.* And on top of that their competence track record is uninspiring: 1. Their customer database was hacked. 2. Then it turned out they did not erase that data (like, say, Trezor), they keep it for... Who knows how long? And we are not talking any cutting edge technology here, just a stoopid database! You'd trust this company with their closed source firmware? More power to you but I wouldn't. NO WAY. 3. Recently we found out that Ledger allows exporting the seed (which something they had denied in the past - correct me if I'm wrong on this one). 4. Last but not least: the company has never apologised for any of this which to me speaks *volumes* about an infantile company culture there and an arrogant, dumb, CEO. As far as I'm concerned they are def. good enough to sell educational toys but not a tool to entrust one's livelihood to. Sorry. They made their choices, good luck.

Tasty_Action5073

Telegrams CEO is an avid Bitcoiner btw.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; The DOJ has charged three former executives of the bankrupt crypto firm Cred for their roles in a fraud and money laundering scheme causing customer losses of over $783 million. The accused are former CEO Daniel Schatt, CFO Joseph Podulka, and CCO James Alexander. They allegedly made false claims about Cred's financial practices and solvency, leading to charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. The case is ongoing in the Northern District of California. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Vakua_Lupo

I checked with the CEO, he’s not too sure which way the Mari will turn? If you sell now you will definitely make a profit, but will you kick yourself if the price keeps going higher? Only you can decide what is best for you.

brianddk

IMHO, CB will comply with any possible request from any bureaucrat in authority. If the county librarian wrote them a letter saying you owed $0.74 in late fees, I'd fully expect CB to lock your account. CZ and Samouri wallet devs are in prison for standing on principle that the Orwellian regulation framework of the Southern District of NY is illegal. CB CEO Armstrong is not in prison because he instructs the company to lock every account that the regulators hint at being problematic. Armstrong will win, and the principled devs will lose. SCOTUS has no plans to wade into this stuff.

johnnyb0083

Get the CEO on the line we have to reduce the supply!

AndreiC-VA-M

That's right I don't say no. But did you de Nokia CEO opinion on iPhone 15 years ago? Or 2008, the tech bouble în the '99? They make bets too and have engof money to be right must of the time :)

ResponsibilitySea327

First of all you are missing some key understandings of money. Debt denominated in Bitcoin is a recipe for disaster. See 2021 for factual examples (crypto repayment loans are difficult in both falling and rising markets). Just take a out a Bitcoin denominated mortgage at a nominal interest rate and the explain how you plan to make payments in 10, 15, or 30 years... unless you think BTC will be valued less in 30 years. Whales do not add blocks. They own, buy and sell BTC. They own the asset. They own an outsized percentage that, should world economies be dependent on BTC, where they could control, manipulate and crash the economies of nations. Saylor will sell at some point, or the next MSTR CEO. Or if he passes, his offspring. Or the same could be said of Grayscale, which until this year had BTC ocked in a trust. A BTC that was unsellable. And while the ETFs that Grayscale pushed for ultimately raised the market, it also resulted in a the trust being revoked and the BTC being sold. All of which distorted the market. A market in your view that nations and companies would have to figure how to mitigate the resulting damage. It could be any whale. Your concept of dividing BTC is also nonsensical. The division doesn't change the value. It is only a unit of measurement. A decimal place. Competition is still the biggest risk since it is finite. Anything that countries must rely on that is finite they must compete for. It is the very definition of finite resources. Again, you wouldnt be competing for talent, brain power, technology, or collective work output. But who has the biggest military to monopolize BTC production (which is diminishijg returns anyhow) or steal it from someone who already owns it. (gold historical testament to both). It is absolutely, 100% self-determination for nations to manage their own inflation, economic goals, raise capital for growth, wars, services, and balance trade. You can even see where the Euro has struggled and ultimately disenfranchised nations ability to have their own fiscal policies.

MillionaireByTrade

Manufactured as in BlackRock had Barry Silbert step down as CEO of Grayscale. They put an ex JP Morgan executive in as CEO. They kept the fees 7.5x what the other etfs kept theirs. Now they are down hundreds of thousands of bitcoin. What's the point in collecting big fees on a small amount of bitcoin?

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Nas Daily, a video producer, featured Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in videos. Zhao admitted to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws, resulting in a $4.3 billion fine for Binance. Amidst controversy, Nas Daily removed the video of Bankman-Fried following his company's bankruptcy speculations. Despite these issues, experts predict positive developments for the cryptocurrency industry, including a potential bull run and ETF approvals. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

CointestMod

#Tether Con-Arguments Below is a Tether con-argument written by Blendzi0r. > *First published on:* [*30.09.2021*](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/og1sms/rcryptocurrency_cointest_top_10_category_tether/hewuzi9/) > > *Last edited on: no edits* > > # Intro > > Tether (USDT) is a digital dollar – a stablecoin pegged to US dollar. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency with a value fixed to other assets (usually assets outside of the cryptocurrency space, e.g. fiat currencies, precious metals, etc.). Their main purposes are: 1) help investors escape the volatility of the cryptocurrency market and 2) allow investors to buy cryptocurrencies on exchanges that do not offer fiat deposits. USDT is currently the most popular stablecoin. \[1\], \[2\], \[3\] > > # Cons > > **It’s centralized** > > Tether is centralized. Tether Limited (controlled by the owners of Bitfinex) is responsible for issuing USDT \[1\]. Tether Limited is free to issue and freeze all USDT. When PolyNetwork was famously hacked in August 2021, all of the USDT that hacker stole was frozen and then returned to the victim. There were other such examples in the past (e.g. when KuCoin was hacked in 2020). > > As much as the above examples are positive, nothing stops Tether from being less ethical in the future. Especially taken into consideration their shady history. Not to mention that centralization is against one of the core principles of cryptocurrencies. > > **The company lied on several occasions** > > Tether always claimed that they and Bitfinex are two completely separate entities and denied all the speculations that they are the same. In November 2017, “The Paradise Papers” revealed Bitfinex and Tether are indeed run by the same people. \[4\] > > Until February 2019, Tether claimed to be backed by the US dollar on a one-to-one basis: “Every tether is always backed 1-to-1, by traditional currency held in our reserves.” – read their website. The text was then changed to: “Every tether is always 100% backed by our reserves (…) and, from time to time, may include other assets (…). > > However, in April 2019, Tether’s general counsel admitted that the stablecoin can back only around 74% of its supply in circulation \[5\]. It was also reported by the New York Attorney General that at some point in time Tether didn’t even have access to banking services. Therefore, Tether lied about its backing. \[6\] > > Tether promised to share reports from independent auditors on their reserves. They haven’t done so until **forced** by a court order in 2021. And even then they couldn’t stop themselves from misleading the public. In a tweet from Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s CTO, he stated that they share the report because “community asked for it." \[7\] > > **There are some shady people behind it…** > > The most important people at Tether are surrounded by many controversies: > > Jan Ludovicus (or Jean Louis) **van der Velde**, Tether’s CEO, is a ghost. There’s barely any information about him \[4\]. This is rather concerning when you take into consideration he’s a CEO of a multi-billion company. > > **Giancarlo Devasini**, Tether’s CFO, boasts he built companies that generated 100 million euro in revenue but documents show it was almost 10 times less. He was sued by Microsoft for pirating their software and by Toshiba for infringing its DVD-related patents. And these are just a few examples of Devasini’s questionable doings and statements. \[6\] > > **Phil Potter**, CEO of Bitfinex (Bitfinex is the only partner of Tether. And it’s a company that actually controls Tether. So the only partner of Tether is a company that… controls it), was fired from Morgan Stanley in the 90’s after he bragged about his lavish lifestyle in an interview for The New York Times. \[8\] > > Letitia James, the New York attorney-general, called those people “unlicensed and unregulated individuals (…) dealing in the darkest corners of the financial system." \[6\] > > **…against whom criminal charges might be filed** > > US Justice Department that is investigating Tether and in July 2021 it reported that it is now considering whether it should file criminal charges against Tether executives. The charges might be based on the assumption that Tether lied about its business when it was opening bank accounts all over the world. \[9\] ***** Would you like to learn more? Check out the [Cointest archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_Tether) to find submissions for other topics.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, praised Bitcoin as the superior cryptocurrency, emphasizing its unique position as the best asset for capital appreciation in an inflationary environment. During his keynote at 'MicroStrategy World: Bitcoin for Corporations,' Saylor highlighted Bitcoin's proof-of-work-based consensus as a key differentiator from altcoins. He also noted the uncertain future of Ether ETFs compared to Bitcoin ETFs, reinforcing Bitcoin's status as a non-security commodity. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

mikeyg321

The CEO who holds 215k BTC?! Shocked Pikachu face

coojw

You don't need to sell btc. Hold it forever. (But, but, how do you get your value out of it) Glad you asked. BTC is money. And its the Alpha asset. From a theoretic standpoint, you never want to sell the best asset on earth. Ever, you hold it and it keeps bringing you value. From a functional standpoint, you can use your btc like ceo's use stocks to extract value. You leverage small amounts of it as you build your wealth and you live off of that. You should shoot for 5% to 15% leverage of your stack to support your lifestyle. Look at how much it costs for you to live. Is it $100K per year? What 5%, 10%, or 15% of what number equals $100K? 2Mil for 5% / 1M for 10% / 666k for 15%. So if you use bitcoin as a savings, it will grow over the long term both as you add to it and as it appreciates. What you put in there will grow substantially by the end of this bull cycle, and by the end of next bull cycle 4 years from now, it will be much more. By that time, traditional finance will likely have the tools in place to allow leverage against your BTC, and you can start employing your strategy. If you are a degen, DEFI already has borrowing against your BTC available via smart contracts. This strategy is what CEO's and the wealth use to leverage their assets but never sell them. This topic is covered at length in many places, you can look it up by searching "Buy, borrow, die" strategy. Or watch this clip of Michael Saylor talking about it: [https://youtu.be/QXh\_8uZQ-gA?si=nR5olDl1zNdv8s0s&t=373](https://youtu.be/QXh_8uZQ-gA?si=nR5olDl1zNdv8s0s&t=373)

cubeeless

The CEO of bitcoin would like to have word with you.

porpoisebuilt2

Kinda, BlackRock do not have citizens as their priority, in fact the CEO doesn’t even like democracy- he says it’s messy as they get the contract to clean up Ukraine

surfnsets

Oh the “experts”…yeah sure ok. I’ok wait to hear from the Bitcoin CEO first.

bff_T_fishbine

He's the CEO who took his company from a side note in a consolidating industry to the SP500. And not one other business leader had the insight or the balls to do what he did. In fact, his phenotype is what CEOs sell when they're demanding multi-mm salaries but I haven't seen any of them deliver. If he's a clown, I'll take that clown any day over any other contemporary business leader you can name right now.

Captain_Usopp

I only listen to Bitcoin CEO in articles like this

rjm101

Nope but neither do crypto exchanges and crypto exchanges aren't just at risk to hackers but rather the people running it too. Last bear cycle proved that CEO's can be a bigger risk than hackers.

neen209

CAW…it’s getting a lot of attention for a new meme coin. CEO of CDC even tweeted about it the other day. It’s up like 500% on the week tho so idk if it’s gonna pull back or not

FeelingsSanderein

Bitcoin CEO decreasing prices again.

Educational-Bug-1247

I'm the CEO of Google and clearly it solves all the things. What a tool...

jeff_varszegi

> teat-of-death According to the Bitcoin CEO, things are going to suckle for a little bit

JustStopppingBye

This is the CEO of chainlink. Eric schimdt (ex-google ceo) is also an advisor for chainlink. [https://twitter.com/SergeyNazarov/status/1630728019953307650](https://twitter.com/SergeyNazarov/status/1630728019953307650)

gamma_convexity

Well, It's unfortunate but Bybit is an absolute scam exchange and the CEO *Ben* Zhou  should be behind prison for defrauding customers. They literally stole money from my account.

mgziller

I get a nice bonus in August. Can Bitcoin CEO keep price this low til then? I would like to buy more. Thanks!

Yung-Split

Yeah bitcoin CEO is contemplating major changes to the protocol. It has investors nervous.

ShouldHaveBoughtGME

They do, happened in Sweden. The biggest bank (Swedbank) was secretely collaborating in money laundering involving the mafia in Latvia. Several other banks was involved as well. How was the bank affected? The CEO was replaced and left with a parachute wage of 2M dollars. How did it affect the customers? Anti laundering laws which makes it almost impossible to move your savings. Big transactions has to go through the bank and they can deny you, if they label it as suspicious they can lock your account etc.

superbiondo

What a gift the Bitcoin CEO has given us. Take advantage.

BlindGuyMcSqeazy

Bitcoin CEO said 15:00 sharp. I believe him.

UpLeftUp

What good news? The US arresting a foreign citizen (Roger Ver), overseas, for tax fraud is not a common occurance. It was obviously influenced by the fact that he was involved in crypto. And it shows the US administrations war against crypto isn't going away. The US actually imprisoning another foreign citizen (Changpeng Zhou), on some weak 'banking secrecy law violation' when he was CEO of a crypto exchange, with the judge even saying that there was no evidence he actually knew the exchange was violating the law. While rapists are being let off with community service. And having the co-founders of Samarai wallet arrested for money laundering. All in a week. Can there be any clearer message that the US is going after crypto and the people behind it. Add to all this, the fact that for 5 consecutive days, the most reputable ETF flow publisher has reported $0 net flows for Blackrock's ETF.... Which is highly irregular and suspicious.. Makes perfect sense people are scared. Whats the good news to offset that? That after halving bitcoin goes up ? Actually, it usually goes down, and takes a few months before it goes up.... Also, every May bitcoin usually ends up lower than it started the month.

NAOM2035

They've basically iced me out. Phone or chat basically just gives me generic answers and passes the buck. Emails continue to go unanswered. I even managed to email the CEO and got a reply, which he said he was on a flight and he would relay the email to someone who could help. That person reached out and asked for the email address that was associated with my account, which I gave, and then have not heard back from her either. It's this kind of behavior where there's no communication and no reason given for why it should take 42 days to get my funds back that makes them look very scammy

Android80631

Take it up with the CEO

darioxtc

Just file a complaint to the support dept., maybe you can reach the CEO himself.

Vakua_Lupo

Bitcoin CEO is looking into it.

coolestyouthpastor

"I'm Roger Ver, longtime bitcoin advocate and investor. Today I'm at the MtGox world headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. I had a nice chat with MtGox CEO Mark Karpeles about their current situation. He showed me multiple bank statements as well as letters from banks and lawyers. I'm sure that all the current withdrawal problems of MtGox are being caused by the traditional banking system, not because of a lack of liquidity at MtGox. The traditional banking partners that MtGox needs to work with are not able to keep up with the demands of the growing bitcoin economy. The dozens of people that make up the MtGox team are hard at work establishing additional banking partners that eventually will make dealing with MtGox easier for all their customers around the world..." - Roger Ver said as people were not able to withdraw their bitcoin from MtGox right before it collapsed. This is the video that Roger Ver posted right before MtGox collapsed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP1YsMlrfF0

NAOM2035

They wouldn't let me send my btc that I had bought over 3 weeks ago and the funds had settled for. That's what kicked the whole thing off. The same could happen to you after your next buy and with any holdings you currently have that are awaiting settlement. I've contacted them several times with no reply. Even emailed the CEO, which he passed the buck to someone else, who then also didn't reply.

I__G

The name of the Bitcoin CEO