Roland Guirdonan
Roland is a Public Relations & Communications guru with an immense passion for the blockchain and crypto industry. A fusion of his expertise and passion led to the dawn of Optimisus in 2020.
Articles by Roland Guirdonan
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Cybercriminals have stolen over $4 million from cryptocurrency users in the latest wave of cybercrime. These thefts were conducted through phishing sites promoted on Google Ads that mimicked legitimate crypto platforms. The scammers tricked unsuspecting users into providing login credentials, private keys, and other sensitive information, which they then used to access users’ cryptocurrency wallets and steal their digital assets. According to anti-scam service provider ScamSniffer, many malicious advertisements for phishing websites are visible on Google Ads searches. Over the past month, these criminals saw a 276% profit from their illegal activities due to the number of users impacted and
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On Wednesday, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced an 8% drop during the US afternoon trading session due to rumors surrounding wallets linked to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the US government making transactions, according to a report from crypto-services provider Matrixport on Thursday. In the report, Matrixport analyzed the potential market impact of the Mt. Gox haul and concluded that such an event would have limited effect on the bitcoin price. However, investors should remain vigilant about the eventual distribution of those bitcoins, it said. The Mt. Gox hack led to the theft of 850,000 bitcoins, valued at $500 million
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Voyager, a digital asset brokerage firm, announced that it has received a letter from Binance.US, terminating its asset purchase agreement. Despite this development, Voyager stated that its Chapter 11 plan allows for direct distribution of cash and cryptocurrency to customers through its platform. The termination of the asset purchase agreement came as a disappointment to Voyager. However, the company remains committed to its plan of returning value to its customers through direct distributions. Voyager also noted that it will provide more information on the next steps and any actions customers need to take in the coming days. The firm reassured
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Floki Inu (FLOKI) has made headlines in the crypto world with its unprecedented growth in the last 24 hours. Despite bearish sentiment prevailing in the market, FLOKI’s price surged over 40%, and at press time, it was trading at $0.00004099 with a market capitalization of $398 million. Thanks to this surge, FLOKI has reclaimed its spot among the top 100 cryptos by market cap and currently sits at the 95th spot. The driving force behind FLOKI’s sudden surge is Binance, which recently listed the crypto on its platform. Binance announced that trading on FLOKI/USD and FLOKI/USDT pairs will commence on
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Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has made a strong comeback in 2022, and it appears that the crypto winter is finally over. According to a research report by Standard Chartered Bank, Bitcoin has the potential to reach $100,000 by the end of the year. The report highlights that the recent banking sector crisis has helped to “re-establish bitcoin’s use as a decentralized scarce digital asset.” This has contributed to Bitcoin’s status as a branded safe haven and a means of remittance, making it a perceived relative store of value. Bitcoin has already gained 65% since the start of the
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Popular cryptocurrency influencer and Youtuber Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong has landed in hot water after refusing to appear for a court hearing regarding his promotion of FTX. Armstrong has been accused of launching a harassment campaign against Adam Moskowitz, a lawyer representing plaintiffs in a lawsuit against multiple Youtubers who promoted the failed cryptocurrency exchange. Following the charges, BitBoy reportedly sent Moskowitz angry emails and called him names on social media. Multiple reports suggest that Judge Melissa Damian was outraged by Armstrong’s absence from the court hearing. Armstrong’s attorney said he could appear before the court in May while attending the
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The Abu Dhabi Global Market’s (ADGM) Registration Authority has put forward a proposal for a new legislative framework for distributed ledger technology (DLT). The proposal targets disclosures, liquidation, and governance structures, aiming to establish a tailored legislative framework that considers the features of foundations that might be attractive to developers of DLT projects. These include decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO), a favored governance structure for decentralized initiatives. The ADGM is an international finance center within the UAE and has a bespoke licensing regime for virtual asset service providers. While the authority is not the ADGM’s financial watchdog, the proposal is limited
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The ApeCoin community has made a significant contribution to the development of Ethereum by donating $1 million to fund public goods and further development work. The proposal, AIP-230, titled “I don’t hate apes, I just want them to fund public goods!” was passed by the community after a vote. The donation aims to give back to the Ethereum community, promote development work around account abstraction, and introduce developers to ApeCoin. The ApeCoin community plans to donate $300,000 to ETHGlobal and allocate $700,000 to fund 11 ApeCoin hackathons and at least five public good initiatives. The community will select the judges
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The Floki Inu ecosystem, which has taken the crypto world by storm, has added another feather to its cap. The official Twitter account of the Floki Inu ecosystem has been awarded a golden checkmark, which signifies that it is a business organization account. Notably, Floki Inu is the first and only dog-themed crypto ecosystem to receive this prestigious mark. Even Elon Musk’s favorite Dogecoin only has a blue checkmark, along with fellow meme tokens Shiba Inu and BabyDogeCoin. The announcement of the golden tick coincides with the release of FlokiUltras 2.0, the second phase of a guerilla marketing competition organized
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Baby DogeCoin has been making waves in the crypto market recently, with gains of 5% over the previous day and a staggering 50% in the last 7 days. This meme-inspired cryptocurrency has quickly gained the trust of many investors and has been surprising its “BABYDOGE Army” with its price movements. Despite being relatively new, Baby DogeCoin has already experienced significant growth, with a market cap of $564 million. As per its official Twitter account, it has become the third-largest meme coin in the market. Moreover, on April 14, the development team announced that the altcoin would be listed on the
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A dozen European Union politicians have joined hands to call for the “safe” development of artificial intelligence (AI) and to push for universal rules around its development. This comes after Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, warned against releasing powerful AI technology before society had adapted to it. The EU Parliament member, Dragoș Tudorache, shared an open letter on Twitter on April 16, which urged the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden to convene a summit on AI and establish governing principles for the development, control, and deployment of the tech. The letter highlights the need
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Babel Finance, a cryptocurrency lending firm, has been granted an extension on creditor protection by a court in Singapore. This will give the company an additional three months to repay debts to creditors such as Deribit, following the suspension of withdrawals in 2022. The extension will last until July 21, during which time Babel will be able to continue its restructuring plan via a new decentralized finance project called Hope. The Babel restructuring plan includes the issuance of new tokens, known as “Babel Recovery Coins,” which will enable the troubled lender to generate revenue for repaying as much as $800
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