In the realm of cryptocurrency today, significant developments unfolded as Tether announced plans to relocate its headquarters to El Salvador. This decision follows the acquisition of a digital asset service provider license in the country, influenced by its progressive regulatory environment and burgeoning Bitcoin-savvy community. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, described the move as a strategic evolution for the firm, allowing them to focus on emerging markets.
Meanwhile, the landscape of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) has experienced a shift. Despite $47 million in inflows last week, largely driven by Bitcoin, there were notable outflows totaling $940 million. This movement was triggered by new macroeconomic data and a more hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve, suggesting an end to the post-election respite in market dynamics. Nevertheless, Bitcoin remains a strong performer with $799 million in year-to-date inflows, although assets under management in Bitcoin ETPs saw a 3.5% decline.
In another development, the information security firm SlowMist issued a warning regarding a significant data leak. Over seven million email addresses linked to OpenSea users, compromised in a 2022 breach, have now been made publicly available, creating new opportunities for scammers. OpenSea initially revealed the breach occurred via a compromised employee at its email vendor Customer.io, but the full extent of the data’s public exposure has only recently become known.