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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says a SIM Swap Was Behind His Twitter Hack
Vitalik Buterin, a computer programmer who co-founded the popular cryptocurrency Ethereum, is clearing the air after his account on Twitter (now known as X) was hacked this weekend. The hack involved a post touting a commemorative NFT that was actually a cryptocurrency wallet drainer. “Finally got back my T-mobile account (yes, it was a sim…
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Ethereum Founder Donated $1 Billion to Fight Covid in India, but Only $27 Million Has Been Spent
The co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain, Vitalik Buterin, donated roughly $US1 billion in a Shiba Inu-themed cryptocurrency to a covid-19 relief fund in India in May 2021. So far, according to Bloomberg, just $US20 ($27) million or roughly 2% of the original commitment has made it to its donation.