Stablecoin issuer Circle says exec's Twitter giveaway offer was scam, account was hacked


FILE PHOTO Word quotCryptoquot and stock graph are seen through magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Word "Crypto" and stock graph are seen through magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Stablecoin USDC's issuer Circle said its chief strategy officer's Twitter account was hacked on Wednesday, after the account posted a link appearing to offer holders of the stablecoin USDC a "one-time bonus" of free cryptocurrency.

The Twitter account of Dante Disparte, Circle's chief strategy officer, sent a series of tweets appearing to address the stablecoin's recent move away from its dollar peg.

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