Executive Appointments

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Ripple Adds SBI President To Its Board of Directors
Ripple has added Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings' president and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao to its board.
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Fidelity Hires Barclays' Former Head of Digital Assets
Financial services giant Fidelity hired Chris Tyrer, former head of Barclays' digital assets project.
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JPMorgan Exec Joins Blockchain Gold-Trading Firm Tradewind as CEO
Tradewind, a blockchain-powered precious metals market, has hired a JPMorgan veteran to be its first-ever CEO.
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ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (CoinDesk archives)
ErisX Launches Crypto Spot Market on Heels of New $20 Million Raise
Aspiring crypto derivatives provider ErisX took one step closer to its ultimate goal Tuesday with the launch of a spot market.
ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (CoinDesk archives)

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We.Trade Co-Founder Mancone Is Leaving the Enterprise Blockchain Firm
Roberto Mancone is leaving we.trade, the live trade finance blockchain platform which he helped grow into a legal entity comprising 14 banks.
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B2C2 founder Max Boonen (CoinDesk archives)
Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Hires Wall Street FX Vet to Lead US Expansion
London-based crypto liquidity provider B2C2 has hired Wall Street veteran Rob Catalanello to lead its expansion in the U.S.
B2C2 founder Max Boonen (CoinDesk archives)

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Ex-NATO Chief, Danish PM Now Advises Blockchain Firm Concordium
A former prime minister of Denmark and secretary-general of NATO has joined blockchain identity startup Concordium as a strategic advisor.
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Digital Asset Names New CEO to Succeed Blythe Masters
Enterprise blockchain startup Digital Asset has named co-founder Yuval Rooz as the company’s new chief executive officer.
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Kraken Crypto Exchange Poaches a Sony Studio Head for Marketing Push
Kraken has hired Matt Mason, most recently a studio head at Sony Pictures, as the crypto exchange's first chief marketing officer.
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PwC Blockchain Principal Grainne McNamara Moves to Rival EY
Grainne McNamara, formerly PwC's blockchain principal, has moved to rival Big Four consulting firm EY, where she will have a broader focus.
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