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Ripple coin
Markets
Ripple
Ripple Seeks Director of Engineering for RippleX Platform
Ripple does not seem deterred by legal troubles in the U.S.
Ripple coin
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Jan 17, 2021 at 7:51 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2021
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BitGo Chief Compliance Officer Jeff Horowitz
Finance
Coinbase
BitGo Taps Former Coinbase Exec Jeff Horowitz as Chief Compliance Officer
Jeff Horowitz led Coinbase’s global compliance program until his departure in October.
BitGo Chief Compliance Officer Jeff Horowitz
By Nate DiCamillo
Jan 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
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Finance
Hires
Crypto Investment Firm Grayscale Names New CEO, Plans to Double Staff in 2021
Grayscale's managing director, Michael Sonnenshein, has now been appointed CEO.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Jan 7, 2021 at 4:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2021
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BlackRock
Markets
Blockchain
BlackRock Seeks VP Blockchain Lead to 'Drive Demand' for Firm's Crypto Offerings
BlackRock, which has $6.84 trillion assets under management, has posted a job vacancy for a New York-based VP of blockchain.
BlackRock
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Dec 27, 2020 at 4:14 p.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2020
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Markets
Hires
Crypto Finance AG Hires SIX Group Exec to Lead Brokerage Business
The new hire, Rupertus Rothenhaeuser, was previously head of business at SIX Group's digital assets exchange.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Dec 15, 2020 at 1:55 p.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2020
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Ian Rogers, former director of digital at LVMH, now at Ledger
Finance
Hardware-wallets
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Hires Luxury Brand Exec to Grow Consumer Business
Ledger's new chief experience officer hails from luxury conglomerate LVMH, which owns brands including Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Christian Dior.
Ian Rogers, former director of digital at LVMH, now at Ledger
By Sebastian Sinclair
Dec 1, 2020 at 9:33 a.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2020
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Facebook Libra
Markets
Hires
Libra Association Taps Saumya Bhavsar as General Counsel for Payments Subsidiary
Bhavsar joins the Libra Association after 25 years in public- and private-sector banking regulation roles.
Facebook Libra
By Danny Nelson
Nov 25, 2020 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2020
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Joseph O’Conner was accused of participating in a Twitter cryptocurrency scam.
Finance
Twitter
Twitter Hires Noted Hacker as Head of Security Months After Bitcoin Scam
Twitter has hired Peiter Zatko, a prominent white-hat hacker going by the handle "Mudge," to help prevent future security breaches.
Joseph O’Conner was accused of participating in a Twitter cryptocurrency scam.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Nov 17, 2020 at 8:36 a.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2020
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ENJIN
Finance
Microsoft
Microsoft Marketing Exec Joins Blockchain Gaming Platform Enjin to Lead Enterprise Push
Enjin is aiming to widen its enterprise focus with its latest hire hailing from over 20 years at tech giant Microsoft.
ENJIN
By Sebastian Sinclair
Nov 16, 2020 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2020
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Julian Sawyer, Gemini Exchange
Markets
Bitstamp
Bitstamp Names Gemini Alum Julian Sawyer as CEO
Sawyer replaces Bitstamp's founder Nejc Kodrič, now in a "non-executive role."
Julian Sawyer, Gemini Exchange
By Danny Nelson
Oct 22, 2020 at 3:14 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2020
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