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Binance Hired Compliance SVP From Rival Crypto Exchange Kraken
Steven Christie, who spent nearly five years at Kraken, joined Binance in May, according to a report.
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The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)
NFT Investor Animoca Brands Names Ex-Gemini Finance Chief as CFO
Jared Shaw joins Animoca after more than three years as Gemini's head of finance.
The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

Chiliz CFO Julian La Picque (Chiliz)
Chiliz, Owner of Blockchain Sports-Fan Platform Socios, Names Julian La Picque as CFO
La Picque joins Chiliz from blockchain platform Covantis having previously founded Geneva-based blockchain consulting firm Uncrypted.
Chiliz CFO Julian La Picque (Chiliz)

Protego Trust Bank CEO Ron Totaro (Protego Bank)
Digital Asset-Focused Bank Protego Trust Names Ron Totaro as CEO
Protego added Bitfury’s CEO to its board of directors in February.
Protego Trust Bank CEO Ron Totaro (Protego Bank)

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JPMorgan Hires Former Microsoft Executive to Its Digital Assets-Related Payments Group
Microsoft’s former corporate treasurer and chief investment officer Tahreem Kampton joined JPMorgan Payments, which focuses on digital payments and blockchain technology.
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Elliptic has hired Jackson Hull as its chief technology officer. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Tracer Elliptic Hires Software Veteran Jackson Hull as CTO
Hull takes over a role previously held by Elliptic’s co-founder James Smith.
Elliptic has hired Jackson Hull as its chief technology officer. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Newly appointed chief risk officer Tim Neill (Copper)
Crypto Custody Firm Copper Appoints Tim Neill as Chief Risk Officer
Neill, who has 20 years of experience in operations and risk management, previously worked at Mastercard.
Newly appointed chief risk officer Tim Neill (Copper)

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Jill Sommers, in a 2011 photo. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
FTX.US Derivatives Deepens Board With Addition of Ex-CFTC Commissioner
The hire comes as FTX has previously pitched the CFTC to directly clear customers' crypto swaps.
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Jill Sommers, in a 2011 photo. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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5 Top Crypto Lawyers Join Law Firm Brown Rudnick’s Digital Commerce Practice
Well-known crypto lawyer Stephen Palley will co-chair Brown Rudnick’s Digital Commerce practice.
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Ex-S. Korean Finance Minister Yong-Beom Kim Appointed as CEO of Hashed Open Research
The research arm of crypto venture capital fund Hashed is looking to bridge the gap between the blockchain industry and the South Korean government.
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