SIX Digital Exchange's CEO joins Galaxy Digital as head of Europe
Tim Grant, CEO of SIX Digital Exchange and member of the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, has joined Galaxy Digital.
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Revolut’s head of people departs after one year at the startup
The former Amazon executive brought into oversee Revolut’s human resources is set to leave the startup after roughly one year in the role.
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Former Homeland Security agent joins Huobi Trust as COO
Huobi Trust has hired former Homeland Security agent Robert Whitaker as its first COO.
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Grayscale hires David LaValle as global head of ETFs
Grayscale continues to hire ETF specialists as it continues its progress in turning its trust products into ETFs.
Here’s how much 19 major crypto firms have expanded their headcounts this year
A look at how much some of the biggest crypto firms have grown so far this year and where they expect to be by EOY.
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Crypto.com hires Spotify's former head of global user growth
Spotify's former head of global user growth Henrik Johansson has joined Crypto.com to lead its own growth efforts.
Crypto exchange FTX.US hires Ryne Miller as general counsel
FTX's US outpost has brought onboard Ryne Miller, who has worked as an attorney at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Key crypto hires and moves: July 2021
A look at the biggest moves in July from traditional finance into crypto, and shuffling within the industry.
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Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk and Cathie Wood set for live talk during bitcoin conference this week
Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk and Cathie Wood set for live talk during bitcoin conference this week.
Former traditional finance workers explain why they jumped ship for crypto
We speak to five people to understand why they left jobs in traditional finance and tech to join the rapidly expanding crypto industry.
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Visa makes five strategic crypto hires and placements
Payments giant Visa has bulked out its crypto team, hiring new talent and bringing in staff from the rest of the organization.
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A hiring spree in the crypto industry is being fueled by VCs and tokens
The digital asset realm is growing so fast that crypto firms are finding it hard to attract and retain key people.
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Goldman Sachs' head of commodities research says crypto is more like digital copper than gold
The Head of Commodities Research for Goldman Sachs says digital assets are "risk on" making them more like copper than gold.
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood joins board of crypto firm Amun
Wood had previously invested in Amun’s exchange traded product (ETP) 21Shares Short Bitcoin ETP. The Zurich-based company intends to use Wood’s expertise to expand 21Shares globally.
Sean Culkin of the Kansas City Chiefs becomes first NFL player to convert entire salary to bitcoin
The Kansas City Chiefs player announced he will convert all his earnings to bitcoin using third-party payments service Zap by Strike.
This candidate for New York City Comptroller has a crypto-specific platform
The city comptroller's office may be under extra pressure this year to aid the financial recovery of the pandemic. Reshma Patel thinks crypto and blockchain can help.
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Russian central bank officials indicate that a digital ruble will launch in 2023
Russia's CBDC will also have a two-tiered system much like China’s digital yuan, where the central bank distributes the CBDC to commercial banks who then disperse it to customers.
Florida teen behind 2020's high-profile Twitter accounts pleads guilty to fraud charges
Graham Ivan Clark, who was a minor at the time of his actions, avoids the minimum 10-year prison sentence for adults.
Bitcoin services provider NYDIG appoints New York Life chief executive to its board
New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), a bitcoin investment and services provider, announced the appointment of New York Life Insurance Company boss Theodore Mathas to its board of directors on Wednesday.
Janet Yellen critiques Bitcoin as 'extremely inefficient' for making transactions
Yellen critiqued Bitcoin’s energy impact and utility while remarking that the Fed is right to pursue its research into CBDCs.
