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WATCH: Former ConsenSys Fintech Lead Says Facebook Will Rule Crypto Payments
18.7.2019
Llanos sees Facebook's rise in the payments space as nearly inevitable. So how can startups compete? He has some ideas
Facebook’s Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair
16.7.2019
Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security
A History of Violent Intervention: John McAfee to Help Cuba Resist US Sanctions With Crypto
10.7.2019
Former antivirus software guru and 2020 Libertarian presidential “hopeful” John McAfee is a controversial figure, polarizing opinion in politics and culture, and taking a bold stand against the U.S. federal government. Most recently this has involved offering to help the Cuban state...
Former Bitmain CEO Opens New Cryptocurrency Startup
8.7.2019
The former CEO of Bitmain, Wu Jihan, has launched a new cryptocurrency startup based in Singapore
Operator of Newly Launched Binance US Appoints Former Ripple Exec as New CEO
2.7.2019
The operator of Binance US hired former Ripple executive as new CEO to oversee the platform’s launch and further expansion
Former Ripple Exec to Lead Binance into the U.S. Market
2.7.2019
Catherine Coley and Changpeng Zhao at the Binance Blockchain Event in January 2019. Source: Twitter, @cryptocoley
Catherine Coley, former Head of XRP Institutional Liquidity at Ripple, a fintech company, appointed as CEO of Binance.US, an American branch of major cryptocurrency exchange...
Former Ripple Exec to Lead Binance’s US Expansion as New Exchange CEO
2.7.2019
The operator of Binance's upcoming U.S. crypto exchange has hired a former Ripple executive to lead the roll out of the new platform.
Billionaire Henry Kravis Invests in Former Employee’s Crypto Fund
28.6.2019
Henry Kravis is investing in a new investment firm in San Francisco aimed at providing blockchain and cryptocurrency investment services
Gemini Hires 5 Former Coinbase Engineers for New Chicago Crypto Office
27.6.2019
Gemini has hired five former Coinbase engineers in a push to improve the exchange's trading platform and matching engine
Former Visa Exec-Led Startup Ships Nearly 4,000 Crypto Cards in a Week
27.6.2019
Former Visa exec-led Crypterium has delivered nearly 4,000 crypto cards globally in one week
Chainalysis Appoints Former FinCen Officer as Technical Counsel
26.6.2019
Former FinCen and U.S. DoJ official Michael Mosier has joined blockchain analytical firm Chainalysis as its new Chief Technical Counsel
Chainalysis Whistleblower Shares Company Secrets in Explosive AMA
25.6.2019
A current or former Chainalysis employee has gone rogue and conducted an AMA on r/Bitcoin in which he disclosed sensitive information about the company’s blockchain forensics capabilities. The whistleblower then appears to have had a change of heart and deleted all their comments. Thankfully...
Former Trump Economic Adviser Expresses Support For Facebook’s Libra
24.6.2019
Conservative economist and former Trump adviser Stephen Moore thinks Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is a good thing
Royal Bank of Scotland Onboards Former Circle Exec to Head Fintech Project
20.6.2019
A former executive from cryptocurrency firm Circle has been picked up by The Royal Bank of Scotland as CEO of its digital SME offering
Bitmain Sues Former Employees Who Founded Rival Poolin Mining Pool
17.6.2019
In one of the rare incidents involving a dispute between cryptocurrency mining firms, the leading Bitmain company, which is the leading players in the industry, has now locked in a legal battle with rival Poolin firm. Interestingly, Poolin has been co-founded by three formal employees of Bitmain...
Crypto-Enabled Payment Firm Square Recruits Former Google Product Director Steve Lee
13.6.2019
Former Google product director Steve Lee has been hired by Square Crypto, a United States-based BTC-supporting payments service
FINRA Fines Former Merrill Lynch Employee $5,000 for Not Reporting Crypto Mining Activity
13.6.2019
An ex-Merrill Lynch worker who operated an undisclosed cryptocurrency mining scheme must pay $5,000 to FINRA
Korea: Former Financial Regulator Deputy Governor to Serve as Blockchain Association Chief
13.6.2019
The former deputy governor of South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Service, has been nominated to lead the Korea Blockchain Association
Tezos Foundation Snags Former PwC Blockchain Expert As CFO
12.6.2019
Roman Schnider, co-creator of PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland's blockchain initiative, will supercede Eelco Fiole as Chief Financial Officer at Tezos
Blockchain-Based Arm of Live Planet Acquires Former 20th Century Fox CTO
12.6.2019
Decentralized Media Solutions has acquired Hanno Basse, a former executive at Twentieth Century Fox, to bring tech expertise to the blockchain platform