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Two Arrested for Orchestrating Escape of Wirecard Exec Accused of Fraud
25.1.2021
The collapsed financial firm had previously supplied cards to several cryptocurrency companies
Blockfi exec explains institutional outlook on altcoins
21.1.2021
He says that institutional players look for certain volume and market cap levels when considering altcoins
Former Coinbase Exec Might be Replaced With Former Ripple Advisor At OCC
21.1.2021
New American President Joe Biden’s team could comprise a regulator with a taste for crypto. Despite the gloom cast over the crypto world by United States Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen’s recent comments concerning her crypto “concerns,” reports are linking a former Ripple advisor to...
IHS Markit Likely to Join Race for Crypto Indexes on Wall Street: Exec
14.1.2021
"We have every millennial that works for us thinks we should have a major pricing, data services, software and participation," said CEO Lance Uggla
Former Coinbase compliance exec joins BitGo as new CCO
13.1.2021
BitGo hires Coinbase’s former CCO following a $100,000 settlement with the U.S. Treasury
BitGo Taps Former Coinbase Exec Jeff Horowitz as Chief Compliance Officer
13.1.2021
Jeff Horowitz led Coinbase’s global compliance program until his departure in October
Goldman Sachs Exec Says More Institutional Investment Would Calm Bitcoin Volatility
13.1.2021
Global head of commodities research Jeff Currie believes the amount of institutional money in bitcoin needs to grow to mature the asset
XRP tumbles despite former Amazon exec joining Ripple as engineering lead
12.1.2021
“Ripple’s all-star engineering team continues to grow,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said of the firm’s new senior VP
Bitcoin bull run could end if institutions go under, Komodo exec speculates
8.1.2021
The likelihood of such a scenario is tenuous, but not impossible
BTC Reaches a Whopping $40,000, Industry Exec Says ‘Bitcoin Rises in the Eye of a Perfect Storm’
7.1.2021
The price of bitcoin has astonished the masses once again surpassing $40,000 per coin across crypto exchanges worldwide. With well over $28 billion in global trade volume, the leading crypto asset’s overall market valuation is now a whopping $728 billion in value. Bitcoin’s Value Soars...
Chinese Miners Migrate to Nordic Regions, Mining Exec Says Hashrate Migration One of the ‘Biggest Developments’
31.12.2020
China has the largest concentration of bitcoin miners worldwide with estimates noting the country captures anywhere between 50-65% of the global hashrate. Xinjiang, the autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China, ostensibly accommodates 35% of the hashrate. This week a regional...
Total Tokenization, Taproot, Bitcoin ETF + More News
31.12.2020
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Former JPMorgan exec joins Ripple's board
15.12.2020
CEO Brad Garlinghouse said O’Connor’s experience would help Ripple build “a more inclusive financial system.”
Morgan Stanley Exec Says Bitcoin is Coming for the US Dollar
9.12.2020
The mainstream financial media is getting bullish about bitcoin (BTC)’s long-term prospects, claiming that the token is “starting to make progress on its ambition to replace the United States dollar as a medium of exchange.”
Until recently, most economic experts have dismissed talk of BTC edging...
JPMorgan exec: Softer stance on Bitcoin but we've always been pro-blockchain
8.12.2020
Banking executive says JPMorgan has been active in blockchain for a while
Facebook hopes to launch its crypto and wallet in 2021, top exec says
8.12.2020
The social media giant has rebranded in hopes of scoring regulatory approval
Consideration phase for digital euro to go well into 2021, says ECB exec
7.12.2020
The decision on how to launch a digital euro could still be a long time coming
Activision Blizzard Suing Netflix Over Poached Exec
5.12.2020
For those of you who love corporate beef, here’s a whopper: Activision Blizzard is suing Netflix. As reported by Deadline, Netflix poached a top Activision exec, chief financial officer Spencer Neumann, before his contract expired. In response, Activision filed suit in the Superior Court...
Canada could launch CBDC sooner than expected, central bank exec says
3.12.2020
COVID-19 could force the Bank of Canada to launch a CBDC sooner than previously expected
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Hires Luxury Brand Exec to Grow Consumer Business
1.12.2020
Ledger's new chief experience officer hails from luxury conglomerate LVMH, which owns brands like Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Christian Dior