Hires


Finance

Solana-Based NFT Firm Metaplex Names Adam Jefferies CEO of New Studio

He will be joined by a new board that includes members from Audius, Coinshares, Cultur3 Capital, Phantom and Saber Labs.

Solana logo on a smartphone arranged in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Saturday, July 31, 2021. The Senate's bipartisan infrastructure deal envisions imposing stricter rules on cryptocurrency investors to collect more taxes to fund a portion of the $550 billion investment into transportation and power systems. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Policy

CFTC’s Berkovitz to Become Top Lawyer at SEC

He will join former colleague Gary Gensler as the SEC’s general counsel in November.

CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz

Finance

Bitcoin Mining Firm Fortress Names Ex-Galaxy Digital Exec as New CEO

The company is undergoing a sweeping management reorganization as it tries to become a significant player in the bitcoin mining world.

Crypto mining machines

Finance

Crypto.com Names Former Visa Country Manager to Head South Korea Operations

Patrick Yoon has also worked for Standard Chartered Bank in several countries.

Seoul Skyline

Finance

Chia Network Names New Head of Developer Relations

Paul Ford will be responsible for launching the Chialisp Developer Program.

Chia Network's Paul Ford (Photo: Aaron B. Hockley)

Finance

NFT Powerhouse Dapper Labs Hires Ticketmaster and PayPal Alumni

Gui Karyo joins from Ticketmaster while Amanda Schwartz hails from PayPal.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Bitso Hires Facebook Veteran as First COO

The company, which also announced the hiring of a new public policy head, said Vaughan Smith would focus on expanding Bitso’s business in Brazil.

Vaughan Smith, former VP of Corporate Development at Facebook, will focus on growing Bitso’s business in Brazil.

Markets

Huobi Trust Hires Ex-Homeland Security Agent as COO

Huobi Technology's U.S. subsidiary hired the veteran with 20 years law enforcement experience to help it meet regulatory requirements.

keys, security

Markets

Crypto.com Hires Former Spotify Exec as Head of Growth

Henrik Johansson has set himself a target of taking the firm to 100 million-plus users in two years.

Spotify app.

Markets

Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Appoints Martin Piszel as CEO

Piszel succeeds Stacey Hoisak who becomes president and chief legal officer at the company.

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