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Finance

Crypto Exchange Kraken Said to Hire Natasha Powell as UK Head of Compliance

Powell will start in her new role at the crypto exchange in November.

Kraken has hired Natasha Powell as U.K. head of compliance: sources. (BCB Group)

Juridique

Prometheum Taps Morgan Stanley Exec as CFO Just Before Opening Doors

The much-debated crypto firm hired an experienced Wall Street hand who handled regulatory policy in his last job and also worked for Goldman Sachs and Fidelity.

Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan's Prometheum is planning to start its crypto custody business with Ethereum's ETH. (Screen capture/U.S. House Financial Services Committee)

Finance

Starknet Foundation Appoints Meta Veteran Oliva as First CEO

The executive will help the non-profit promote growth within the Starknet ecosystem.

Headshot of Starknet Foundation CEO Diego Oliva

Coindesk News

Flashbots Confirms Top Strategy Researcher Obadia to Depart Amid ‘Strategic’ Hiring Push

Obadia cited personal reasons for his departure but warned of "serious challenges" for Flashbots in a letter posted to Twitter.

Hiring pitches were everywhere. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Epic Games Alum Mike Seavers Will Join Web3 Giant Yuga Labs as CTO

Mike Seavers will join the home of Bored Ape Yacht Club on May 22.

The Otherside (Yuga Labs)

Finance

Former Signature Bank Crypto Payments Chief, 4 of His Team Join Fortress Trust

Joseph Seibert, formerly head of digital assets at Signature Bank, has brought over part of his risk and compliance team and a blockchain payments specialist.

Joseph Seibert, Fortress Trust Company (Joseph Seibert)

Juridique

SEC Is Adding Attorneys to Crypto Enforcement Unit

The hiring is a sign of the Securities and Exchange Commission's increased regulation of digital assets.

Bitwise submitted an S-1 form to the SEC, a step forward for its dogecoin ETF plans. (CoinDesk)

Juridique

Bank of England Targets 30-Strong Team for Digital Currency: Report

Among the positions available are digital pound security architect and digital pound solutions architect.

The Bank of England is reportedly hiring 30 people to develop a national digital currency. (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Finance

Zero Hash Taps Former Stripe, Coinbase Exec as President and COO

Cyril Mathew previously led business development teams at Stripe and Coinbase.

Cyril Mathew (Zero Hash)

Juridique

EU Banking Authority to Hire Crypto Experts as It Prepares for MiCA Law

The Paris-based agency will regulate large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation.

The Paris-based European Banking Agency is hiring crypto experts. (Sylvain Sonnet/Getty Images)