Executive Appointments

Exchanges

Gemini Taps Wall Street Exec to Attract Institutional Crypto Investors

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has hired an executive from a Nasdaq company as it seeks to attract more institutional clients.

Business  ·  10 October 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Adds Charles Schwab Advisor to Board of Directors

Coinbase has brought a Charles Schwab advisor onto its board of directors, as well as hired a new managing director for institutional products.

Business  ·  2 October 2018
Circle

Circle Taps Former US Homeland Security Official as New Legal Chief

Crypto startup Circle has hired a former Department of Homeland Security general counsel as its new chief legal officer.

Business  ·  6 September 2018
Health

Former Estonian Prime Minister Becomes Blockchain Startup Advisor

Former Estonian prime minister Taavi Rõivas is joining cryptocurrency startup Lympo as the chairman of its supervisory board.

Markets  ·  3 September 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Taps Regulation Veteran for Crypto Compliance Chief

Coinbase has announced the appointment of its latest chief compliance officer as it moves to become a licensed broker-dealer.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Huobi Poaches App Exec to Lead New US Branch

A senior executive from the provider of China's top photo-retouching app will now lead HBUS – the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Huobi.

Markets  ·  25 June 2018
News

Former Reuters Risk Exec Joins Crypto Compliance Startup

Thomson Reuters's former head of World-Check, Greg Pinn, is the new head of product strategy for iComply.

Markets  ·  1 June 2018
Exchanges

Former OKEx Chief Joins Rival Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi

The former chief executive of Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKEx has said he is joining rival platform Huobi just a week after his resignation.

Markets  ·  21 May 2018
Banking

Blockchain Taps Former Goldman Exec for Institutional Investor Push

Blockchain's new hire oversaw Goldman Sachs' relationships with institutional clients managing $1.49 trillion in assets.

Business  ·  17 April 2018
News

‘Big Four’ Firm Deloitte Appoints New Head of Blockchain Services

Deloitte has announced Linda Pawczuk as its new blockchain lead, following the departure of Eric Piscini from the role.

Business  ·  10 April 2018
Startups

Former Docker CEO to Lead Crypto-Powered Distributed Storage Startup

Decentralized data storage startup Storj is hoping to boost its growth with the hire of Ben Golub, former CEO at software firm Docker.

Business  ·  12 March 2018
Tezos

Tezos Board Reshuffled As Johann Gevers Steps Down

Johann Gevers and Diego Pons, the last original members of the Tezos Foundation Board, have voluntarily stepped down from their positions.

Markets  ·  22 February 2018
Ethereum

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Appoints First Executive Director

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has announced the appointment of its first executive director.

Tech  ·  17 January 2018
Legal

Delaware State’s Blockchain Lead is Leaving for New Pursuits

The founding director of the government-backed Delaware Blockchain Initiative has departed for a consultancy based in the state.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2018
Exchanges

Facebook Messenger VP Joins Coinbase’s Board of Directors

David Marcus, vice president of messaging products at Facebook and ex-PayPal president, has joined the board of directors at Coinbase.

Markets  ·  13 December 2017