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Castle Funds’ COO Exclusive: Just Because Bitcoin ETFs Are Allowed Doesn’t Mean They’ll Succeed
22.1.2024
In an insightful interview with Cryptonews, Dan Hoover, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at investment firm Castle Funds, discussed several Bitcoin ETF-related topics. These include how valuable Bitcoin ETF trading volume information really is, what it takes for ETFs...
About 10 Fund Companies Preparing to Launch Spot Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong: HashKey Group
10.1.2024
Source: iStock/Onfokus While 13 Bitcoin spot ETFs await approval from the US SEC, the Chief Operating Officer of HashKey Group, Livio Weng, has revealed that about ten fund companies are currently preparing to launch Virtual Asset Spot Exchange-Traded Funds in Hong Kong. Weng said that seven...
21Shares COO Departs, CEO Hany Rashwan Reassures Firm Has Transition Plan
7.12.2023
Source: Nasdaq / Instagram Switzerland-based exchange traded product (ETP) firm 21Shares has confirmed its chief operating officer Lucy Reynolds, has left the firm. Before joining 21Shares Reynolds was head of product management at WisdomTree and joined 21Shares in 2020 – Reynolds was unavailable...
Binance and CZ Settle With the DOJ and Other Federal Agencies
6.12.2023
On November 21, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Department of Treasury’s Finance Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) all settled charges against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency...
Shopify COO: Expect Surprising Progress in Our Crypto Implementation
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe / boumenjapet People will be surprised by the fast progress being made with crypto implementations at e-commerce platform Shopify, according to a senior executive at the company. Writing on social media platform X on Sunday, Kaz Najatian, Vice President of Product and Chief Operating...
Telegram Wallet Focuses on Seamless Onboarding, Opts for Custodial Approach
7.11.2023
Telegram logo. Source: Adobe / tashatuvango Telegram’s integrated crypto wallet bot, Wallet, has opted for custody over self-custody to facilitate a smoother onboarding process for new crypto users, according to Wallet chief operating officer Halil Mirakhmed. “If you want to introduce as many...
Hong Kong’s HashKey Breaks Retail Ground with Trading App, HSK Token to Follow
1.11.2023
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HashKey has ventured into the retail trading sector with the official launch of its trading app, making it the first licensed virtual asset exchange app in Hong Kong. HashKey’s Chief Operating Officer Livio Weng shared insights about the new app in...
FTX Estate Sues Layerzero Labs for $85M Over Alleged Fraudulent Deals and Asset Withdrawals Amidst Collapse
11.9.2023
The bankrupt estate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is suing blockchain company Layerzero Labs in an attempt to claw back a $45 million deal and over $40 million in withdrawals made in the days before FTX filed for bankruptcy. The lawsuit alleges that Layerzero exploited FTX’s financial...
Bitcoin Miner Genesis Digital Assets Secured 708 MW in Capacity During the First Half of 2022
12.8.2022
This week the bitcoin mining company Genesis Digital Assets announced that the firm has secured 708 megawatts (MW) in capacity and revealed plans to create 130 full-time jobs in the United States. The chief operating officer at Genesis, Andrey Kim, said the firm has been pleased with “the...
Coinsquare chief operating officer shares thoughts on being the first regulated crypto dealer exchange in Canada
10.8.2022
The past actions of bad actors has forced the country's regulators to take a tough stance on crypto exchanges
Goldman Sachs President Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Economic Shocks and Tougher Times Ahead
5.6.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs’ president and chief operating officer has warned of unprecedented economic shocks and tougher times ahead. His statement echoes JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s warning that a “hurricane” is coming our way. Goldman Sachs President’s...
Robinhood Discusses Crypto Wallet Launch and Listing Strategy as Petition to List Shiba Inu Exceeds 526K Signers
11.11.2021
The chief operating officer (COO) of Robinhood Crypto has provided an update on the company’s upcoming cryptocurrency wallet launch. The executive also discussed Robinhood’s listing strategy in response to the question of whether the platform will list shiba inu (SHIB) cryptocurrency....
Bank of America Executive Sees Crypto as Asset Class: ‘I Don’t View It as Competition at All’
7.11.2021
Bank of America’s chief operating officer does not see cryptocurrency as competition. Instead, he views it as an asset class, noting that “people like it for all sorts of different reasons.” Bank of America’s COO on Crypto: ‘I Don’t View It as Competition...
Cboe Acquiring Erisx to Enter Cryptocurrency Spot and Derivatives Markets
21.10.2021
Cboe is acquiring Erisx to enter the crypto spot and derivatives markets. “With Erisx, in a single step, Cboe is able to enter the digital asset spot, data, derivatives, and clearing ecosystem. Now is the right time to fully embrace and help define this emerging asset class,” said...
Goldman Sachs Reports Rising Customer Demand for BTC: Predicts an ‘Explosion’ in the Use of Digital Currencies
12.3.2021
John Waldron, the chief operating officer (COO) of Goldman Sachs, says the financial services giant is seeing rising customer demand to own and invest in bitcoin. Nevertheless, the COO explained that his organization was still exploring ways of satisfying this demand without running afoul...
Chinese Tea Retailer Joins the Crypto Mining Industry After Hiring Two Roles to Lead Its ‘Bitcoin Business Plan’
21.2.2021
A Chinese tea retailer is looking to make its inception into the bitcoin mining business. Publicly-listed Urban Tea announced the expansion of its operations by appointing two executives to pursue its crypto plans. Urban Tea Praises Cryptocurrencies’ Widespread Popularity Per...
18,000 Traders and Growing – Bitcoin.com’s Crypto Exchange Shines Brightly
17.9.2019
Since exchange.Bitcoin.com launched, our premier trading platform has seen a significant influx of users from Asia and Europe. So far, the grand opening of Bitcoin.com’s exchange has led to more than 18,000 registered traders. Moreover, exchange.Bitcoin.com’s Chief Operating Officer...