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Royal Bank of Scotland Onboards Former Circle Exec to Head Fintech Project
20.6.2019
A former executive from cryptocurrency firm Circle has been picked up by The Royal Bank of Scotland as CEO of its digital SME offering
Bitmain Sues Former Employees Who Founded Rival Poolin Mining Pool
17.6.2019
In one of the rare incidents involving a dispute between cryptocurrency mining firms, the leading Bitmain company, which is the leading players in the industry, has now locked in a legal battle with rival Poolin firm. Interestingly, Poolin has been co-founded by three formal employees of Bitmain...
Crypto-Enabled Payment Firm Square Recruits Former Google Product Director Steve Lee
13.6.2019
Former Google product director Steve Lee has been hired by Square Crypto, a United States-based BTC-supporting payments service
FINRA Fines Former Merrill Lynch Employee $5,000 for Not Reporting Crypto Mining Activity
13.6.2019
An ex-Merrill Lynch worker who operated an undisclosed cryptocurrency mining scheme must pay $5,000 to FINRA
Korea: Former Financial Regulator Deputy Governor to Serve as Blockchain Association Chief
13.6.2019
The former deputy governor of South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Service, has been nominated to lead the Korea Blockchain Association
Tezos Foundation Snags Former PwC Blockchain Expert As CFO
12.6.2019
Roman Schnider, co-creator of PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland's blockchain initiative, will supercede Eelco Fiole as Chief Financial Officer at Tezos
Blockchain-Based Arm of Live Planet Acquires Former 20th Century Fox CTO
12.6.2019
Decentralized Media Solutions has acquired Hanno Basse, a former executive at Twentieth Century Fox, to bring tech expertise to the blockchain platform
Former US Senator Rick Santorum Supports New Crypto for Catholics
12.6.2019
A new product, Cathio, is attempting to drag the Catholic Church into the cryptocurrency era
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...
Former US Senator Rick Santorum Joins Catholic-Focused Cryptocurrency Project
11.6.2019
Rick Santorum joins the board of Catholic community-oriented cryptocurrency project, Cathio
Former Wall Street Exec Tone Vays: There Is No Evidence That the Crypto Winter Is Now Over
11.6.2019
Blockchain researcher and former JPMorgan exec Tone Vays is skeptical over whether the crypto winter is really over
Former Ethereum Co-Founder’s New Blockchain Polkadot Might Fall Short Of The $1 Billion Evaluation
6.6.2019
Polkadot has been a long time in the making and was expected to be valued at $1 billion before the launch of its mainnet. However, the target seems to elude Gavin Wood’s brainchild. The blockchain’s managing non-profit company, Web3 Foundation, is trying to raise $60 million since...
Binance Hires Former NBA, Dell Exec to Head Global Strategy Initiatives
6.6.2019
Crypto giant Binance has a new strategic officer with experience in the department from similar positions at Dell and the NBA
Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Announces New Blockchain Startup
5.6.2019
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles is dipping his feet back into the crypto industry as he wants to help Japan become a powerhouse within the blockchain economy. The former CEO of the now-defunct exchange told the media on June 5 about his new venture called Tristan Technologies. Also read: Mt...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Serve as CTO of New Japanese Blockchain Venture
5.6.2019
Mark Karpeles — the former CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox — has revealed he will serve as the CTO of a new Japan-registered blockchain technology firm
Former Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Launches Startup to Build a Blockchain OS
5.6.2019
Former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpeles has reportedly revealed he's "starting from zero" with a new blockchain project
Former Goldman Sachs Exec Leaves Blockchain.Com for Ripple
29.5.2019
Breanne Madigan, Wall Street veteran with 14 years of experience at Goldman Sachs, has left Blockchain.com to join Ripple
Galaxy Digital Purportedly Recruits Former Head of OTC at Coinbase
29.5.2019
Tim Plakas is rumored to be switching Crypto OTC jobs, moving from the exchange Coinbase to Galaxy Digital
Bitcoin Payments Are Being Bulldozed for Political Reasons
19.5.2019
Bitcoin Core wants to distance itself politically from the former project leader Gavin Andresen, the payment protocol BIP070 he was involved with, and from the BCH-friendly Bitpay payment processor company. The attempts to remove software associated with Gavin Andresen are now having real-world...
Facebook Onboards Two Former Coinbase Compliance Experts
15.5.2019
Two former compliance experts from crypto exchange Coinbase have joined Facebook