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Alameda Research co-CEO Sam Trabucco resigns, Caroline Ellison will become sole head
24.8.2022
After co-leading the company since 2019, Trabucco says he will be an adviser, but not a daily presence in a winding Twitter thread announcing his decision
Co-CEO of Crypto Trading Firm Alameda Research Sam Trabucco Steps Down
24.8.2022
Trabucco will stay on as an advisor, while Caroline Ellison will become the company’s sole CEO
Second Biggest Brazilian Bank Bradesco Not Interested in Crypto, Alleges It Is Still ‘Very Small’
24.8.2022
Bradesco, one of the biggest banks in Brazil, has stated it does not have plans to enter the cryptocurrency market in the near future. In an interview, Bradesco CEO Octavio de Lazari Junior stated that the company was currently not interested in launching crypto services to its customers...
Whistleblower Claims Twitter Lied About Bots to Elon Musk, CEO Agrawal Calls the Accusations 'False Narrative'
24.8.2022
Twitter's former head of security has blown the whistle on the social media platform, alleging that the company has big holes in its security practices and that it misled the US government and Elon Musk about its vulnerability....
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Hints at Web3 Integration
24.8.2022
Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, has hinted at a series of Web3 enhancements coming to the popular messaging platform. Durov talked about the benefits that tradable usernames and channel links might have in the future, creating a marketplace where users could use them in the same way Ethereum Name...
Bitstamp Sees ‘Massive Crypto Interest’ From Institutional Clients
24.8.2022
The CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, says that his trading platform is seeing “massive crypto interest” from institutional clients. “Many institutional companies are looking to make their first move into crypto,” he explained. Bitstamp’s CEO...
Metaverse Startup Ready Player Me Raises $56 Million in Series B Led by Andreessen Horowitz
23.8.2022
The AI-generated avatar creation cross-platform for the metaverse, Ready Player Me, has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The startup’s co-founder and CEO Timmu Tõke says the funding will be used to scale the cross-platform metaverse...
Mark Zuckerberg to Overhaul Meta’s Metaverse App Horizon Worlds After Criticism of Its Simple Graphics
22.8.2022
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has decided to overhaul the company’s flagship metaverse app Horizon Worlds after it received heavy criticism due to its graphic simplicity. The backlash was received as a consequence of one of the selfies of Zuckerberg’s avatar in Horizon Worlds presented...
Schiff Says US Inflation Decline ‘Only Temporary,’ Mark Cuban Sued, JPMorgan CEO on Recession, Axie Infinity Update — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
21.8.2022
Gold bug and economist Peter Schiff has warned that the seeming ease in inflation for the United States economy is nothing to get too excited about, as Shark Tank star billionaire Mark Cuban is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly promoting a “massive Ponzi scheme.” In other...
Reports Say FTX Warns Customers Not to Interact With Aztec Network, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Responds
21.8.2022
According to reports on social media, a number of users have complained that FTX has blocked a transaction that was associated with the Aztec Network’s zkmoney privacy technology. Following the accusations, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that transactions are monitored for...
FDIC Issues Crypto-Related Cease and Desist Orders to 5 Companies Including FTX US Exchange
21.8.2022
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has sent a cease and desist letter to five companies, including crypto exchange FTX US. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that FTX does not have FDIC insurance, stating: “We never meant otherwise, and apologize if anyone misinterpreted...
United Texas CEO wants to 'limit the issuance of US dollar-backed stablecoins to banks'
19.8.2022
Scott Beck, the CEO of United Texas Bank, claimed that stablecoin issuers like Circle were “effectively sucking deposits out of the banking industry.”
Bankrupt Lender Celsius CEO Owes Creditors Transparency, Crypto Lawyer Says
19.8.2022
If Celsius Network’s CEO, Alex Mashinsky was “being transparent,” there would be “no need to pull in an independent examiner," Sasha Hodder, founder of Hodder Law Firm, said on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."
Coinbase CEO Suggests Exchange Won't Censor Transactions on PoS Ethereum
18.8.2022
In a tweet, Brian Armstrong expressed his preference not to censor transactions to and from sanctioned addresses after Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake
Another crypto CEO steps down as Genesis Trading restructures leadership
17.8.2022
Ignite CEO Peng Zhong, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, and now Genesis Trading CEO Michael Moro — top executives have departed crypto firms or stepped into advisory positions
Crypto Broker Genesis Cutting 20% of Workforce as CEO Michael Moro Exits
17.8.2022
Michael Moro, the CEO of crypto broker Genesis has quit as the company cuts 20% of jobs
Web3 gives creators in emerging markets a shot, says Faro Company CEO
17.8.2022
Mehmet Eryılmaz said that Web3 opens up opportunities for creators to properly showcase their culture through films and music
NFL Franchise Houston Texans to Accept Cryptocurrencies for Single Game Suites
17.8.2022
The professional American football team the Houston Texans revealed that it has entered an exclusive partnership with the company Bitwallet. The deal will give Houston Texans fans the ability to purchase single game suites with cryptocurrencies. Bitwallet Becomes the ‘Official Digital...
Report: Celsius CEO Accused of Controlling Crypto Company’s Trading Scheme and Placing Bad Bets
17.8.2022
According to a recent report published on Tuesday, the Israeli-American founder and CEO of Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, was in charge of the company’s trading strategy. The report, citing multiple people familiar with the matter, said Mashinsky sold millions of dollars’ worth...
Celsius CEO personally directed crypto trades months before bankruptcy: Report
16.8.2022
One person familiar with events at Celsius reportedly said CEO Alex Mashinsky was “slugging around huge chunks of Bitcoin” and ordering trades based on bad information