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Elon's 'not afraid of blowing things up' — ex-Twitter exec on working under Musk
28.7.2023
Esther Crawford claimed Elon Musk’s inability to handle criticism created a “zealous and fanatical” inner circle
Executive Director of Wyoming's Stablecoin Project to Earn More Than Governor Mark Gordon
27.7.2023
The US state of Wyoming is seeking to hire an executive director for its new stablecoin project, and the position will pay an annual salary of $150,000, which is $10,000 more than the state’s governor.
According to the job post for the position, the executive director will be in charge of carrying...
Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Transactions With Real Users in August
27.7.2023
Banks taking part in the digital ruble pilot will begin testing transactions with actual clients in mid-August, according to a top executive of one of the financial institutions. The trials are set to start weeks after Russia adopted dedicated legislation for the introduction of its new digital...
Pro-Crypto Robinhood Taps Former Barclays Executive Jordan Sinclair as CEO for UK Expansion
26.7.2023
Pro-crypto brokerage firm Robinhood has appointed former Barclays executive Jordan Sinclair to spearhead its UK expansion.
On July 18, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved Sinclair's appointment as CEO of Robinhood's UK entity, according to a register maintained by the watchdog. ...
Coinbase Executive Tasks Australian Regulators To Speed Up Legislations To Remain Competitive
25.7.2023
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirazad has noted the importance of regulatory clarity in Australia to position itself as a major web3 hub.
Shirazad made the call to lawmakers at a Senate hearing on July 25 as they debated a crypto bill drafted to regulate different spheres of the market...
Terraform Labs Appoints New CEO While Co-Founder Remains in Jail
21.7.2023
Terraform Labs appointed a new chief executive officer following Do Kwon’s resignation on March 31, 2023. In a Wall Street Journal interview, the interim CEO, Chris Amani, discussed his team’s “vision” for rescuing the beleaguered blockchain project. Terraform Labs Finds...
Bitget Executive Reveals AI's Optimization of Crypto Exchange Operations
20.7.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget is using artificial intelligence (AI) in a number of ways to provide better services for users and stay ahead of the curve.
During the Ethereum Community Conference in Paris, Gracy Chen, the managing director of Bitget, revealed that the exchange is utilizing...
Turkish Court Sentences Founder of Defunct Crypto Exchange Thodex to More Than 7 Months in Prison
20.7.2023
A Turkish court has sentenced Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, to an effective seven months and 15 days in prison. During the trial, Özer denied being an executive of the crypto exchange when the platform allegedly failed to furnish the Tax Inspection...
ZK proofs could change the internet, not just Web3 — Aleo exec
20.7.2023
ZK proofs could help online privacy by only revealing relevant user information, solving the internet's “biggest problem,” says Brennen Schlueter
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says Crypto Will ‘Transcend Any One Currency’ — Sees Broad-Based Global Interest
17.7.2023
Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, says crypto is so international that it will transcend any one currency. Regarding Blackrock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the executive stressed: “We...
Robert Kennedy Jr Says Biden Is ‘Preparing for Ground War With Russia’ as World War III Warnings Escalate
16.7.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has explained that President Joe Biden is “preparing for a ground war with Russia” by signing an executive order to mobilize reserve forces to augment Operation Atlantic Resolve. Multiple people have accused Biden of starting...
Binance Reportedly Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees, CZ Says Exchange Is Hiring
15.7.2023
Leading crypto exchange Binance has cut hundreds of jobs after a string of executive exits, according to a media report. The news, which comes as the coin trading platform marks its sixth anniversary amid increased pressure from regulators, was termed as FUD by founder Changpeng Zhao who said...
Bankman-Fried Requests Court’s Approval for a Mystery List of Visitors to Drop by Without Security
15.7.2023
In a legal document lodged on July 13, 2023, Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive officer and founder of FTX, expressed his desire for his “close friends” to drop by his parents’ residence “without the need for a security guard to be present.” The plea from Bankman-Fried...
Temasek Has No Immediate Intentions to Invest in Crypto Exchanges After FTX Loss
13.7.2023
Singapore’s state-owned investment fund Temasek does not plan to put money into crypto firms amid the current regulatory uncertainty, according to a top executive. The statement comes months after Temasek lost $275 million from its involvement in the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Temasek...
FTX Executive Investigated for Potential Campaign Finance Violations in Congressional Bid
12.7.2023
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame and his girlfriend Michelle Bond, a former congressional candidate, are under investigation for potential violations of campaign-finance law.
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are probing whether the couple unlawfully evaded federal limits on campaign contributions...
Federal Prosecutors Investigate Former FTX Executive Over Possible Campaign Law Violations: WSJ
11.7.2023
Ryan Salame is being investigated for potentially illegally avoiding federal limits on contributions to his girlfriend's congressional campaign last year
Former Goldman Sachs Executive Craig Broderick Joins Stablecoin-Issuer Circle's Board
30.6.2023
The former Goldman Sachs executive Craig Broderick has joined the Board of Directors of Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin.
Broderick served as the chief risk officer at Goldman Sachs for over three decades.
During his tenure at the investment bank, Broderick also...
IMF Director: Iranians, Brazilians, Saudis Switching to Trade in Chinese Yuan as De-Dollarization Gains Momentum
28.6.2023
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive director for Russia says a growing number of countries are switching to trade in Chinese yuan, not only with China but also with third countries. He stressed that it is wrong for the U.S. dollar to be widely used globally given that the U.S....
ECB Executive Fabio Panetta: Cryptocurrencies Hold No Societal Benefits, Likens to Gambling
26.6.2023
Cryptocurrencies hold “no societal benefits,” and should instead be seen as a form of gambling, according to European Central Bank (ECB) board member Fabio Panetta.
In a speech held at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) last week, Panetta argued that cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin...
BlackRock Executive Stresses Importance of Knowing Counterparties in DeFi for Institutional Engagement
23.6.2023
It is critical for financial institutions to know who they are trading with when using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, asset management giant BlackRock’s head of strategic partnerships, Joseph Chalom, has said.
"The first issue is, who am I trading with? [...] We go to jail, if we don't...