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Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji Sticks to Firm’s Anti-Crypto Stance, No Plans for Bitcoin ETF
16.5.2024
Salim Ramji, the new CEO of Vanguard and former head of Blackrock’s global ETF business, has affirmed the company’s position against launching a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), emphasizing the need for consistency with Vanguard’s investment philosophy that views crypto as...
Vanguard’s new boss says Bitcoin ETF not on the table: Report
16.5.2024
Salim Ramji wants to stick with Vanguard’s investment philosophy which excludes offering Bitcoin as it is too speculative an asset
Bitfarms Terminates CEO Geoffrey Morphy, Faces $27 Million Lawsuit
16.5.2024
Bitfarms Ltd., a global bitcoin mining company, has announced the immediate termination of Geoffrey Morphy as president and CEO, along with his removal as a director. Following his dismissal, Morphy filed a lawsuit against the company, seeking $27 million in damages for alleged breach of contract...
Incoming Vanguard CEO Won't Reverse Decision Not to Launch Bitcoin ETF
15.5.2024
The former BlackRock executive is replacing outgoing CEO Tim Buckley, effective July 8
Vanguard Appoints Crypto-Friendly Salim Ramji as CEO, Sparks Speculation on Bitcoin ETFs
15.5.2024
Salim Ramji, a former executive at Blackrock renowned for his leadership in Ishares and Index Investments, and for overseeing the filing for Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust, has been appointed the new CEO of Vanguard, signaling a potential shift in the asset management firm’s stance...
Vanguard Hires Former BlackRock iShares Exec Salim Ramji as CEO
15.5.2024
BlackRock’s former global head of iShares and index investments, Salim Ramji, is joining Vanguard as its new CEO from July 8.
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Vanguard names Bitcoin-friendly former BlackRock exec as new CEO
15.5.2024
Salim Ramji spoke highly of Bitcoin and blockchain technology when overseeing BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF filing
Vanguard, Avowedly Anti-Crypto, Names Bitcoin-Friendly Ex-BlackRock Exec as CEO
15.5.2024
Sony Names PlayStation's New Bosses
14.5.2024
Sony has named existing company veterans Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as the new heads of PlayStation. Hulst will take over and run a new Studio Business Group while Nishino is in charge of the Platform Business Group. The division of roles replaces former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment...
Tether CEO and Ripple CEO Clash Over USDT — Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘I Wasn’t Attacking Tether’
14.5.2024
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has responded to remarks made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, branding him as an “uninformed CEO” and accusing him of fostering uncertainty about stablecoin USDT amid a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into his company. In reply...
Lightspark CEO David Marcus: Lightning Network Will Become the World’s ‘Interoperability Neutral Settlement Layer’
13.5.2024
David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, a company that offers lightning network (LN) related services, has stated that LN will become the “interoperability neutral settlement layer” for the world. Marcus declared that only Bitcoin is “neutral enough” to be implemented as...
Bitfarms Fires CEO Geoffrey Morphy Following $27 Million Lawsuit
13.5.2024
Bitfarms has ousted its CEO Geoffrey Morphy after he filed a $27 million lawsuit against the Bitcoin miner, the Toronto-based firm announced Monday. News of Morphy's ousting comes amidst decreased Bitcoin production values for public crypto mining companies following last month's halving event.
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Uniswap CEO warns US President to reverse course on crypto policies
13.5.2024
Hayden Adams suggested that crypto policies from the SEC and Senator Elizabeth Warren could hurt President Joe Biden’s chances for a second term
Bitcoin miner Bitfarms CEO to depart immediately in response to lawsuit
13.5.2024
Nicolas Bonta, Bitfarms co-founder and chair, will take over as interim president and CEO after Geoffrey Morphy filed a lawsuit for $27 million in damages against the mining firm
Antonio Juliano steps down as CEO of dYdX
13.5.2024
The decentralized exchange is now led by Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen, a former trader and dYdX chief strategy officer
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark States Stablecoins Are Coming to the Lightning Network
13.5.2024
Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, stated that tokenized assets, such as stablecoins, are next to appear on top of the lightning network (LN), Bitcoin’s layer two scaling protocol. Stark highlighted the transformative possibilities of this upgrade, stressing that it would allow users...
DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over
13.5.2024
Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading
Franklin Templeton CEO Bullish on Blockchain Technology and Asset Tokenization Trend
13.5.2024
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson, who oversees the $1.6 trillion asset management firm, said she remains a huge fan of blockchain technology and sees exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds being on the blockchain.
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Tether discredits Ripple CEO comments over U.S. scrutiny
13.5.2024
Tether has highlighted its compliance efforts after Ripple's CEO said the U.S. government has its sights set on USDT
Tether CEO Calls Out Ripple Chief for Inciting Panic About USDT
13.5.2024
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino fired back at Ripple after the company’s CEO alleged the US government is going after USDT.
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