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Sega Rethinks GameFi Plans, COO Calls Blockchain Gaming 'Boring': Bloomberg
7.7.2023
Sega earlier promised it would carefully assess play-to-earn gaming models and NFTs to make sure its efforts in the space weren’t seen as “simply money making.”
Chia Network Files for IPO With the SEC, Eyes Public Listing
15.4.2023
On Friday, Chia Network Inc. announced that it had submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting an initial public offering (IPO). The blockchain network company, founded by Bittorrent creator Bram Cohen, will initiate the...
Zero Hash Taps Former Stripe, Coinbase Exec as President and COO
28.3.2023
Cyril Mathew previously led business development teams at Stripe and Coinbase
Innovations Help to Substantially Reduce the Gap Between Decentralized and Centralized Exchanges — Dexalot COO
2.3.2023
While centralized exchanges are thought to be safer and more efficient, proponents of decentralized platforms like Tim Shan insist that user experience on decentralized exchanges has improved. In addition, inherent benefits associated with decentralized exchanges such as the self-custody of assets...
Signature Bank CEO Joe DePaolo Will be Replaced by COO Eric Howell Following Transition Period
16.2.2023
DePaolo will also step down from his role as President
Matrixport Joins Growing List of Crypto and Blockchain Companies Letting Employees Go
28.1.2023
The crypto firm Matrixport, led by former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, is laying off 10% of the company’s staff, according to reports published on Friday. Matrixport’s COO, Cynthia Wu, cited a “shift in the regulatory climate” and “industry-wide capitulations”...
Nike’s NFT Brand RTFKT COO Gets Hacked, Loses Nearly $200,000 in NFTs – Here’s What Happened
4.1.2023
RTFKT COO Nikhil Gopalani has fallen victim to a "clever" phishing scheme that drained almost $200,000 worth of NFTs from his wallet.
In a Tuesday tweet, Gopalani said that he lost his collection of NFTs, which included Clone X NFTs and items from other collections, to a scammer in an apparent...
Nifty News: Solana NFT trading volume, Nike RTFKT COO hacked, and more
4.1.2023
Twitch streamer and NFT project founder DNP3 admitted in a Twitter post that he gambled and lost investor funds
Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms' CEO Exits; COO Will Replace
29.12.2022
Co-founder Emiliano Grodzki resigned as CEO but will remain a director
Blockchain Company AltLayer Appoints Amrit Kumar as COO
15.11.2022
AltLayer is a layer 2 scalability product built on the Ethereum blockchain
Spanish Crypto ATM Company Bitbase Eyes European and Latam Expansion
11.10.2022
Bitbase, a Spanish cryptocurrency ATM company, is planning to keep expanding its services in 2023. The company, which received investments from Dextools and Woonkly, two Web3-based decentralized companies, aims to reach 200 cryptocurrency ATMs installed in Spain. Bitbase is also working to obtain...
‘No basis’ for Binance's partial delisting of HNT — Helium COO
10.10.2022
Multiple trading pairs of the Helium Foundation’s token will soon be removed from Binance, with the exchange saying it delists assets if it no longer meets “high standards.”
Jesse Powell Exits Kraken CEO Position, COO Ripley Will Take the Reins
22.9.2022
Major crypto exchange Kraken announced that co-founder Jesse Powell is stepping down from his position as CEO.
Powell co-founded the company back in 2011 with Thanh Luu, and is considered one of the pioneers in the space.
Per this announcement, COO Dave Ripley will succeed Powell, while...
Pantera Capital COO Samir Shah Leaves the Crypto Venture Capital Firm After Two Months
31.8.2022
Pantera Capital Chief Operating Officer Samir Shah has left the cryptocurrency-focused investment firm after barely two months, his LinkedIn profile shows
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...
Former JPMorgan Banker Samir Shah Becomes COO at Pantera Capital
5.7.2022
Samir Shah, formerly JPMorgan’s head of asset management sales, has left the bank to take up the position of chief operating officer at cryptocurrency-focused investment firm Pantera Capital
Moonbirds COO Leaves Project for New Fund – With $1M in NFTs in Tow
25.4.2022
Founder Kevin Rose addressed the controversial exit of Ryan Carson, the project’s chief operating officer, in a Twitter Spaces on Monday
Regulating crypto firms: 'It's important that policymakers are involved,' says Web3 Foundation COO
13.4.2022
According to Bertrand Perez, some lawmakers are still making decisions “too fast or without having education” on crypto, but Libra may given them a push to develop a framework
A Tell-All Interview with Lynn Liss, the COO of Akoin
4.4.2022
Today, at CryptoNews, we have the immensely successful Lynn Liss, who serves as COO of blockchain company and cryptocurrency Akoin, co-founded with global leader Akon. She is an operations executive and social impact leader, fueling financial revolutions, building empowering technology and business...
The Best (And Worst) April Fools’ Jokes In Gaming For 2022
1.4.2022
April Fools’ is finally upon us, or as our UK editor John Walker likes to call it: “International Lying Day.” Never fear, readers. We Kotaku bloggers are vigilantly keeping alert for any announcements that seem a little bit too good or too weird to be true. Not me, though. Some April Fools’ jokes...