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Digital Currency Group Hires Mark Shifke as CFO; Q2 Revenue Surges
1.8.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG), the crypto conglomerate led by Barry Silbert, has appointed Mark Shifke as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
Shifke previously served as CFO at Billtrust and Green Dot, as well as holding positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Bloomberg...
Binance.US hires former SEC enforcement official amid lawsuit: Report
12.6.2023
Former SEC enforcement co-director George Canellos reportedly joins the Binance.US legal team as the firm faces challenges to keep its assets unfrozen
Circle hires former CFTC, US Treasury executive as chief legal officer
8.6.2023
Heath Tarbert will serve as the company's chief legal officer and head of corporate affairs, bringing experience with all three branches of government
Musk Hires New CEO for Twitter, ‘She Will Be Starting in 6 Weeks’
12.5.2023
Billionaire investor Elon Musk will be stepping down as chief executive of Twitter and taking on other roles in the company. The owner of the microblogging platform revealed he has hired a new CEO, media executive Linda Yaccarino, who should be at the helm of the social media giant in less than...
Digital Currency Group CFO Michael Kraines Stepped Down in April
2.5.2023
The crypto conglomerate also paid off a $350 million senior secured term loan, which was issued by a lender syndicate led by Eldridge
Former Signature Bank Crypto Payments Chief, 4 of His Team Join Fortress Trust
25.4.2023
Joseph Seibert, formerly head of its digital assets at Signature Bank, has brought over part of his risk and compliance team and a blockchain payments specialist
Crypto Miner Core Scientific Appoints a New President
11.4.2023
Crypto hosting and mining company Core Scientific (CORZ) has appointed crypto veteran Adam Sullivan as its new president, a court filing shows
Amber Group's Ex-U.S. CEO Raazi Joins EDG, a Digital-Asset Structured Product Firm
3.4.2023
Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) is helping bridge the gap between TradFi and digital currencies, and Cactus Raazi brings decades of Wall Street experience including time at Goldman Sachs
Coinbase Hires Ex-Shopify Exec to Oversee Canada Operations
30.3.2023
Coinbase (COIN) has named Lucas Matheson as its country director in Canada and said it signed an enhanced Pre-Registration Undertaking with that country’s regulators, according to a Thursday afternoon blog post
Brazilian Unicorn Nubank Hires Ex-Meta Crypto Chief David Lucas
9.3.2023
Brazilian neobank Nubank, known for its crypto-friendly stance, has made headlines by hiring David Marcus, the former crypto chief at Meta (formerly Facebook), while simultaneously seeing a key member of its management team step down. The move comes hot on the heels of the bank's release of its...
Layer 1 Blockchain Protocol Algorand Hires Its First CFO
1.3.2023
The new CFO, Matthew Commons, had several years of crypto and TradFi experiences
Goldman Sachs still open to crypto hires amid massive 3,200 staff cut
1.3.2023
Goldman Sachs’ digital asset lead Mathew McDermott said the bank remains “hugely positive” on exploring blockchain applications
Electronic Arts Founder Trip Hawkins Joins Web3 Gaming Startup
24.2.2023
Trip Hawkins, who founded gaming giant Electronic Arts, is taking on the role of Chief Strategy Officer for Web3 company, Games for a living
Binance Hires Former Gemini-Exec as Chief Compliance Officer: Bloomberg
14.2.2023
Perlman started in the role at Binance in January, having spent two and a half years as COO of Gemini and previously one year as CCO
Crypto VC Firm Arrington Capital Hires BitMEX Alum as Investment Head
1.2.2023
Bhavik Patel previously headed product and derivatives for the crypto exchange
Brevan Howard Hires Dragonfly Capital Veteran as Digital Portfolio Manager
26.1.2023
The traditional finance giant's pick up of Kevin Hu adds to a wave of senior hires for its digital assets arm
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Securrency Hires State Street's Nadine Chakar as CEO
5.1.2023
Institutional cryptocurrency infrastructure firm Securrency has hired asset management giant State Street's head of digital Nadine Chakar as its new CEO
FTX creditor committee hires Paul Hastings LLP for bankruptcy proceedings: Report
22.12.2022
After evaluating several law firms, FTX's unsecured creditors' committee has chosen a legal adviser
Epic's surprise $520m FTC penalty: let's talk 'dark patterns'?
20.12.2022
Also: some new hires for us, and lots (and lots) of discovery news
$1.6B FTX International Customers Group Hires Law Firm to Create Official Bankruptcy Committee
13.12.2022
There is “irreconcilable conflict" between the interests of FTX's international customers and those of other creditor groups, said Eversheds Sutherland Partner Sarah Paul