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Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress
8.1.2020
Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest
Former Bakkt CEO Sworn Into Senate, Casts 1st Vote to Support Trump
7.1.2020
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler has been sworn into the U.S. Senate to become the newest Georgia’s Senator and cast her first vote to support Trump
Subhash Chandra Garg on the Future of Crypto
5.1.2020
India’s former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has shared his views on the future of cryptocurrency, both in India and worldwide. He headed the committee responsible for drafting the infamous bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which the crypto community calls flawed in many regards. Also...
Former Barclays Exec to Launch UK’s First Regulated Crypto Bank in 2020
2.1.2020
Ziglu, from former Starling Bank exec, promises to be the next step in crypto banking integration
Alleged $8B BTC Tulip Trust Expires With Tales of Bonded Couriers
1.1.2020
Five years ago, the crypto community became aware of an alleged contract called the Tulip Trust. The supposed contract emerged when a few tech-based news outlets published stories on two former business partners Craig Wright and David Kleiman. According to the Tulip Trust contract story, Wright...
Bakkt Has Two New Appointments as Former CEO Leaves for US Senate
23.12.2019
Bakkt’s parent company announced two new appointments after former CEO Kelly Loeffler was appointed to a United States Senate seat
Judge Rules Snowden Must Give Book Proceeds to US Government
21.12.2019
A U.S. district judge has ruled that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden must turn over the proceeds of his new book to the U.S. government. According to the ruling, Snowden failed to obtain clearance for the materials and information used in his book. The same judge previously ruled...
Former Kraken Employee Sues Exchange for ‘Unethical and Illegal Business Tactics
18.12.2019
An ex-employee of Kraken has sued the exchange for sanctions violation and discrimination, among other issues
Hong Kong Blockchain VC Hires Former NEO Exec to Launch Shanghai Office
17.12.2019
Former NEO general manager Zhao Chen joins Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global to lead blockchain equity investments in mainland China at a new Shanghai office
Former SEC Senior Counsel Joins US Security Token Platform As Chief Legal Officer
17.12.2019
TokenSoft hired Alex C. Levine as its chief legal officer to work on the firm’s regulatory compliance
Former Binance Head of Trading Joins CoinFlex As Chief Strategy Officer
16.12.2019
Former Binance head of trading has joined crypto exchange CoinFlex as chief strategy officer
QuadrigaCX Users Want to Dig Former CEO Out, Literally + More News
13.12.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Lawyers representing users of the now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX are asking the Royal...
China: Former Central Bank Exec to Reportedly Head New Tech Regulation Division
11.12.2019
China’s securities regulator reportedly plans to set up a tech division that will be headed by the former chief of the central bank’s digital currency initiative
SEC Requests UK’s Intervention to Force Telegram’s Former Advisor to Testify
7.12.2019
The U.S. SEC is attempting to force Telegram’s former chief investment advisor to testify in the case over the firm’s Grams tokens offering
Former eToro Analyst to Provide Crypto-Trading Course for Cointelligence
5.12.2019
"Crypto has to be seen from a macro perspective," Mati Greenspan says
Former Morgan Stanley Developers Launch Crypto Derivatives Exchange
4.12.2019
Former Morgan Stanley developers launch a new cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform in Singapore
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Exec for Push Into Europe
4.12.2019
Major U.S. crypto exchange Gemini hires a former Starling Bank exec to lead its push into Europe
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Founder as Managing Director of Europe
4.12.2019
The exchange hired Julian Sawyer, former co-founder and chief operating officer of a U.K. digital bank, to shape the exchange’s strategy in the region and manage European hiring
Former Charlie Shrem Attorney to Represent Arrested Ethereum Dev
3.12.2019
Trial attorney Brian Klein — erstwhile lawyer for Charlie Shrem and Erik Voorhees — will defend arrested blockchain developer Virgil Griffith
Former CFTC Chair to Remain Focused on Crypto and Blockchain at New Law Firm
3.12.2019
Former CFTC chairman joins New York-based law firm where he will reportedly continue to advocate for the U.S. digital dollar