Led by former Obama White House Deputy CTO Ed Felton, Offchain Labs is the latest startup vying for enterprise clients.
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Andreessen Horowitz Poaches Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer
San Francisco-based Coinbase has reportedly lost Michael Lempres, the firm’s chief policy officer since September, to investment giant Andreessen Horowitz. According to a breaking report by Bloomberg earlier this week, Lempres is joining a16z, which was notably an early backer of Coinbase, for an undetermined role. “As chief legal and risk officer during a time of tremendous growth for Coinbase, Mike was […]
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BitMEX Taps Former Hong Kong Regulator as Chief Operating Officer
BitMEX, one of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms, has named Angelina Kwan, formerly managing director and head of regulatory compliance for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), as its chief operating officer. Kwan, who joins the company as it rides exceptional growth, will work with regulators worldwide to develop rules that will support cryptocurrency’s
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Coinbase Hires Former Fannie Mae Executive as New Chief Legal Officer
In an ongoing push towards growing its leadership team, digital currency exchange Coinbase has hired a new chief legal officer. Brian Brooks, the former executive vice president, corporate secretary and general counsel of Fannie Mae, will become the company’s top attorney. Brooks has replaced Mike Lempres, who will remain at Coinbase and focus on the company’s […]
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Coinbase Appoints its First-Ever Chief Compliance Officer
Coinbase announced the appointment of its first-ever chief compliance officer on July 31. The new member of the ever-expanding Coinbase team, Jeff Horowitz, joins the crypto exchange after spending decades in regulatory and compliance roles at some of the most renowned companies in the US. His appointment comes at a time when Coinbase is making inroads into the mainstream financial services industry through Coinbase Custody and its acquisition of a broker-dealer.
Regulatory Round-Up: U.K. Chief Blockchain Officer, DLT Cohort in FCA Sandbox, Central Bank Calls Crypto ”Fallacy”
In recent regulatory news, U.K. minister, Eddie Hughes has published a report that advocates for the creation of a “Chief Blockchain Officer,” the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has announced that a number of distributed ledger (DLT) companies have been accepted into cohort 4 of its regulatory sandbox, and Finland’s Central Bank has published a report calling cryptocurrency a “fallacy.”
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Bitfinex Appoints Chief Compliance Officer
Digital asset trading platform Bitfinex has announced that Peter Warrack, former Director of AML (Fintech Advisory) and Compliance Officer at the Bank of Montreal, has joined the exchange as Chief Compliance Officer – CCO.
Jean-Louis van der Velde, Chief Executive Officer of Bitfinex, stated: “We are exceptionally excited to have Peter join Bitfinex. His knowledge and experience, combined with our shared belief in blockchain playing a leading role in the future of the global economy, makes him a unique and valuable talent for our team,”
New Huobi Group Chief Security Officer Appointed
Huobi Group is a global Blockchain asset financial service provider which invests on its technological platform. Huobi Group consists of Huobi Pro, Huobi Autonomous Digital Asset Exchange (HADAX), Huobi OTC, Huobi Korea, Huobi US, Huobi China News Desk, Huobi Wallet Digital Asset Management, Huobi Academy of Blockchain Application, Huobi Labs, Huobi Capital and Huobi Mining Pool.
Wu Shu Peng, a senior security expert with over 20 years of professional relevant experience in cyber-security has been appointed Chief Security Officer of Huobi Group Security Department. Prior to joining Huobi Group, Peng served as the Chief Security Advisor of Didi Chuxing, responsible for the technical and management aspects of the company’s data security, security compliance, content security and risks management.
Bitcoin Exchange Names Security Officer Suspect In $3.3 Million Theft
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure has announced the theft of nearly $ 3.3 million in bitcoin.
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Dash Core Group Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
The Dash Core Group, which leads development and maintenance of the Dash digital currency, has announced that it has hired financial industry veteran Glenn Austin as its new Chief Financial Officer – CFO. Austin will be in charge of financial operations for Dash Core Group, including budgeting, planning, risk management, investor relations and accounting for the team. Austin’s role as CFO for Dash Core Group is effective immediately.