Category: Executives

crypto
October 05, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Cryptocurrencies sliding in the face of rising US bond yields and overbought signals

Bitcoin was not the only cryptocurrency experiencing a decline. Ethereum also missed the mark, sliding below the $1,650 level. The global crypto market cap suffered a 0.89% blow, bringing its total value to approximately $1.08tn. Surprisingly positive results from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) strengthened 10-year bond yields, which are experiencing the…

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September 22, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Kraken appoints Dave Ripley as CEO, Jesse Powell becomes Chairman of the board

The official press release highlighted that Ripley has played a key role in scaling Kraken’s operations in over 16 acquisitions, regulatory licenses and partnerships. Ripley started his career as a software engineer before becoming a financial adviser at Boston Consulting Group. He has accumulated almost a decade of crypto industry leadership experience. He became COO…

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Binance hires Jasmine Lee
July 08, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance.US appoints former PayPal executive Jasmine Lee as CFO

Brian Shroder, CEO of Binance.US, commented: Jasmine is a rare talent who possesses more than 20 years of deep knowledge in both fintech and high-growth startup environments. Her experience at PayPal, a public Fortune 500 company, in particular, will be invaluable as we chart our path to an IPO in the coming years. Lee stated:…

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Nicola White appointed as B2C2 US CEO
May 24, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

B2C2 appoints Nicola White as US CEO

Before that, White  served as global head of electronic markets within the fixed income division at Morgan Stanley, during which time she automated interest rate trading. Nicola White, CEO of B2C2 USA, said: I’m delighted to be leading our U.S. operations and look forward to working with the global team to build out B2C2’s already…

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State Street Digital hires Rob Otter as Head of Blockchain Engineering and Nitin Gaur as Digital Technology Strategy Lead
May 23, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Rob Otter joins State Street Digital as Head of Blockchain Engineering and Nitin Gaur as Digital Technology Strategy Lead

Nadine Chakar, head of State Street Digital, said: We are very excited to welcome both Rob and Nitin to the State Street Digital team. They each bring deep expertise, proven track records in supporting the growth of technical teams, cutting-edge research, and creating market differentiating capabilities in digital markets. Both will be critical as we…

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Binance hires Europol crypto expert Jarek Jakubcek as Head of Intelligence and Investigations APAC
May 13, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance recruits Europol crypto expert Jarek Jakubcek as Head of Intelligence and Investigations APAC

Jakubcek’s background Jakubcek spent seven years at EC3, where he provided operational and strategic support for major cryptocurrency investigations. He led the largest cryptocurrency experts' platform in the world with representatives from hundreds of law enforcement agencies from around the globe. As a specialist and educator in the field, Jakubcek will be a key link…

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