Toncoin, the offspring of the blockchain project designed by messaging service Telegram, just brought in reinforcements from the mainstream tech world – specifically, from Russian internet giant VK.Andrew Rogozov, a vice president at VK, the parent company of “Facebook of Russia,” is joining the TON Foundation, a group of people and companies supporting the fledgling Toncoin … [Read more...] about Andrew Rogozov, Former Exec at VK, the 'Facebook of Russia,' Joins Telegram’s Spin-Off Blockchain Project
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NEAR Foundation Appoints Ex-Circle Exec Marieke Flament as CEO
Flament, who was Circle’s managing director for Europe, is a French-born computer engineer who has also worked at luxury giant LVMH, Boston Consulting Group, Expedia’s Hotels.com and most recently banking app Mettle. She is credited with helping Circle add 2 million users over a two-year period, and had a hand in the launch of the popular USDC stablecoin. Source link … [Read more...] about NEAR Foundation Appoints Ex-Circle Exec Marieke Flament as CEO
‘We want to be the AWS of crypto,’ says Coinbase exec
With Amazon Web Services (AWS) being one of the most popular cloud service providers on the planet, it's no surprise that Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the United States, is attempting to capitalize on its success by developing its own cloud infrastructure solution, Coinbase Cloud."We want to be the AWS of crypto," said Coinbase chief product officer Surojit … [Read more...] about ‘We want to be the AWS of crypto,’ says Coinbase exec
BlackRock iShares Exec Says Firm Has ‘No Current Plans’ to Launch Crypto ETFs: Report
BlackRock global head of iShares and index investments, Salim Ramji, said in an interview the $9.5 trillion firm has “no current plans” to launch cryptocurrency exchange traded funds (ETFs).“I personally think crypto - things like stablecoins and certainly things like distributed ledger technologies are a disruptive technology,” Ramji told the Financial News in an … [Read more...] about BlackRock iShares Exec Says Firm Has ‘No Current Plans’ to Launch Crypto ETFs: Report
Binance Hires Former GE, Edelman Exec as First Chief Communications Officer
“As we continue our evolution from a disruptive tech startup to a respected global financial institution, we recognized that it was paramount that we recruit leading compliance, communications, and government affairs experts,” said Binance co-founder Yi He, in a statement. Source link … [Read more...] about Binance Hires Former GE, Edelman Exec as First Chief Communications Officer