“It goes without saying that Web3 has the ability to empower users more than the social media created by big tech and this empowerment is attractive for many people working in Big Tech to join Web3,” said Kulechov in a statement to CoinDesk. Other recent hires include Jessica Sit, a former Apple team lead, to head Aave’s marketing and content efforts, as well as Christina … [Read more...] about Twitter Data Scientist Leaves for Aave as DeFi Social Media Plans Simmer
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Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain
“I’m not sure whether alt-right groups realized that they were allowing this activity to be monitored and identified in the blockchain, to the extent that we’re now doing,” Robinson said of the public nature of the Bitcoin blockchain. “But I do think there’s a sort of, ‘Look at me, look what I’m doing’ kind of aspect of this that they like.” Source link … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain
Jutta Steiner Leaves Polkadot Builder Parity Technologies
Parity Technologies co-founder and CEO Jutta Steiner has left the company. Parity is the technology firm behind the much-anticipated Polkadot blockchain network.A Parity representative confirmed to CoinDesk that Steiner stepped away earlier this year after running the company since 2015.The representative also confirmed that Gavin Wood will assume the role of CEO following … [Read more...] about Jutta Steiner Leaves Polkadot Builder Parity Technologies
Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Head Leaves to Join Square
The emerging field of decentralized identity offers an open-source, standards-based ecosystem for identifying individuals, organizations and devices through self-owned and independent IDs. Decentralized Identity could free users from having to use a mess of passwords, emails, text messages and authentication apps to verify identity. Source link … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Head Leaves to Join Square
Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater CFO leaves to work on Bitcoin full-time
News › Bitcoin › U.S. › People Traditional finance veteran John Dalby will help New York Digital Investment Group "to bring Bitcoin safely to everyone." Liam Frost · May 8, 2021 at 6:09 pm UTC · 2 min read John Dalby, now-former chief financial officer at investment company Bridgewater Associates, has been appointed as the CFO of Bitcoin (BTC) financial services firm New … [Read more...] about Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater CFO leaves to work on Bitcoin full-time