Smerkis is taking on the role previously filled by Gleb Kostarev, now Binance’s director in the Eastern Europe. The local team in Russia and Eastern Europe has been growing over the past years, Kostarev told CoinDesk, so to supervise it, Binance now is boosting its local leadership. In summer 2020, Binance hired Evgeniy Pavlov, formerly with Bitfury, as its business development … [Read more...] about Binance Taps Former Government Officials for Russia, Ukraine Posts
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Finance officials pour cold water on cryptocurrency amid Coinbase celebrations
Finance officials from both sides of the globe are taking the opportunity to criticize the value and utility of cryptocurrencies as media focus intensifies on the space following Coinbase’s direct listing on the Nasdaq. Bank of Korea governor Lee Ju-yeol said cryptocurrencies had “considerable limitations” as a method of payment, following a monetary policy meeting on Thursday, … [Read more...] about Finance officials pour cold water on cryptocurrency amid Coinbase celebrations
Bitmain accused of illegally poaching engineers by officials in Taiwan
Prosecutors in Taiwan have accused Bitmain Technologies of illegally poaching more than 100 Taiwanese engineers.According to a report by Nikkei Asia, a probe has already been launched in New Taipei and Hsinchu — Taiwan’s semiconductor manufacturing hub — to investigate the activities of the Chinese crypto mining chipmaker.The New Taipei Prosecutors Office says as part of the … [Read more...] about Bitmain accused of illegally poaching engineers by officials in Taiwan