FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried spent more time lobbying lawmakers in D.C. than any other executive that Blockchain Association executive director Kristin Smith has seen in her 20-year career. So it’s h...
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Scaramucci backs new crypto venture by FTX exec
Despite facing massive losses from FTX’s downfall, Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, is investing in a new crypto software company established by a former FTX executive, seeing pot...
Longtime Snap Exec Ben Schwerin Joins Coatue To Launch Investor’s Los Angeles Office
Ben Schwerin, a longtime Snap executive, is joining investment firm Coatue to launch its Los Angeles office. Getty Images for Snap, Inc. Coatue is tapping a longtime Snap executive to serve as its nex...
Former Coinbase Exec Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading: Report
Ishan Wahi, a former product manager at the largest US-based crypto exchange, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. His brother did the same a few months back, receiving a 1...
Anthony Scaramucci says his experience with FTX and ‘sociopathic’ founder SBF was ‘extremely disappointing.’ He’s now investing in a company run by a former exec of the imploded exchange
Wall Street veteran Anthony Scaramucci was badly burned by the downfall of crypto exchange FTX and its disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried—but he isn’t letting it deter him from the cryptocurrency ind...
Ex-Coinbase Exec Takes on SEC in Epic Battle Over Insider Trading Charges!
Ishan Wahi, a former Coinbase product manager, has filed to dismiss the insider trading accusations against him by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ishan and his brother, Nikhil Wah...
Bitcoin NFTs cause spicy fees, Mastercard exec tokenizes resignation letter and more
Bitcoin Ordinals cause fees to spike The Bitcoin (BTC)-native Ordinals protocol is taking up record-breaking space on the blockchain and, in the process, hiking the transaction fees on the network. Th...
Pantera exec Joey Krug leaves crypto investment firm: CoinDesk
Pantera Capital co-Chief Investment Officer Joey Krug has left the venture capital and investment firm, CoinDesk reported, citing a letter sent out to partners on Friday. Krug joined Pantera Ca...
Another Crypto Exec Leaves: Argo Blockchain’s CFO Resigns
One of the leading bitcoin miners – Argo Blockchain – announced that its CFO and Executive Director Alex Appleton resigned from his position. Several other crypto (or related) executives have abandone...
Credit cards can bridge Web2 to Web3, says music industry exec
Last year proved that the Web3 space is not just a phenomenon but rather the future of digital interactions. However, as pervasive as the space has become, many are still skeptical as to how it can an...
Chinese central bank former exec explains why China is wary of crypto – Cryptopolitan
Professor of finance and economics at Peking University’s National School of Development and former member of the People’s Bank of China’s Monetary Policy Committee Huang Yiping explains in a piece by...
Proof NFTs are Safe – Exec Speaks After CEO’s Account Is Hacked
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The CEO of NFT business Proof, Kevin Rose, who created the renowned collection Moonbirds, disclosed that his account had been sto...
Former Opry Exec Pete Fisher Is Making Music Dreams Come True & One Involves A Movie On Little Jimmy Dickens
Former Grand Ole Opry and ACM Executive, Pete Fisher Courtesy of Pete Fisher Pete Fisher has spent most of his career taking country music to bigger audiences. For nearly two decades, he led the Grand...
Rivian Faces Another Key Exec Resignation
After a year of tough losses including the shrinking of of its market cap, Rivian’s (RIVN) – Get Free Report future appears to be challenging. Jim Chen, Rivian’s chief lobbyist who ...
Algorand Foundation poaches WhatsApp exec to lead marketing efforts
The Algorand Foundation hired former WhatsApp and Nike exec Jessica Tsai Chin to steer its marketing efforts. Previously head of brand for global privacy at the Meta-owned messaging app, Chin s...
Former FTX Exec Sam Bankman-Fried Enters Not Guilty Plea
Sam Bankman-Fried – the former head executive of the now fallen crypto exchange FTX – has pleaded not guilty to all counts of fraud. This means his case will potentially be heard by a jury. Sam Bankma...
BlockFi exec argues bankruptcy court should approve bonuses to retain talent
Megan Crowell, the chief people officer at crypto lending firm BlockFi, has petitioned a court to allow bonuses for “key employees” amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. In a Jan. 23 declaration for...
Coinbase Exec Accuses Binance Of Crypto Price Manipulation
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance was in the crossfire of critics for a long time after the FTX collapse. In particular, there was harsh criticism because of an opaque proof of reser...
Crypto could solve venture capital’s due diligence problem — VC exec
Venture capitalists battling with the difficulties of proper crypto firm due diligence should be looking at getting back to the basics — to “trust the chain,” a crypto-focused venture fund executive a...
Crypto Long-Term Adoption Depends On Regulation, Coinbase Exec Says
Crypto’s recent rally is a beacon of hope for the industry, but its lasting presence will depend on clear regulatory guardrails, according to Tom Duff Gordon, vice president of international policy at...
SOL Goes Parabolic As Solana Exec Discloses Ultra-Bullish 2023 Strategy For Ecosystem ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Austin Federa, head of strategy and communications at the Solana Foundation, has hinted at major development for the Solana network in 2023, igniting...
Sequoia Capital Exec Shines Light On Due Diligence On FTX Investment
According to partner Alfred Lin on Thursday, Sequoia Capital has reduced management fees in its two most recent venture funds as it prepares for a slower investing climate. Limited partners contribute...
tZero taps former Microsoft exec for CTO role
William Andreozzi, a seasoned fintech professional with over 30 years of experience, will join tZero as its new Chief Technology Officer. He will oversee the company’s technology resources development...
Ripple exec expects more crypto acquisitions by TradFi in 2023
The cryptocurrency industry will see increased consolidation in 2023 as healthier companies acquire more crypto and blockchain companies, according to a senior executive at Ripple. Sendi Young, Ripple...
Solana Foundation Run RPCs Go Offline, Exec Weighs In
Solana Foundation’s Remote Procedure Call (RPC) endpoints went offline on January 8th as a result of a bug in the Validator client’s test release 1.14. According to an update by Solana Status, the bug...
Ripple Top Exec Shares Eight Crypto Predictions for 2023, Here’s Surprising Aspect
Sendi Young, Ripple’s MD for Europe, is very optimistic about what this year of 2023 might bring for the crypto industry. According to her, 2022 was a monumental year for crypto, with “man...
OpenAI will lead to better art and narration in Web3 games — Immutable exec
The creation of smart contracts and Web3 interfaces has led to an entirely new play-to-earn or nonfungible token (NFT) genre of video games. But during the 2021 crypto bull market and subsequent crash...
FTX collapse may boost ‘further trust’ in crypto ecosystem — Nomura exec
The winds of crypto winter may be still blowing, but it doesn’t seem to be stopping venture capital firms from piling into cryptocurrencies. In fact, recent events influenced by the bear market,...