While Web3 has shown a lot of potential from its inception to today, some still believe that there is a challenge that players in the space must face, which is utility, according to a Samsung Next exe...
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BAYC’s Yuga Labs Adds MeebitsDAO Exec
MeebitsDAO general manager takes over as Yuga Labs’ brand leader for the NFT collection Core Scientific reveals 10% headcount reduction on Thursday earnings call Hedge fund figure Blue Macellari joine...
Ripple Exec Says There’s Need to Create ‘Killer App’
According to Boris Alergant, a killer app is the only thing left depriving the DeFi industry of the mainstream level of adoption it should already be enjoying. Concerned about what needs to be done fo...
DeFi needs a ‘killer app’ to go next level, says Ripple exec
A “killer app” for consumers is what will be needed to bring the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector to a level that draws in a mainstream audience, said Ripple Lab’s head of DeFi markets Boris Alerga...
Former BitMEX Top Exec Pleads Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violation
Since 2020, US Authorities have filed numerous charges against BitMEX leadership – and against the platform itself. So far, the three co-founders of the platform have all been sentenced, whether to a ...
World Gold Council Exec Believes Blockchain Technology Will Bolster Trust in the Gold Industry – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The World Gold Council’s (WGC) head of global sales and regional CEO, Joe Cavatoni, explained on Friday that he believes the gold industry will integrate with blockchain technology in order to “help t...
Aurora Labs exec details ‘fascinating and devious’ crypto scam he almost fell for
Aurora Labs’ head of product, Matt Henderson says there is a sophisticated over-the-counter (OTC) transaction scam running about that almost duped him into losing a stash of his hard-earned cryp...
NHL Hiring Exec to Helm Nascent NFT Business
The NHL is looking for a senior-level hire to assist the league’s NFT and blockchain initiatives The position will require a combination of project management, partner development, revenue generation ...
TPS Capital exec departs as trading firm distances itself from Three Arrows
Stefan Chu, who ran the over-the-counter (OTC) desk at TPS Capital, has left the company as the trading firm distances itself from bankrupt crypto fund Three Arrows Capital. Chu left TPS in late July,...
Bitcoin bears in current cycle may ‘flush out’ weaklings as per this exec
The founding and managing partner of Guggenheim Partners, Scott Minerd, shared his thoughts about the cryptocurrency market at large in a recent interview with Bloomberg. He addressed the matter of ho...
‘Game yet to begin’ for security token offerings, INX exec says
Despite some of the first security token offerings (STO) having launche at least four years ago, the STO industry is still yet to take off, according to an executive at the INX cryptocurrency trading ...
Stablecoins Backed by “Risky Assets,” IMF Exec Warns
Key Takeaways Tobias Adrian, a director at the International Money Fund (IMF), says that certain fiat-backed stablecoins could fail. He warned today that some fiat-backed stablecoins, such as Tether, ...
Instagram Exec Defends Shift To Video Despite Complaints From Creators Like Kylie Jenner
Topline Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said Tuesday “more and more” of the social media platform will become video-focused over time, defending Instagram from widespread complaints about cha...
A Quality Exec Comp Plan Lowers The Risk Of Investing In Robert Half International
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 06: (CHINA OUT) Investors observe stock market at an exchange hall on … [+] January 6, 2016 in Beijing, China. Chinese stock market rebounded after two days’...
Don’t wait around for recovery, keep on building, says Web3 exec
There are still many more things that can be built within the blockchain space, and the good news is that members of the community know what they are, said Tegan Kline, co-founder of Edge & Node —...
Three Arrows Capital Founders Speak After Filing Bankruptcy, Exec Says the ‘Whole Situation Is Regrettable’ – Bitcoin News
This week the two co-founders of the embattled cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital spoke to Bloomberg about their fund crumbling at the seams. The co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies did not...
‘Amazon Of Crypto’—Former Blackrock Exec Predicts Everyone Will Hold This Crypto As Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Luna, And Dogecoin Soar
After last month’s rout, crypto is on the rebound. Over the past week, the price of bitcoin soared 12.1% and the ethereum price jumped 35.5%. XRPXRP is up 8%, cardano 14.6%, dogecoin 11.8%, BNBBNB 13....
Blockchain.com Slashes 25% of Workforce, Cuts Exec Compensation
CEO Peter Smith told Blockworks last month that many crypto firms spent unsustainably Smith and other executives will take compensation cuts Blockchain.com is laying off 25% of its workforce to help c...
Celsius Was “Absolutely Trading CEL to Manipulate the Price”: Former Exec
Key Takeaways Timothy Cradle, former director of financial crimes compliance at Celsius, has accused the lender of deliberately manipulating the price of the CEL token. Jason Stone, the head of a firm...
Bitcoin is the Amazon of the Crypto Era, Says Former BlackRock Exec
Edward Dowd – former Managing Director at BlackRock – thinks that bitcoin will be a much more stable asset once the bear market is over. He described it as “the Amazon of the crypto era,” predicting i...
ProShares Exec: Bitcoin Futures ETF a ‘Real, Robust and First-class Solution’
Short digital asset investment products notched inflows of roughly $15 million last week, according to CoinShares Average volume of ProShares’ Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITI) from July 11 to July 15...
UK financial watchdog exec hints at importance of international collaboration on crypto regulation
The chief executive of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, said the U.K. government will be working with its counterparts in the United States to address a regulatory framework f...
This exec believes ‘it’s pretty obvious’ Ethereum is a security
Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy and a supporter of Bitcoin (BTC), has reiterated his claim that BTC is the only commodity in the cryptocurrency market. In fact, he ruffled some feathers by claimi...
Crypto winter presents an opportunity amid chaos, says asset group exec
Bear markets often result in investors showing extreme fear in tools that measure the market’s sentiments. However, despite the uncertainties during a crypto winter, some prefer to focus on the opport...
Bitcoin miner prices will continue to fall, F2Pool exec predicts
The price of cryptocurrency mining hardware is likely to continue falling in the near future amid the ongoing crypto winter, according to an executive at major Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool F2Pool. Suppo...
Gap in crisis mode after CEO becomes latest exec to depart struggling retailer
Struggling retailer Gap (GPS) is in crisis mode ahead of the crucial selling periods of back to school and the holidays, with the stock down nearly 6% in pre-market trading after it revealed the depar...
Bitcoin Bound To Bounce Back, Rockefeller Exec Says
Rockefeller International’s Managing Director and Chairman, Ruchir Sharma, argues that Bitcoin (BTC) is really a brilliant concept. One that has been destroyed by excessive speculative fervor and easy...