Hong Kong’s HK Asia expands Bitcoin holdings after board approval

Hong Kong-based investment holding company HK Asia will buy more Bitcoin after securing board approval to expand its cryptocurrency holdings. According to a Feb. 23 announcement, the company’s board of executive and non-executive directors approved plans to increase the company’s…

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Disney brings back Bob Iger as CEO: Here’s the crypto connection

Since leaving The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger has been acting as an adviser and board member for the digital avatar platform Genies.

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New FTX CEO previously recovered Enron shareholders funds

John J. Ray III, the newest acting CEO of FTX, was on board to ensure the recovery of Enron’s users’ lost funds in 2001. The sum of $26 billion got wiped out during the energy company’s liquidation. Ray ventured in…

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Jesse Powell Will Step Down As Kraken CEO But Remain As Board Chair

Jesse Powell is stepping down as the chief executive officer of Kraken, the crypto exchange he helped co-found in 2011. Powell will transition to a new role as chairman of the company’s board of directors.

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Binance Anticipates Inflection Point, Launches Global Advisory Board & Partners With EazyPay

Binance is launching a global advisory board consisting of former government officials and financial experts, according to the company’s chief executive. The post Binance Anticipates Inflection Point, Launches Global Advisory Board & Partners With EazyPay appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Binance Hires Big-Name Former Government Officials to Set Up Advisory Board

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has rounded up prominent former government officials to act as a global board of advisers as the company negotiates the regulatory and political minefield the crypto industry finds itself in.

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‘Go to jail:’ Community roasts Celsius-themed Monopoly board game

The Celsiusopoly board game is priced at $99, with the U.S.-based e-commerce company offering free shipping to U.S. residents.

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Genesis CEO steps down as crypto broker slashes workforce

Genesis CEO Michael Moro has stepped down, with Chief Operating Officer Derar Islim elevated to interim Chief Executive Officer, the New York-based crypto broker announced on Wednesday. The company says it has commenced efforts to bring on board a full-time replacement.

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Coinbase Executives Misled Shareholders About Public Listing, New Lawsuit Alleges

A Coinbase shareholder is seeking damages from nine company executives and board members on behalf of the firm.

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Capital Markets Veteran and Fintech Pioneer Kelley Millet Formally Joins Prontoblock as CFO and Member of the Board

NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Prontoblock, today announced the appointment of Kelley Millet as the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Board Member, effective July 15,...

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SFLMaven Begins to Form an Independent Board of Directors

SFLMaven Corp. a leading provider of high-end luxury goods, recently announced its plans to begin the process of preparing the company for uplisting and acquisitions....

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Celsius Shuffles Directors as Liquidity Crisis Continues

Struggling crypto lending company Celsius has restructured its board of directors, according to recent U.K. business filings. Shakeup at Celsius Celsius is shaking up its board leadership as its liquidity...

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GameOn Appoints David Meltzer to Board of Directors

GameOn Entertainment Technologies Inc. , a leading web3 game technology company partnered with the world’s biggest IPs to launch, operate, and monetize web3-based prediction and...

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Twitter board asks shareholders to approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid

Twitter’s board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote for Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to take over the social media company, a June 21 SEC filing shows. The post Twitter board asks shareholders to approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Celsius Lead Investor Proposes Recovery Plan for Network

One of Celsius Network’s earliest investors has proposed a recovery plan to help the beleaguered company. Details will be revealed when the board is ready The post Celsius Lead Investor Proposes Recovery Plan for Network appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin Superfan Jack Dorsey Bids Adios To Twitter Board  

And so, there he goes. Bitcoin “cheerleader” Jack Dorsey is out from the Twitter board. The former Twitter CEO resigned from the company’s board of directors on Thursday, effective immediately, barely weeks after having played a significant part in the company’s acquisition by Elon Musk.

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Musk manifests Twitter as Dogecoin, ELON go gaga while SHIB naps

News companies the world over are chirping as Twitter's board reportedly agreed to Tesla head and billionaire Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to take over the company. Now, setting aside the birds, how The post Musk manifests Twitter as Dogecoin, ELON go gaga while SHIB naps appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Cardano Founder Expects Significant Improvements in Twitter Under Musk's Leadership, Here's Why

Charles Hoskinson has commented on the deal with Elon Musk approved by the Twitter board and explained it is likely to improve the company significantly

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Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B — crypto industry reacts

The company's board of directors unanimously approved the deal on Monday but added it was still "subject to the approval of Twitter stockholders."

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Dogecoin Rallies Again After Elon Musk Joins Twitter Board

The news comes one day after the Tesla CEO disclosed his ownership of 9.2% of Twitter, making him the company’s largest individual shareholder.

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Former Obama Senior Adviser Joins Ripple’s Board Of Directors As Company Strengthens Push For Regulatory Clarity

Ripple, the blockchain tech firm best known for its XRP cryptocurrency, announced Wednesday that former senior advisor in the Obama administration Michael Warren has joined its board of directors.

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Icertis Adds Top Cybersecurity Experts to Information Security Advisory Board

Icertis, the contract intelligence company that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with contract lifecycle management (CLM), today announced that Alissa Abdullah, PhD, Deputy Chief...

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Mohammad Ali Shaikh Joins BankProv and Provident Bancorp’s Board of Directors

Provident Bancorp, Inc. the holding company for BankProv , announces today Mohammad “Mo” Ali Shaikh, was appointed to the Board of Directors of both Provident...

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Serena Williams joins Sorare as Board Advisor

For many people, Serena Williams is one of the most iconic athletes of all-time. Serena is also an entrepreneur, a brand builder and an investor at the forefront of sports and technology. To the Sorare team, she is more than an icon as she joins the company as a Board Advisor.

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Kirobo Launches Liquid Vault, an On-Chain Wallet and DeFi Infrastructure

Kirobo has had an eventful year, from Brock Pierce and Scott Stornetta joining its advisory board to extending the reach of its ‘Undo Button’ for crypto transactions to Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Recently, the company announced that KIRO had been placed on the BSC and Polygon Networks.

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Dr. David Tse of Stanford becomes advisor to layer zero protocol Subspace

Subspace Labs, a distributed research and development company behind the Subspace Network, today announced the appointment of Dr. David Tse to its advisory board. Tse, who is also a distinguished professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University, brings extensive expertise as a leading researcher in the areas of blockchain scalability, security, and sustainability.

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Former Vice-Chairman of Nasdaq, Sandy Frucher, joins OwlTing’s board of directors

OwlTing Group, a blockchain technology company, announces that Meyer Sandy Frucher, a former Vice-Chairman of Nasdaq, has joined the company’s board of directors. OwlTing’s success...

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Phil Eichensehr Joins SpiderOak Mission Systems Federal Advisory Board

SpiderOak Mission Systems, a provider of  Zero-Trust based collaboration and hybrid space solutions, is pleased to announce that Phil Eichensehr has joined the Company’s board of advisors....

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Energy Veteran Roy Phillips Joins Board of Advisors at Intelligent Mining (iM)

Roy Phillips, founder, and CEO of REP Energy, an electricity generating company, has joined the Board of Advisors at Intelligent Mining(iM) following a recent press release. Intelligent Mining (iM) is a platform responsible for providing environmentally responsible energy solutions which support efficient crypto mining operations.

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Indian State Adopts Blockchain to Fight Certificate Forgery

The state of Maharashtra in India has adopted blockchain technology to issue educational certificates in order to combat issues of certificate forgery.  Maharashtra Utilizes Blockchain for Educational Document Registration The Maharashtra State Board of Skill Development (MSBSD) is utilizing LegitDoc, an Ethereum blockchain-powered system developed by Bangalore-based tech company Crossforge Solutions Pvt Ltd, for theRead More

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Prophecy DeFi Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors

 Prophecy DeFi Inc. is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Stuart Hensman to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Hensman brings a wealth...

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GainPool gathers a world-class team to deliver its unique DeFi project

The company has brought on board an experienced team of developers and thought leaders GainPool, has explained the various steps it has followed to create an outstanding DeFi project. The company wants to offer inclusive financial independence solutions through its in-house mechanism protocol.

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Ripple makes another statement of intent with a high-profile appointment

A top provider of cryptocurrency solutions and enterprise blockchain, Ripple, has welcomed two new persons to its leadership team. The company announced that it has appointed Kristina Campbell as its Chief Financial Officer and Rosa Gumataotao Rios, US 43rd treasurer, as a member of its board of directors.

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Ripple Board Lands Ex-U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios Amid SEC Battle

San Francisco-based fintech firm Ripple announced on Tuesday that former U. S. treasurer, Rosa “Rosie” Gumataotao Rios, is joining its board of advisers. Rios will provide “invaluable perspective to Ripple, especially during this time as the industry works to define crypto’s future,” the company’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated.

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Amid XRP lawsuit, Ripple appoints former US Treasurer to its board, and names new CFO

With developments occurring on a daily basis in the XRP lawsuit that the SEC has filed against Ripple, the company has appointed a new CFO and included a former US Treasurer to its Board of Directors.

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Grayscale to Buy $500 Million GBTC

Grayscale has announced plans to buy another $500 million worth of GBTC shares with the company stated they have already purchased $193.5 million. Grayscale announced the board has approved the...

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NFT Investments PLC First Investment Made in Leading Luxury Fashion Technology Firm AEON Executive Board and Management Team to be Paid in Cryptocurrency

NFT Investments, a company specializing in the identification, acquisition, investment, and  development of non-fungible tokens(“NFTs”), is pleased to announce it has made its maiden investment  by acquiring a stake in AEON International, a leading developer of cutting-edge technology for the  luxury fashion industry.

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Hawaiian Gun Rack Accepts Dogecoin

 Hawaiian Gun Rack is now accepting Dogecoin. A privately owned California company that handcrafts wooden surfboard and paddle board display wall racks for the home. Hawaiian Gun...

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Why MicroStrategy decided to paid its Board of Directors in Bitcoin

Per a Form 8-K filed with the U. S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), software company MicroStrategy (MSTR) will pay its board of directors in Bitcoin. The decision was taken on April 11, 2021, and it’s applicable to all non-employee directors.

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MicroStrategy to Now Pay its Board of Directors in Bitcoin Instead of Cash

MicroStrategy has taken yet another step towards its Bitcoinization. The publicly-listed business intelligence company will now start paying its board of directors in BTC, currently trading above $60k.

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Microstrategy Will Now Pay Board of Directors in Bitcoin as Treasury Grows to Nearly 100K BTC

Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy, which has amassed nearly 100K bitcoins in its treasury, has modified its compensation agreements for the board of directors. The company will now pay non-employee directors in bitcoin, citing its commitment to the cryptocurrency “given its ability to serve as a store of value, supported by a robust and public open-source architecture, untethered […]

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MicroStrategy to pay its board of directors in Bitcoin

Crypto adoption received a major boost as a business analytics company and a prominent Institutional investor in Bitcoin, MicroStrategy announced that it would be paying its board of directors in BitcThe post MicroStrategy to pay its board of directors in Bitcoin appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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MicroStrategy becomes the first American company to pay its directors in Bitcoin (BTC)

MicroStrategy board directors will now be paid in Bitcoin, CEO Michael Saylor said in a tweet today. The post MicroStrategy becomes the first American company to pay its directors in Bitcoin (BTC) appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee Joins BTCS as New Independent Director

PRESS RELEASE. Silver Spring, MD – (Globe Newswire – April 5, 2021) – BTCS Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) (“BTCS” or the “Company”), a digital asset and blockchain technology focused company, today announced the appointment of Litecoin creator Charlie Lee to its Board of Directors as its newest independent member.

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Grayscale to Buy $250 Million GBTC

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Blockchain.com Enlists Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff

United States Deputy Chief of Staff under the Obama administration, Jim Messina, has joined blockchain giant, Blockchain. com. He is now part of the board of directors of the London-based firm. With Messina aboard, the company signals its intention to remain a major force in the industry despite impending regulations.

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Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. Announced Changes to Board Composition

Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. today announced that Mr. Cong Huang has been appointed as Independent Director to the Company’s Board of Directors , and Mr. Liu Hao has...

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KBSF signed MOU of $1,500,000 to be used by Luxventure, its Social Media Platform

KBS Fashion Group Limited a leading fully-integrated casual menswear company in China, announced today that its Board of Directors approved a Binding Memorandum of Understanding...

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MoneyGram Announces Election of Three New Directors to the Board

MoneyGram International, Inc. today announced the election of Alka Gupta, Co-Founder of and current Director at globaliD, Inc., a venture-backed company building a portable and interoperable...

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