Copper Hires Tammy Weinrib as Chief Compliance Officer for Americas as it Expands in U.S.

Weinrib previously worked at crypto exchanges Binance.US and Gemini. дальше »

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Tether targets ‘full financial audit’, hires Simon McWilliams as CFO

Tether has hired a chief financial officer to tackle lingering audit concerns. дальше »

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Core Scientific onboards ex-Morgan Stanley veteran as CFO

Core Scientific names former Morgan Stanley banker as new CFO after bankruptcy exit. Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant Core Scientific has appointed former investment banker Jim Nygaard as its new chief financial officer following the company’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.… дальше »

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Gotbit founder Aleksei Andriunin extradited to the U.S.

Aleksei Andriunin, founder and chief executive officer of crypto platform Gotbit, has been extradited to the United States. The U. S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Feb. дальше »

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North Korea’s Lazarus Group now using crypto gifts to breach security defenses

The North Korean-linked Lazarus Group has adopted a new method of breaching crypto firms: sending cryptocurrency to their targets as part of an elaborate social engineering scheme. According to 23pds, the pseudonymous Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Web3 security firm SlowMist, this tactic aims to gain the victim’s trust before deploying malicious code. дальше »

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Safemoon CTO pleads guilty in $200m crypto fraud case

Safemoon CTO Thomas Smith has pleaded guilty to charges in a $200 million crypto fraud case. US authories arrested the Safemoon exec, alongside CEO Braden John Karony, in 2023. Thomas Smith, the chief technology officer of SafeMoon LLC, has pleaded guilty to two charges of securities fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. дальше »

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Safemoon CTO withdraws not-guilty plea, admits to $200m SafeMoon fraud

Thomas Smith, the chief technology officer of the now-defunct cryptocurrency firm SafeMoon, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a multimillion-dollar scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of over $200 million. Per a recent… дальше »

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Coinbase CPO urges US Congress to act on crypto regulation

Coinbase is pushing Congress to pass legislation that provides regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency industry, arguing that inaction leaves consumers vulnerable and drives innovation overseas. In a two-page statement, Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad emphasized the urgent need for… дальше »

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Why Trump Is Right on a Digital Currency Reserve

Holding BTC is not necessarily an endorsement, but it’s definitely in the interests of the United States as it looks to become a fintech powerhouse, argues Chip Daniels, chief executive officer of Salomon Brothers. дальше »

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Kraken appoints former Paxos executive as its new chief legal officer

Kraken has appointed former Global General Counsel as legal chief The exchange recently gained an EU MiFID license for regulated trading With the new legal chief, Kraken aims to navigate US regulatory challenges Kraken has appointed Ben Gray, former Global General Counsel at Paxos, as its new Chief Legal Officer. дальше »

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Kraken appoints ex-Paxos exec as new chief legal officer

Crypto exchange Kraken has appointed Ben Gray, former Global General Counsel at Paxos, as its new chief legal officer. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired Ben Gray as its new chief legal officer to strengthen its legal team. In a… дальше »

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Coinbase’s Paul Grewal to face Congress: is ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’ a threat?

Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, is set to testify before the US Congress this week as lawmakers investigate allegations that financial regulators systematically cut off banking access for cryptocurrency firms. дальше »

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Yi He: Binance conducted over 120 internal investigations with US law coordinators

Binance co-founder, Yi He, said the exchange has conducted more than 120 internal investigations in the past two years, recovering $30 million. In a Binance Square discussion on Feb. 3, Binance co-founder and chief customer service officer, Yi He, said… дальше »

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Will The Bitcoin 4-Year Cycle ‘Break’ Under Trump’s Crypto Executive Order? Bitwise CIO Explains

In a recent memo, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan shared his thoughts on the Bitcoin (BTC) 4-year cycle and its relevance under Donald Trump’s administration. Specifically, he examined whether a shift in Washington DC’s stance on cryptocurrencies could extend the current bull market into 2026 and beyond. Bitcoin 4-Year Cycle Not Driven By […] дальше »

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Crucial Crypto 'Freedom of Money' Statement Made by Binance Boss Teng

Binance chief executive officer is talking to crypto community about main idea of crypto дальше »

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Trump’s executive order could break Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle: Bitwise CIO

U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on crypto, coupled with an overall regulatory pivot in the United States, could break Bitcoin’s four-year cycle. That’s the view of Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at asset manager Bitwise. The Bitwise executive shared… дальше »

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Buy Bitcoin If This Happens, Says Arthur Hayes

Arthur Hayes, the Chief Investment Officer at Maelstrom and co-Founder as well as former CEO of BitMEX, has published a new essay titled “The Ugly,” in which he contends that Bitcoin could be poised for a profound near-term pullback before ultimately marching to unprecedented highs. дальше »

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Former Grayscale executive joins DeFi Education Fund

Jennifer Rosenthal, formerly the Head of Communications at Grayscale Investments, has assumed the role of Chief Communications Officer at the DeFi Education Fund Rosenthal announced her new position on X, expressing her enthusiasm for promoting decentralized finance and advocating for… дальше »

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FDIC accused of omitting more crypto ‘pause letters’ in Coinbase-backed suit

Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal accused the FDIC of playing “word games” after the agency said it only searched for pause letters from a specific time period. дальше »

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Accounting rule changes have turned Bitcoin from risky venture to corporate must-have – Bitwise

Bitwise chief investment officer Matthew Hougan believes that companies adding Bitcoin (BTC) to their balance sheets are no longer an anomaly but a burgeoning megatrend that could transform the crypto market this year. дальше »

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Ripple CTO Exposes Sophisticated Scam Tactics Mimicking Crypto Exchanges

In response to a phishing operation especially meant to target users of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, David Schwartz, Chief Technology Officer of Ripple, has issued a warning to the XRP community. дальше »

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Leaked OpenSea user emails now public, SlowMist warns of phishing risks

Over 7 million OpenSea users are at risk after email addresses compromised in a 2022 data breach were recently made fully public. According to blockchain security firm SlowMist’s chief information security officer, 23pds, the leaked data significantly increases the risk… дальше »

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Ledn Remains Bitcoin’s Premier Borrowing And Lending Platform

Ledn’s Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, reflects on the choices he and his co-founder have made that have led to their six years of success. дальше »

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Arthur Hayes predicts market top in April with liquidity recovering in Q3

BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes predicted that markets would potentially peak by mid-to-late March 2025, driven by an influx of dollar liquidity despite political and policy uncertainties. дальше »

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Local Pakistani crypto trader abducted and forced to transfer $340k

Ransom victim recounts harrowing ordeal as kidnappers force transfer of life savings. On Dec. 25, 2024, in Karachi, Pakistan, seven suspects—including an officer from the Counter-Terrorism Department—were taken into custody on suspicion of participating in the kidnapping of a cryptocurrency… дальше »

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Coinbase shares unredacted FDIC letters urging banks to avoid offering basic Bitcoin services

Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal shared documents revealing that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) urged banks to halt or avoid not only crypto-related services but also simple Bitcoin (BTC) offerings. дальше »

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2025 Bitcoin Predictions: Top Fund Manager Shares His Outlook

In a thread on X, Alistair Milne, the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Altana Digital Currency Fund (ADCF), has outlined his Bitcoin predictions for 2025. With a tenure at ADCF dating back to 2014, Milne’s insights carry significant weight in the investment community. дальше »

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IRS DeFi broker rule ‘absolutely should be challenged,’ says Uniswap CLO

Uniswap chief legal officer said the IRS DeFi broker rule "absolutely should be challenged," while a Consensys lawyer argued that the ruling was released on “the last Friday of 2024 in the middle of a holiday stretch on purpose.” дальше »

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Coinbase CLO shares data on crypto hedge funds debanking, demands for answers

The Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal took to X to demand answers after learning from the AIMA survey that 75% of crypto hedge funds face issues with accessing basic banking services. None of the traditional alternative investment managers (e.g.,… дальше »

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WSPN Appoints Former EY Global Chief Innovation Officer Jeff Wong as Independent Director

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Trump’s pro-crypto pledge could see day-one executive orders, industry players hope

The US crypto industry anticipates pro-crypto executive orders from President-elect Donald Trump as soon as his first day in office as a roadmap, Reuters reported on Dec. 23. Rebecca Rettig, chief legal and policy officer at Polygon Labs, said: “Given the tenor of the campaign, it would be imperative for executive orders to really set out […] The post Trump’s pro-crypto pledge could see day-one executive orders, industry players hope appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Ripple’s CLO Calls for SEC Reform on Anniversary of XRP Lawsuit

Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, expressed his disappointment regarding the lack of swift action around regulatory clarity in crypto. A post he made revealed that the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple has now lasted four years. дальше »

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Ark Investment CEO Cathie Wood predicts Bitcoin to hit $1M by 2030 

Cathie Wood, who is the CEO and chief investment officer of Ark Invest, made a prediction during an interview with Bloomberg, suggesting that Bitcoin will hit a price of $1 million by 2030. дальше »

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Ripple CTO warns of RLUSD launch volatility, says “don’t FOMO into a stablecoin”

David Schwartz, the Chief Technology Officer of Ripple, has warned investors about possible supply constraints and price fluctuations for the company's USD-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, upon launch. дальше »

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Ripple Takes On SEC's 'Lawless Tactics' — Top Lawyer Alderoty Reveals

Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty calls out SEC tactics дальше »

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Michael Novogratz's Galaxy Appoints Former Point72 Exec as CFO

The firm’s current chief financial officer, Alex Ioffe, will transition into a senior advisor role. дальше »

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Former Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein joins Securitize

Blockchain firm Securitize has hired Michael Sonnenshein to serve as chief operating officer, a key role next to CEO and co-founder Carlos Domingo. дальше »

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Ripple CTO Reacts to Ripple (XRP) Becoming 3rd Biggest Crypto, But Solana (SOL) and a New Fierce Rival Are Closing In

Now ranked third among all cryptocurrencies globally, Ripple has lately tapered its activities. It is not only a wonderful day for the leaders of XRP but a momentous occasion for the Chief Technology Officer at Ripple, who has just marked twelve years of service with the company. дальше »

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Coinbase exec publishes FDIC letters urging banks to halt or avoid crypto services

Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal has disclosed letters from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to banks throughout 2022, urging them to halt or avoid crypto-related activities. дальше »

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CrossFi’s vision: Bridging traditional and decentralized finance

In a recent episode of SlateCast, Phillip Alexeev, Chief Growth Officer at CrossFi, joined CryptoSlate’s Editor-in-Chief Liam “Akiba” Wright and CEO Nate Whitehill to discuss the platform’s innovative solutions to integrate crypto with traditional finance. дальше »

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Trump Appoints David Sacks as White House AI and Crypto Czar, Signaling Shift in U.S. Crypto Policy

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks as the White House “A.I. & Crypto Czar” is poised to reshape the digital asset landscape, industry figures and investors said, signaling a shift toward regulatory clarity and friendlier policies that could bolster the sector’s growth. дальше »

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Aptos to accelerate innovation with new tech, investment in India

Aptos wants to address the scalability limitations of other blockchains, co-founder and chief technology officer Avery Ching said at India Blockchain Week 2024. дальше »

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New Chainalysis CEO expects greater clarity on stablecoins in 2025

The company’s former chief strategy officer, Jonathan Levin, assumed the role of CEO and offered his thoughts to Cointelegraph on the future of the industry. дальше »

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Is iDEGEN worth buying as Bitcoin is seen surpassing $100,000 by year end

Bitcoin’s chase to the $100,000 valuation has hit a wall in recent sessions but Tom Lee remains convinced it will surpass that psychological resistance before the end of 2024. In fact, the chief investment officer of Fundstrat Capital expects BTC to end this year at well over $100,000. дальше »

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Coinbase policy executive predicts fast crypto regulation under Trump

Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad anticipates a rapid push for comprehensive crypto regulation once President-elect Donald Trump begins his new term, CNBC reported on Dec. 2. Shirzad expressed confidence that legislative efforts to regulate the crypto industry will progress “fairly quickly” through Congress under Trump’s leadership. дальше »

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Ripple's Top Lawyer Slams SEC for Market Suppression

Comments from Ripple's chief legal officer come as XRP sees $100 billion rise дальше »

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Volatility expected as Bitcoin nears $100k: OKX CMO

Haider Rafique, Global Chief Marketing Officer at OKX, has warned of heightened volatility as Bitcoin approaches the $100,000 mark. Bitcoin (BTC) rallied close to the $100,000 mark last week but fell short of breaking this psychological resistance level and had… дальше »

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Former Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Joins Aptos Labs as Adviser

Michael Sonnenshein, the former CEO of Grayscale Investments, has joined Aptos Labs as an adviser alongside OpenAI's chief product officer, Kevin Weil.Aptos Labs said it will harness Sonnenshein's knowledge to bring more traditional financial institutions to the network. дальше »

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The gaming lesson from Off The Grid and Telegram? Put blockchain in the background

The following is a guest post from Leo Li, CVO and Chief Growth Officer at CARV. Off The Grid could be the mainstream moment we’ve been waiting for in web3 gaming – not because it flaunts blockchain features, but because it doesn’t. дальше »

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Robinhood’s Dan Gallagher declines potential SEC leadership role

Dan Gallagher, Robinhood Markets’ chief legal officer, has withdrawn from consideration to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the incoming Trump administration. Gallagher’s decision to remove himself from consideration marks a major development in the search for Gary… дальше »

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