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Women in Crypto: Former Intuit and Google executive joins HBUS as General Counsel

Cryptocurrency trading platform HBUS has announced that Tiffani McCoy is joining the company as General Counsel. Headquartered in San Francisco, HBUS is the exclusive U.S. strategic partner of Huobi, a leading...

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Wed, 24 Oct 2018, 03:11 am UTC

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Former ISE executive joins Gemini cryptocurrency exchange

Crypto exchange Gemini has announced the appointment of Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto as the new Managing Director of Operations. Jeanine previously served as the Chief Operating Officer at the International Securities...

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Thu, 11 Oct 2018, 10:01 am UTC

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Charles Schwab advisor joins crypto startup Coinbase’s board of directors

Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that Chris Dodds, who serves on the Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation and as a senior private equity advisor, has joined the companys Board of Directors. Dodds...

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Wed, 03 Oct 2018, 05:54 am UTC

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Crypto Valley Association appoints two new female board members

The Crypto Valley Association (CVA), a non-profit organisation supporting the blockchain ecosystem in Switzerland, has announced the expansion of its Board to seven with the election of two new female Board Members. The...

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Mon, 24 Sep 2018, 04:31 am UTC

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Fannie Mae’s General Counsel quits to join Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is on a hiring spree and has announced the addition of a new member to its team. Co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong on Thursday announced that the company has appointed Brian Brooks as...

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Thu, 20 Sep 2018, 07:39 am UTC

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Coinbase brings in LinkedIn Executive as Vice President of Data

Crypto exchange Coinbase has brought in LinkedIns head of analytics and data science Michael Li as Vice President of Data. Li has spent over seven years with the professional networking team, CoinDesk reported. In his...

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Wed, 19 Sep 2018, 06:49 am UTC

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KPMG unveils new U.S. blockchain leadership to expand blockchain strategy

Consulting and audit giant KPMG has announced new U.S. Blockchain leadership, in a bid to expand its blockchain strategy across its core lines of business tax, audit, advisory, and industries. In addition to solving...

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Tue, 11 Sep 2018, 12:39 pm UTC

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European Commission collaborates with other authorities on regulatory mapping of crypto assets

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis has recently revealed that it is working with other supervisory authorities on regulatory mapping of crypto assets. Speaking at the informal ECOFIN press conference...

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Tue, 11 Sep 2018, 11:37 am UTC

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Former US Homeland Security official joins blockchain startup Circle

Blockchain startup Circle has announced the appointment of former official at US Department of Homeland Security as the companys Chief Legal Officer. The announcement comes on the heels of the companys $110 million...

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Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 06:32 am UTC

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Kin Foundation welcomes crypto expert William Mougayar to Board of Directors

The Kin Ecosystem Foundation, which oversees the cryptocurrency developed by the chat platform Kik, has announced that crypto expert William Mougayar has joined its Board of Directors. Kik Interactive, the Canadian...

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Fri, 24 Aug 2018, 06:23 am UTC