FinCEN Names New Acting Director to Replace Michael Mosier
National security expert Himamauli “Him” Das will become acting director of FinCEN while a search for a permanent director gets underway.
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Aug 3, 2021 at 7:08 p.m. UTC
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Former Coinbase Legal Exec Lempres Joins Silvergate Capital as Chairman
Lempres takes over from Dennis Frank, who had served as chairman since 1996.
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Jun 15, 2021 at 1:44 p.m. UTC
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Head of Bitstamp US Departs to Join Castle Island Ventures
Hunter Merghart was Bitstamp's first U.S. employee.
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Jun 8, 2021 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
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CEO of Bitcoin Mining Firm Core Scientific Resigns
Kevin Turner, previously the COO of Microsoft, had led Core Scientific since July 2018.
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May 19, 2021 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
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Libra Taps Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel as New Legal Chief
The new general counsel is Libra's second in just three months.
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Aug 27, 2020 at 10:50 a.m. UTC
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BitMEX Owner HDR Appoints Former Bank of China Exec to Board
HDR Global Trading said David Wong – a former deputy CEO at Bank of China – will join its board as a non-executive chairman.
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Jun 30, 2020 at 9:54 a.m. UTC
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CoinShares Hires WisdomTree Exec as Company Plans Expansion Outside UK
The new hire brings the London-based digital asset manager connections to major financial institutions in Europe.
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Apr 9, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange OKCoin Appoints New CEO to Drive US Expansion
Outgoing OkCoin CEO Tim Byun will lead OK Group's global government relations from the end of March.
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Mar 6, 2020 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
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The SEC Has a New Chief Crypto Cop
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed a new head of the cyber unit that tackles crypto firms breaking the law.
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Dec 3, 2019 at 9:38 a.m. UTC
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Ripple Boosts Blockchain Advocacy Efforts With DC Office
Ripple has opened a new D.C. office and expanded its regulatory team as it seeks to better educate policymakers on blockchain tech.
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Oct 22, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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