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R3's Former Chief Sales Officer Joins Blockchain Startup AlphaPoint
Scott Grayson, former chief sales officer at R3, has joined blockchain services provider AlphaPoint as SVP for institutional sales.

Overstock Blockchain Fund Shuffles Management Ahead of tZERO Launch
Overstock has promoted Joel Weight to chief operating officer of Medici Ventures, the company's blockchain venture fund.

Overstock's Patrick Byrne Says tZERO Will Launch Next Week
The tZERO security token trading platfrom will go live next week, says Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne.

Who's Left, Joined and Almost Joined Coinbase Since Its $300 Million Raise
A roundup of notable recent departures and hirings at Coinbase, one of the most coveted places to work in the crypto industry.

Ford, LG to Pilot IBM Blockchain in Fight Against Child Labor
A new blockchain project will track cobalt from a mine in Africa to a Ford Motor plant in the U.S.

Huobi Exchange Hires Compliance Chief From Global Bank State Street
Elaine Sun Ye Lin, former head of compliance for the Chinese branch of global bank State Street, has joined Huobi as compliance director.

Former NASDAQ Exec Joins Blockchain Startup Concordium
Hans-Ole Jochumsen, who retired the last fall as Vice Chairman of NASDAQ Europe, has joined the advisory board of Concordium Foundation, the non-profit developing the Concordium Network blockchain.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Spins Off From Coinfloor, Plans Stablecoin Futures
CoinfloorEX, a bitcoin futures market, has been spun off from its parent company and will relaunch next month with a stablecoin futures product.

Overstock Makes Key Executive Change at Blockchain Subsidiaries
Medici Ventures, the blockchain investment arm of Overstock, is reassigning a top executive to focus on revenue generation at its most prominent portfolio company, tZERO.

Coinbase Exec Leaves Crypto Exchange for Stablecoin Issuer
Vaishali Mehta, a senior compliance manager at Coinbase from November 2017 to November 2018, has joined TrustToken as head of compliance.
