Crypto


Finance

Bakkt Adds 2 Female Board Members to Bolster Diversity

The crypto industry is dominated by men; according to a LinkedIn analysis from 2018 to 2021, 70% of new crypto hires were men.

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. leadership outside the New York Stock Exchange following a successful merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings to take the firm public. (NYSE)

Finance

Binance Taps Former Regulators to Strengthen Global Surveillance Team

The exchange is hiring Seth Levy, who spent 16 years at U.S. regulator FINRA, and Steven McWhirter from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority.

Changpeng Zhao, founder and chief executive officer of Binance (Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Finance

Derek Edward Schloss: Unlocking the Art Market

Twitter and video games were just a stepping stone for Derek Schloss into crypto. Five years later, the leading VC makes good on his "big unlock."

(Derek Schloss, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Policy

One-Quarter of French Financial Scams Involve Crypto, Ombudsman Says

Marielle Cohen-Branche also warned of a loophole for complaints about unregistered crypto firms.

Hacker stealing password and identity, computer crime.

Policy

UK Regulator FCA Names Interim Head for Digital Assets Unit

The U.K. has been accelerating its efforts to regulate digital assets in recent weeks as the government seeks to establish the country as a crypto hub.

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