Hires


Finance

Crypto Custody Tech Firm Metaco Taps IBM Execs to Revamp Institutional Push

The Swiss crypto tech provider hired IBM’s Peter DeMeo as head of product, as well as former IBM lead architect, Angel Nunez Mencias.

Metaco's leadership team (Metaco)

Web3

Web3 Startup Yuga Labs Names Former Activision Blizzard President as New CEO

The Bored Ape parent company said Alegre's previous gaming experience will help advance the brand's Otherside metaverse and propel its ambitions for an "immersive Web3 world."

The Otherside. (Yuga Labs)

Finance

Crypto Miner Hut 8 Hires Former IBM Executive as CFO

Shenif Visram spent almost 12 years at IBM, including spells as chief financial officer and chief operating officer of global business services for the computing giant's Canadian arm.

A Hut 8 mining site (Hut 8)

Web3

NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Pushes Further Into Gaming With New Hire

Chris Akhavan will take on the new role of chief gaming officer to build the marketplace’s Web3 gaming strategy following its expansion to the Polygon network.

Chris Akhavan (Magic Eden)

Finance

Coinbase Makes 4 New Appointments to Bolster European Expansion

The crypto exchange said the EMEA region is "leading the charge" on building sensible regulation for the industry

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Finance

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Plans to Hire at Least 130 in Singapore: Report

Co-founder Rich Teo told Bloomberg the firm is planning a three-year expansion built around Singapore as its hub for growth outside the U.S

Singapore's skyline (Shutterstock)

Finance

TradFi Firm Marex Makes Crypto Hires to Lead Digital Assets Push

Marex has hired former chief FX strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman Ilan Solot and 17-year financial services veteran Mark Arasaratnam.

The City of London (IR Stone/Shutterstock)

Finance

JPMorgan Appoints Former Celsius Exec as Crypto Regulatory Policy Head: Report

Aaron Iovine spent eight months earlier this year as head of policy and regulatory affairs for crypto lender Celsius

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Kraken Appoints Peer Gemini's Former UK Head as Its New UK Managing Director

Blair Halliday will oversee Kraken's commercial, regulatory and political relationships in the U.K.

Blair Halliday, Kraken U.K. (Kraken)

Finance

Crypto Investment-Product Firm 21.co Hires Former Goldman Alum as Chief Technology Officer

David Josse led Goldman Sachs’ business intelligence and engineering efforts for the bank’s Marcus product.

David Josse, 21.co's new CTO (21.co)