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Former Citigroup Executive Joins Provenance Blockchain as CEO

Morgan McKenney is the latest in a growing line of Wall Streeters leaving traditional finance for the cryptocurrency space.

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Coinbase Hires Goldman Veteran to Lead Financial Operations

It’s the latest in a long line of traditional finance executives exiting their positions to join the crypto industry.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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FTX Hires Beauty Entrepreneur Lauren Remington Platt to Target Luxury Partnerships

The crypto exchange said it hopes Platt’s appointment will help it capitalize on the over $300 billion luxury goods market.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Lauren Remington Platt (FTX)

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Crypto Lender Celsius Appoints CFO Following Predecessor's Arrest

Rod Bolger replaces Yaron Shalem, who was arrested in Tel Aviv in November in connection with Israeli crypto mogul Moshe Hogeg.

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Binance.US Hires Former Société Générale and Gemini Exec as Chief Compliance Officer

Tammy Weinrib will have a focus on know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) programs.

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Loopring Names CTO Steve Guo as CEO, Replacing Founder Wang

Guo replaces Daniel Wang, who will work as an adviser to the firm and focus on developing its layer 2 strategy.

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Google Hires PayPal Veteran as Part of Crypto Push

The move to hire Arnold Goldberg to run its payments division comes after Google previously abandoned a push into banking, according to Bloomberg.

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Mechanism Capital Launches $100M ‘Play-to-Earn’ Gaming Fund

The firm is tapping former Apple App Store manager Steve Cho to help lead the fund.

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Binance Taps Former Government Officials for Russia, Ukraine Posts

Ex-Bank of Russia executive Olga Goncharova will head government relations in Russia, and Kyrylo Khomiakov from Ukraine’s Agency for Infrastructure Projects will lead the office there.

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OSL Hires Senior Execs to Support Rising Volumes, New Products and Global Expansion

Hong Kong’s first licensed cryptocurrency exchange adds the positions following a June hiring spree and recent expansions in North and Latin America and the U.K.

Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)