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Finance

Binance.US Hires Intel’s Compliance Chief Majalya

Sidney Majalya will report directly to CEO Brian Shroder.

(Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

ECB Hires Former ING Director as Digital Euro Program Manager

Evelien Witlox starts in January and will work on the ECB’s investigation phase of the digital euro project.

ECB image via Shutterstock

Finance

Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Head Leaves to Join Square

Daniel Buchner oversaw the launch of Microsoft’s ION Decentralized Identifier earlier this year.

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Finance

Binance Hires Former IRS Special Agent to Head Suspicious Activity Reporting

The hire is the latest in a series of appointments at Binance as the crypto exchange tightens up on regulatory compliance while tackling fraud and criminal activity.

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Finance

Bitpanda Pro Hires Former JPMorgan Exec to Lead Growth in Europe

Investment platform Bitpanda has hired Joshua Barraclough to lead its digital-assets exchange.

Bitpanda Pro CEO Joshua Barraclough (Bitpanda)

Finance

A16z Crypto Names 2 Security Veterans to Ensure Robust Measures, Provide Guidance

Nassim Eddequiouaq and Riyaz Faizullabhoy are joining the venture giant’s crypto-focused arm from Facebook, where they co-created the Novi wallet’s crypto custody infrastructure.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen

Finance

ESPN, DraftKings Execs Join Soccer NFT Platform Sorare Following $680M Raise

The startup has been rapidly expanding since announcing its Series B in September.

Sorare recently added the Bundesliga as one of its leagues. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Finance

Multicoin Capital Hires First General Counsel as Talk of Crypto Regulation Ramps Up

Greg Xethalis joined the venture capital firm in July after a decade of crypto-focused work in private practice.

Kyle Samani of Multicoin (CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance Adds Veteran IRS Investigators in Push to Strengthen Compliance

Tigran Gambaryan becomes the cryptocurrency exchange’s VP of global intelligence while Matthew Price is senior director of investigations.

(Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Solana-Based NFT Firm Metaplex Names Adam Jefferies CEO of New Studio

He will be joined by a new board that includes members from Audius, Coinshares, Cultur3 Capital, Phantom and Saber Labs.

Solana logo on a smartphone arranged in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Saturday, July 31, 2021. The Senate's bipartisan infrastructure deal envisions imposing stricter rules on cryptocurrency investors to collect more taxes to fund a portion of the $550 billion investment into transportation and power systems. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images