Category: Executives

Binance hires Europol crypto expert Jarek Jakubcek as Head of Intelligence and Investigations APAC
May 13, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance recruits Europol crypto expert Jarek Jakubcek as Head of Intelligence and Investigations APAC

Jakubcek’s background Jakubcek spent seven years at EC3, where he provided operational and strategic support for major cryptocurrency investigations. He led the largest cryptocurrency experts' platform in the world with representatives from hundreds of law enforcement agencies from around the globe. As a specialist and educator in the field, Jakubcek will be a key link…

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Martin Bruncko Binance
November 03, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance hires Martin Bruncko as Executive Vice President for Europe

Prior to joining Binance, Bruncko has held different roles including founder, executive, and board member in various European deep tech and fintech companies. He has served in companies such as AeroMobil, Stasis, GA Drilling, and Neulogy (acquired by Civitta). Bruncko has also served as a member of the investment committee of the European Innovation Council…

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October 14, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance appoints former DFSA director Mark McGinness as Chief Regulatory Liaison Officer

Mark McGinness commented: The rapid mainstream adoption of blockchain and crypto technology signals a need for a deeper understanding and appreciation among governments, regulatory bodies and users alike. I aim to bridge this divide through working closely with industry leaders and policymakers to not only set best practices and regulatory frameworks, but also broaden their…

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May 21, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Apifiny appoints ex-Goldman Sachs Vice President Jason Jiang as CTO

Apifiny’s CEO declared that Jiang’s wealth of experience within the financial services sector makes him “ideally positioned” to aid in the company’s transformation, as well as to “unify the global crypto market.” Haohan Xu, CEO of Apifiny, stated: We are uniquely positioned to become the de-facto global crypto marketplace for trading professionals, connecting all of…

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Robinhood names Christine Brown as its first Chief Operating Officer for crypto
April 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Robinhood names Christine Brown as its first Chief Operating Officer for crypto

Robinhood’s crypto team has more than tripled this year with new hires across engineering, security, and compliance. The online platform is also making steps towards building deposit and withdrawal features for Robinhood’s crypto product. Vlad Tenev, CEO and Co-Founder of Robinhood said: Robinhood Crypto customers are reshaping the investing landscape and Christine is going to…

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FlexTrade adds Paul Beatty to team
February 07, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ex-CEO of Saxo Bank, Matt Long, joins Asia’s crypto company OSL

Matt Long, Saxo Bank Hong Kong’s former CEO, has joined Asia’s digital asset platforms for professional investors OSL. Long will be in charge of OSL’s distribution activities, including institutional and white-label sales and its prime brokerage business, Bloomberg reported earlier this week. The list of bankers and investors from financial companies that have made the jump to…

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FlexTrade adds Paul Beatty to team
July 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cathy Minter is R3's new Chief Revenue Office

Enterprise blockchain software firm, R3, has announced that it has added Cathy Minter to its team as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Minter will be responsible for R3’s commercial activity and revenue generation. This will include growing the user-base for Corda Enterprise, the deployment of Corda tailored for enterprise use, and promoting the expanded use…

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Former CFTC chairman has joined New York law firm to further Digital Age
May 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC’s ‘Crypto Dad’, exiting after five years, but ‘crypto has a bright future’

Parting is such sweet sorrow, especially when it happens to be someone in the regulatory establishment that has been a stalwart supporter of the crypto revolution and blockchain technology. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and affectionately known as 'Crypto Dad', will soon be stepping down from his post…

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