Crypto Market Maker GSR Appoints Former JPMorgan Executive as Head of Trading
Crypto trading firm GSR, one of the oldest digital asset market makers, appointed former JPMorgan executive Andreas Koukorinis
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Feb 11 min read
Jack Dorsey’s Block announces layoffs, citing ‘leaner’ operations
Financial payment processing firm Block Inc., co-founded by Twitter creator Jack Dorsey, has reportedly laid off more than 1,000 staff.
Jan 131 min read
1inch DAO Votes to Hire Permanent Legal Counsel for Decentralized Nature Challenges
The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) of 1inch, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, has voted to enlist permanent legal
Jan 121 min read
NEAR Foundation to Cut Team by 40% in Realignment Effort
NEAR Foundation announced plans to cut its team down by about 40% as part of its realignment initiative, impacting 35 employees.
Jan 81 min read
BlackRock layoffs coming as firm matures, ESG pullback and Bitcoin ETF approval
BlackRock, the world's largest money management firm, plans to announce layoffs in the coming days of about 3 percent of its global
Dec 26, 20231 min read
Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO and shares valuable insights
OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has made a stunning comeback after a brief period of tumult within the company.
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Zcash Developer Electric Coin CEO Zooko Wilcox Steps Down, Swihart Named to Role
Electric Coin Co., the primary developer behind the privacy-oriented blockchain network Zcash, said Zooko Wilcox
Dec 2, 20231 min read
MoonPay Appoints Former Coinbase Executive Mike Lempres
Crypto startup MoonPay has announced the appointment of Mike Lempres, a former executive from Coinbase and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Coinbase is hiring for tech roles in India despite halting exchange services
Coinbase’s journey in India so far has been quite troubled, amid high taxes on crypto gains in the country and challenges on enabling
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Emmett Shear Appointed Interim CEO of OpenAI as Sam Altman Steps Down
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence research lab, has announced a significant change in its leadership.
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Microsoft hires Sam Altman, Greg Brockman after departure from OpenAI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted on X, stating that the company is hiring both former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman.
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Andreessen-backed blockchain startup hires former YouTube gaming head
Optimism, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed blockchain startup, has snagged Ryan Wyatt, a former head of gaming at YouTube
Nov 4, 20231 min read
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Cuts Staff
Non-fungible token (NFT) platform OpenSea has pared back its operating staff as digital art collectibles remain in the doldrums
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Stars Arena Crypto Social Platform Faces Internal Challenges as Another Team Member Resigns
Another team member has said goodbye to the Avalanche-based social finance platform Stars Arena.
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Kraken Appoints Fintech Entrepreneur Bivu Das as New UK Managing Director
Kraken appoints Bivu Das, an ex-Starling Bank executive, as a UK corporate representative to drive business expansion in the strengthening
Oct 24, 20231 min read
Korea’s Crypto Exchange Group Hires Data Security Professor as Advisor
The Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) — a group consisting of the top five South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges — announced on Oct 24
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Blocknative Reduces Headcount by Third, After Suspending Work on Relay Project
Blocknative, a provider of tools for transactions on the Ethereum blockchain, has recently undertaken a restructuring that resulted
Oct 6, 20231 min read
Crypto Custody Firm Ledger Cuts 12% of Staff
Ledger, the crypto wallet hardware maker, is laying off 12% of its staff, according to an announcement from the company's CEO, Pascal
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Cuts 15% of Staff
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has cut 15% of its workforce, the company said on Tuesday.
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Chia Network Lays Off Third of Its Staff as Loss of Banker Delayed Going Public
Chia Network joins the steady trend of crypto firms cutting staff, saying its loss of banking partner Credit Suisse caused a costly delay
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