Kraken appoints ex-Paxos exec as new chief legal officer
Crypto exchange Kraken has appointed Ben Gray, former Global General Counsel at Paxos, as its new chief legal officer. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired Ben Gray as its new chief legal officer to strengthen its legal team. In a blog announcement, the exchange said that Gray will oversee the company’s legal, compliance, and enterprise […]
NYSE listings chief anticipates crypto IPO surge
Chris Taylor, vice president of listings and services at the New York Stock Exchange, anticipates a stronger IPO market this year, with growing interest from cryptocurrency companies seeking public listings. Speaking at the Reuters Global Markets Forum in Davos, Taylor projected steady growth in NYSE initial public offerings compared to 2024. Taylor expressed optimism about […]
Cypherpunk Nick Szabo joins Samson Mow's JAN3 as chief scientist
“We are very proud of the addition of Nick to the Jan3 team as we ramp up efforts to accelerate the global adoption of Bitcoin,” wrote Mow. Source link
Chief of South Korean Stock Exchange says crypto should be institutionalized quickly
Chairman of the South Korean Stock Exchange, Jeong Eun-bo, believes the nation should act quickly in institutionalizing the crypto market or risk falling behind other countries. In an interview with South Korean media outlet Maeil Kyungjae, Eun-bo argued the crypto market needs to be institutionalized in the same way that traditional finance has in order […]
India’s chief economic advisor calls for regulation that doesn’t hinder crypto innovation
India’s chief economic advisor wants regulators to foster innovation in the cryptocurrency sector while upholding transparency and accountability. Speaking at the Global Economic Policy Forum 2024, V. Anantha Nageswaran, the Chief Economic Advisor of the Ministry of Finance, said regulators “must not stand in the way of so-called innovations in crypto and Bitcoin.” He emphasized […]
