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Bitcoin miner Riot appoints former Hut 8 CEO to its board amid AI exploration

Riot Platforms has appointed former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton to its board of directors, alongside the addition of two further members. The changes come amid the Bitcoin miner’s continued evaluation of AI and high-performance computing use cases.

theblock.co • 13/02/2025 - 11:09 AM

The Daily: Trump Media approves Truth.Fi launch and crypto investments, Robinhood teases bitcoin futures trading and more

Trump Media launches Truth.Fi for crypto investments, Robinhood hints at futures trading, and Czech bank explores bitcoin reserves amid ongoing crypto developments.

theblock.co • 29/01/2025 - 18:32 PM

Former SEC Chair and crypto antagonist Gary Gensler returns to MIT

Gary Gensler returns to MIT as a professor focusing on AI and finance, after leaving the SEC under President Trump, having a contentious tenure with the crypto industry.

theblock.co • 29/01/2025 - 11:25 AM

'You are making my job harder': Vitalik Buterin hits back at pressure over Ethereum Foundation leadership changes

Vitalik Buterin defends Aya Miyaguchi against calls for her resignation, emphasizing the challenges of community pressure and announcing potential leadership changes at the Ethereum Foundation.

theblock.co • 21/01/2025 - 14:07 PM

Jito Labs hires crypto legal veteran Rebecca Rettig as first chief legal officer

Rebecca Rettig, a crypto legal veteran with stints at Aave and Polygon, will join Jito Labs as its first chief legal officer. The hire comes amid massive growth for the Jito protocol and Solana network, as well as a shifting regulatory landscape.

theblock.co • 16/01/2025 - 17:48 PM

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TON Foundation taps new president as it eyes US growth for blockchain linked to Telegram app

Manuel Stotz has been appointed president of the TON Foundation, focusing on growth in the U.S. market amid the success of Telegram-based games.

theblock.co • 14/01/2025 - 17:46 PM

Former Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein joins Securitize as COO

Michael Sonnenshein is appointed COO of Securitize, aiming to improve capital markets and investor engagement with tokenized real-world assets after leaving Grayscale Investments.

theblock.co • 12/12/2024 - 16:13 PM

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Aptos Labs adds former Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein and OpenAI exec Kevin Weil to advisory board

Aptos Labs added former Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein and OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil to its advisory board. Sonnenshein and Weil will help bolster Aptos’s growth in artificial intelligence, institutional adoption and other endeavors.

theblock.co • 25/11/2024 - 15:01 PM

Bitget hires former Binance executive to drive growth in Latin America

Bitget has hired Min Lin, former Binance executive, as chief business officer to lead expansion efforts, leveraging his experience in crypto and traditional markets.

theblock.co • 28/10/2024 - 19:18 PM

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Bitfarms co-founder Nicolas Bonta steps down from board

Bitfarms undergoes significant management changes with CEO Ben Gagnon appointed to the board, and former chairman Nicolas Bonta steps down amid Riot Platforms' takeover attempts.

theblock.co • 13/08/2024 - 15:22 PM

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