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The Latest in Crypto Hiring: Jefferies Execs Leaving to Launch Startup
Former Deutsche Bank general counsel joins Amber Group Ethereum scaling platform Polygon names new chief information security officer Anthony Mazzarese and Brandon Mulvihill have left financial services firm Jefferies co-founders of a startup aimed at serving institutional clients in the crypto space. Mazzarese was the global head of FX prime brokerage sales at Jefferies, while Mulvihill served as global head of FX prime brokerage. The two will now focus on bridging the gap between traditional financial services and digital assets through industrial-grade technology, trade flow expertise and attractive terms and conditions, Mazzarese told Blockworks. Former Jefferies executives build team and secure funding,...
The Latest in Crypto Hiring: Jefferies Execs Leaving to Launch Startup
- Ehemaliger Rechtsberater der Deutschen Bank tritt Amber Group bei
- Die Ethereum-Skalierungsplattform Polygon ernennt einen neuen Chief Information Security Officer
Anthony MazzareseandBrandon Mulvihillhave left financial services companiesJefferiesCo-founder of a startup aiming to serve institutional clients in the crypto space.
Mazzarese was the global head of FX prime brokerage sales at Jefferies, while Mulvihill served as global head of FX prime brokerage. The two will now focus on bridging the gap between traditional financial services and digital assets through industrial-grade technology, trade flow expertise and attractive terms and conditions, Mazzarese told Blockworks.
Former Jefferies executives are building a team and securing funding, he added. Further details about the startup are expected to be announced in the next few weeks.
Digital assets platformAmber groupappointedEhsan Haqueas General Counsel for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Haque joins Amber Group from his most recent role as global head of legal and compliance at private equity firm Hamilton Capital Holdings. He also recently served as general counsel for investment technology platform AlphaSwap and Lending Block, an online digital asset lending and borrowing platform.
At the beginning of his career, Haque was legal counsel for Deutsche Bank. He later moved to Royal Bank of Scotland and was Head of Equities in Nomura's legal department for the EMEA region.
The hiring follows Amber Group's latest $200 million raise last month, led by Singapore state holding company Temasek, giving the company a valuation of around $3 billion.
Web3 platform for digital identitiesUnstoppable DomainsrentedSajjad Rehmanas head of Europe andNilkanth Iyeras head of Asia.
Launched in 2018, Unstoppable Domains allows anyone to purchase a domain name minted as an NFT on the blockchain. It has more than 2 million registered NFT domains.
Rehman comes from Amazon-owned video live streaming service Twitch, where he was vice president of business development for the EMEA region. Iyer previously worked at software intelligence company CAST and tech giant IBM.
The two executives will seek to help Unstoppable Domains onboard millions of new users to Web3 by working with wallets, exchanges and other industry players in Europe and Asia.
Mudit Guptarecently announced his joining on Twitterpolygonas Chief Information Security Officer.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Gupta also serves as an advisor at SushiSwap and a technical partner at Delta Blockchain Fund. He had worked for software development company Polymath for almost three years as a lead Solidity developer and then as a lead blockchain engineer.
“Polygon is the leading Ethereum scaling platform and I am excited about our upcoming ZK rollups,” said Gupta a Monday tweet. “Safety is a priority at Polygon, and I will take it to the next level.”
Decentralized financial market infrastructure companyBosonicrentedPaddy Boyleas global head of clearing and derivatives. Founded in 2016, the company provides an infrastructure aimed at eliminating counterparty credit and settlement risks in digital asset markets.
Boyle was previously a partner at Goldman Sachs, where he served as the investment bank's global head of foreign exchange options for 16 years. Most recently, he was Managing Director and Global Head of ForexClear at London-based clearinghouse LCH.
Former United States TreasurerRosie Riosjoined the board ofUnicorn huntera platform that connects companies seeking expansion capital to achieve billion-dollar valuations.
Rios' experience will be key to helping Unicorn Hunters achieve its strategic goals, which include making Unicoin the world's leading equity-backed cryptocurrency, the company announced Wednesday.
Unicoin, that launched last month pays dividends and is backed by equity in emerging, high-growth companies.
TheRLY Network AssociationrentedJeremiah Owyangas Chief Marketing Officer.
The non-profit organization supports the infrastructure and development of the RLY network, which powers projects such as Rally.io, Unite.io and SuperLayer.io
Owyang is an advisor and angel investor to several early-stage startups, including blockchain gaming giant Animoca Brands. He also founded Catalyst Companies, a council for companies seeking to innovate with new technologies.
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