Gemini hires former Wall Street COO | Paxos leading the stablecoin race | Bitcoin whales are diverse
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“The new refuge of the crypto scoundrels is blockchain, the technology underlying crypto that is now alleged to be the cure of all global problems, including poverty, famines and even diseases, [blockchain is ]nothing better than a glorified spreadsheet or database” — Nouriel Roubini, Professor NYU Stern
The Big Block
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, is announcing later on Wednesday a big hire from the stock exchange world.
The firm, which was founded by the Winklevoss twins, in recent weeks brought on Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, the former chief-operating officer of International Securities Exchange, the options marketplace acquired by Nasdaq in 2016. The Trade Crypto previously reported on the hire, but didn’t mention specific details about her role.
Hightower-Sellitto, who originally joined ISE as a relationship manager in 2004, is now a managing director covering operations at Gemini. Her responsibilities span the firm’s numerous business lines, according to a person familiar with the hire. Still, her main focus is on enhancing the firm’s institutional aimed businesses to attract larger financial firms to the marketplace, the person said.
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Around The Block
Paxos pulls ahead in the regulated stablecoin race
It’s only been a couple of weeks since all three regulated stablecoins began trading. Circle’s USDC was the last to join the party as it began trading two weeks ago. Paxos’ and Gemini’s stablecoins hit the market a month ago after they got thoroughly reviewed and approved by New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS). — More
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