Latest from Ian Allison
Former JPMorgan Banker Joins Pantera Capital as COO
Samir Shah had worked at the Wall Street firm for 12 years, spanning roles in sales, strategy and digital.

Polkadot Builder Parity Technologies Adds 3 Executives
The new executives are Chief Operating Officer Eran Barak, Chief Marketing Officer Peter Ruchatz and Chief Financial Officer Fahmi Syed.

Troubled Crypto Lender Babel Finance Looking to Hire Restructuring Specialist Houlihan Lokey: Sources
The company is reportedly in the process of signing an engagement letter with the investment banking firm.

Societe Generale Selects Swiss Crypto Custody Specialist Metaco for Security Token Push
Big banks and custodians have entered the “FOMO” stage when it comes to crypto, said Metaco CEO Adrien Treccani.

Genesis Faces ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Losses as 3AC Exposure Swamps Crypto Lenders: Sources
The DCG-owned trading colossus is said to have suffered nine-figure losses partly through exposure to Three Arrows Capital and Babel Finance.

Meet ‘Frequency,’ Polkadot’s New Decentralized Social Media Parachain
The team behind Project Liberty’s Decentralized Social Network Protocol unveiled the newly named parachain at Polkadot Decoded.

Polkadot Chief Gavin Wood Announces Blockchain Governance Upgrade
The platform's “Gov2” is set to launch on Kusama “imminently,” following a final professional audit of its code, he said.

Alan Howard-Backed Cryptography Investor Geometry Emerges From Stealth
Tom Walton-Pocock, the former CEO of zero-knowledge proofs shop Aztec, is heading up Geometry.

Coinbase Adds Support for On-Chain Polygon and Solana Transactions
“Over time, we’ll add support for more tokens and more networks,” Coinbase said.

Citibank Chooses Swiss Firm Metaco for Digital Asset Custody
The custody platform integration is with Securities Services and will focus on tokenized securities to begin with.

