Hiring
Hedge Fund Karatage appoints IMC veteran Shane O’Callaghan as senior partner
O'Callaghan joins from market maker IMC where he was employed as global head of institutional partnerships and digital asset sales.

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins SUI Group board
Quintenz, who previously led policy at a16z crypto, joins the Nasdaq-listed firm as it advances its SUI-focused treasury strategy.

DCG Subsidiary Yuma Taps TradeBlock Founders to Lead Growth in Decentralized AI on Bittensor
Yuma has appointed veteran crypto founders Greg Schvey and Jeff Schvey as its new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively.

Algorand Foundation Names Former Ripple Engineer Nikolaos Bougalis CTO
The hire marks a push to scale Algorand’s tech stack and deepen the company's U.S. presence.

Venture Studio Thesis* Appoints Victoria Chan as COO to Spearhead BitcoinFi Expansion
Before joining Thesis*, Chan served as the director of developer global services for Coinbase.

Avalanche Foundation Adds U.K. Lawmaker Chris Holmes to Board
Holmes, who sits in the House of Lords, will help guide Avalanche’s growth and accessibility efforts.

Crypto-Friendly Xapo Bank Hires Former FalconX Executive as Head of Relationship Management
Doyle recently joined the firm in London.

Mysten Labs Taps Ex-Goldman Sachs Crypto Exec Mustafa Al Niama to Lead Capital Markets Push
As Mysten Labs' new capital markets head, Al Niama will focus on tokenization, real-world asset markets, and collateral mobility.

MARA Holdings Names Ex-Blue River Exec as CPO to Lead Productization of Energy Tech
Nir Rikovitch is joining the bitcoin miner to scale up the firm’s technological offerings.

FBI Crypto Veteran Chris Wong Joins TRM Labs to Bolster Fight Against Illicit Finance
An ex-FBI agent who led landmark crypto investigations is joining TRM Labs’ team.

