corporate finance

Christine Rankin and Viktor Fritzén Join CoinShares as Non-Executive Directors

Europe’s largest digital asset management firm, CoinShares announced the appointment of Christine Rankin, a former partner at PWC, and Viktor Fritzén, former corporate finance analyst at Goldman Sachs, as independent non-executive directors of the company today.The newly appointed independent non-executive directors have extensive experience in the global financial sector. CoinShares aims to expand its operations and services in the future.In her career, Rankin held key positions at some of the leading organizations in the world. Currently, she holds the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Control of Veoneer, a worldwide

This crypto ad exec tells us how the industry will evolve and why transparency is so important

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Milo McCloud, the co-founder of Paradox Group, a well-known crypto advertising firm that works with some of the biggest names in blockchain.What is the professional background of the Paradox founders and what is their previous experience in crypto?I am a blockchain, fintech, and cryptocurrency specialist focusing on growth opportunities for companies in these sectors.Prior to co-founding Paradox Group, I worked in investment sales and marketing, as well as having represented Great Britain in Alpine Skiing as an international athlete.My co-founder, Paul Burnham,

Binance flagged by Singapore’s MAS, placed on Investor Alert List

While Binance has continued to accelerate its compliance efforts, its regulatory woes just keep mounting. The Monetary Authority of Singapore [MAS] is in the news today after it put the cryptocurrency exchange on its regulatory radar. The exchange platform was placed on the central bank’s Investor Alert List on 2 September. The list contains companies or entities that have not been licensed by the regulatory body but may have been wrongly perceived by investors to be regulated. Now, while no further details about the flagging have been provided, it comes

Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?

In February, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce was asked to give her opinion on the SEC’s case against Telegram. She declined to comment at the time, as SEC officials do not speak publicly about ongoing enforcement actions. In late July, however, with the Telegram case settled, Commissioner Peirce gave a speech titled “Not Braking and Breaking” that pointedly questioned the approach taken by the SEC in the Telegram case. Concluding her remarks, Commissioner Peirce asked:“Who did we protect by bringing this action? The initial purchasers, who