Dorsey remains Square’s CEO despite Twitter return
Twitter has officially unveiled co-founder Jack Dorsey as the social network's permanent chief executive, meaning the 38-year-old is now running both Twitter and payment processor Square.
Career Moves
Former Bitcoin Foundation director joins Pillsbury as special counsel
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, an energy-focused international law firm, has appointed cryptocurrency veteran Patrick Murck as special counsel in its Washington DC office.
LedgerX reacts to Bitcoin commodity classification with new appointment
Following last week's CFTC ruling classing Bitcoin as a commodity, LedgerX, an institutional platform for trading and clearing bitcoin options, has moved swiftly to familiarise itself with the relevant legislation by appointing former CFTC commissioner Mark Wetjen to its board of directors.
Payveris hires Ted Chaney to lead Strategic Partner Channel
Ted Chayney, a payments veteran with more than 15 years’ experience within the sector, has joined cloud-based solutions firm Payveris as svp, Strategic Alliances. Chayney is looking to expand the group’s partnership channels and advance its alliance strategy.
E-commerce giant Flipkart hires senior exec from rival Amazon
Career moves are in the air as the Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart revealed it hired senior executives from its rival Amazon as well as tech giants Google and Microsoft.
Eileen Burbidge appointed as new chair of Tech City UK
Eileen Burbidge, one of the most influential people in London's burgeoning FinTech scene, has been appointed as the new chair of Tech City UK, the publicly funded body that supports the tech cluster around Silicon Roundabout.
WorldRemit hires former Skype expert to lead money transfer revolution
WorldRemit, a London-based money transfer company, has announced the appointment of Gabriella Poczo as its new Chief Technology Officer, as the firm looks to disrupt traditional methods of sending money across the globe.
Federal Reserve System appoints payment security strategy leader
The Federal Reserve System has appointed Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago senior vice president Todd Aadland as its payments security strategy leader.
Kash snaps up former Visa CEO during funding round success
Kash, a San Francisco-based start-up which intends to disrupt the online payments industry, has appointed Joseph W. Saunders, former Visa CEO and chairman, to its board of directors.
Shawbrook appoints HSBC veteran as director
Paul Lawrence, former chief executive of HSBC North America, has joined Essex-based challenger bank Shawbrook Group as an independent non-executive director.
