ChainCatcher news, Circle co-founder Jeremy Allaire announced that Bradley Horowitz has joined the Circle board.Bradley Horowitz is a seasoned product and business leader, entrepreneur, and renowned seed investor in Silicon Valley. Bradley was responsible for search and media infrastructure at Yahoo and led the development of several popular products at Google.Jeremy Allaire stated that Bradley's humility, enthusiasm, creativity, and wisdom will make significant contributions to the company, and he looks forward to working with him to advance the construction of a new infrastructure platform for the internet economy.

ChainCatcher news, the board of Guofu Innovation Co., Ltd. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fuqiang Securities Co., Ltd., has obtained the approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to provide virtual asset trading services to professional investors. Guofu Innovation stated that this move will expand the customer base, offer more diversified services, bring new revenue growth points, and promote the synergy among various business segments of the group, contributing to the achievement of long-term development goals.

ChainCatcher message, Musk commented on the voting results on "Should Tesla invest $5 billion in xAI" on X: "It seems that the public is still in favor. Will discuss with the Tesla board."

ChainCatcher news, the board of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has approved the release of regulations for the licensing and regulation of stablecoins, which clarify the issuance, licensing, and regulation of payment tokens backed by the UAE Dirham (AED). UAE lawyers stated that payment tokens must be backed by the UAE Dirham (AED) and cannot be pegged to other currencies, digital assets, or algorithms. Merchants and service providers can only accept AED-backed tokens and cannot accept other virtual assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Lindsey Haswell, the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer of Web3 payment infrastructure company MoonPay, has been appointed to the board of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC by BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. She will replace Kimun Lee, who will resign on November 6, 2024.It is reported that before joining MoonPay, Haswell held the same position at Blockchain.com. Haswell is also a founding member of Core Blockchain and a contributor to Core Dao.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Binance.US has appointed former New York Fed compliance chief Martin Grant to its board.It is reported that Martin Grant served as an officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and held the position of Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer for 17 years.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Binance CEO Richard Teng outlined the company's future plans during an interview with CNBC on Tuesday. Previously, Binance had reached a settlement with U.S. authorities, including the Department of Justice (DOJ).When discussing concerns raised by the company's past practices, Teng stated that the allegations against Binance involve activities from the "very early stages" of the company's development, when "the rules were just emerging" and "not clear." He emphasized, "But as the company matures, we have moved beyond that stage... We are focusing on sustainability; the direction of development is very clear, which is to achieve more compliance, and that is why we are building a very robust compliance program."Recently, Binance established its first board of directors, a decision that has drawn attention due to the majority being internal personnel, with only a few non-executive directors. Teng defended the decision, emphasizing that the board needs to have a deep understanding of Binance's unique business model. "In terms of how to lead the company forward, this is a good combination of internal and external opinions."Additionally, Binance has not yet decided on the location of its official global headquarters. Teng confirmed that Binance is considering several options, but he noted that choosing the right location is a "very careful process." He pointed out that selecting the right location "is not easy," emphasizing that the company needs to find a jurisdiction with a regulatory framework that can "accommodate the breadth and depth of our products," serve its users, and "whether we can establish more headquarters personnel there." Paris had previously been mentioned as a potential global headquarters location.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Binance has appointed its first board members, including three independent directors and four internal executives. Gabriel Abed, who previously served as the Ambassador of Barbados to the UAE, has been appointed as the chairman of the board. The other members include CEO Richard Teng and three other company executives Heina Chen, Jinkai He, and Lilai Wang.It is reported that the other two external members are Arnaud Ventura, managing partner of investment firm Gojo & Co, and Xin Wang, CEO of Bayview Acquisition Corp. According to the Abu Dhabi Global Market website, these appointments took effect on March 7.

ChainCatcher news, Guofu Innovation announced that its board has approved a budget of HKD 5 million for the group's investments related to cryptocurrency and virtual asset funds in the year following the date of this announcement. This budget will primarily be used to purchase cryptocurrencies (mainly including Bitcoin) on regulated and licensed trading platforms; and to subscribe to Hong Kong compliant virtual asset funds (i.e., virtual asset funds whose fund managers are recognized to engage in regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, and are approved to invest more than 10% of the total asset value of the portfolio in virtual assets or indirectly invest in virtual assets).

ChainCatcher news, according to The Information, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will rejoin the company's board of directors.In addition, former head of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former Sony Entertainment executive Nicole Seligman, and Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will also join the board.

ChainCatcher news, the board of directors of OSL Group (863.HK, formerly BC Technology Group), the parent company of the licensed virtual asset trading platform OSL in Hong Kong, has issued an announcement, which mainly includes: the completion of the issuance of new shares under special authorization; changes in directors, changes in the CEO, changes in the chairman, changes in authorized representatives, and changes in the composition of the board committees; change of company name; change of company logo. Among the board members, the executive directors are Mr. Pan Zhiyong (Chairman and CEO), Mr. Gao Zhenshun, Ms. Xu Kang, Mr. Yang Chao, and Mr. Diao Jiajun; the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Zhou Chengyan, Dr. Yang Yu, and Mr. Xu Biao.At the same time, OSL Group officially launched its 2024 globalization strategy, which will focus on four strategic pillars: global business expansion, service innovation, collaborative digital financial development, and adherence to regulatory compliance.

ChainCatcher news, DCG announces the appointment of Tonya Evans, a professor at Penn State Dickinson Law, to the board. Professor Evans has expertise in intellectual property, blockchain, and distributed ledger technology, which will help the company scale and achieve its strategic roadmap.

ChainCatcher news, cross-border payment giant MoneyGram has announced the establishment of a new board member, with Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, becoming one of the directors. Other directors include MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes, former Chief Experience Officer of EA Chris Bruzzo, and founder and CEO of EthosData Francisco Lorca, among others.The new board will focus on guiding the company's digital innovation strategy and helping MoneyGram further enhance its digital business and cross-border capabilities.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto payment company Block, founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has appointed Neha Narula, the director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab, as a board member. Jack Dorsey stated that Neha's expertise in Bitcoin and open-source technology will be an important addition to its board.It is reported that Neha has served as the director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab since January 2017. Before joining MIT, Neha was a senior software engineer at Google.

ChainCatcher news, USDC issuer Circle announces Craig Broderick as a new board member.It is reported that Craig Broderick was previously the former head of risk management at Goldman Sachs, with over thirty years of experience, and has served as a prominent advisor to leading financial institutions. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao stated that he "does not crave" to join the board as a small shareholder of Twitter, but he would be willing to join the Twitter board if invited by Elon Musk. Additionally, Zhao mentioned that Elon Musk has many things to change, including firing Twitter employees, while Binance plans to play a role in integrating social media and Web3 to expand the use and adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. (source link)