Exchanges· ★★★· bullish·

Former Swift CEO joins stablecoin firm OpenTrade as chairman

  • —Leibbrandt, former CEO of Swift, becomes chairman of OpenTrade's board
  • —OpenTrade builds infrastructure for stablecoin settlement and tokenized assets
  • —The appointment links traditional payment rails more closely with stablecoins
Why it matters: A senior traditional-payments figure moving into stablecoins signals closer convergence between banking infrastructure and on-chain settlement.
Source: CoinDesk
More on this
Security · Oct 18
Former Mt. Gox CEO Karpeles building low-cost device to detect spy implants in Ledger wallets
 Regulation · Oct 17
New York AG secures permanent industry ban, up to $35M from former crypto lending CEO
 Exchanges · Oct 15
Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz joins NEAR Foundation Council