Ex-Gemini, Kraken exec appointed as CEO of crypto advocacy group
Main Idea
Ji Hun Kim, a former executive at Gemini and Kraken, has been appointed as the permanent CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), an advocacy group for digital asset policy.
Key Points
1. Ji Hun Kim previously worked at cryptocurrency exchanges Gemini and Kraken before becoming the acting CEO of CCI in December 2024.
2. Kim served as president and acting CEO of CCI since January before being appointed permanently.
3. CCI is a crypto advocacy organization that engages with US lawmakers and regulators on digital asset policy.
4. Sheila Warren, the previous CEO of CCI, led the council for three years before departing a month before the Trump administration took office.
5. The article mentions recent US policy developments, including the signing of the stablecoin bill (GENIUS Act) and pending legislation on CBDCs and digital market structure.
Description
Ji Hun Kim became acting CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation in December 2024 after the departure of Sheila Warren.
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