Summary
TLDR: Ian De Bode leaves McKinsey to join real-world asset startup Ondo Finance as chief strategy officer. Bitfarms is looking for a new CEO. Other notable hiring news includes Sami Kassab joining OSS Capital and Tether creating an AI division.
Key Points
1. Ian De Bode joined real-world asset startup Ondo Finance as chief strategy officer, leaving his role as head of digital assets at McKinsey & Company.
2. Ondo Finance has hired key personnel from major traditional finance venues, including former employees of Goldman Sachs and BlackRock, to lead its team in the tokenization of real-world assets.
3. Bitfarms, a Canadian bitcoin mining company, is undergoing a CEO transition as current CEO L. Geoffrey Morphy will depart at the end of a CEO search conducted by the board of directors.