# People News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people Page 1 of 22. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Ran Neuner Says Social Trading Apps Could Replace Crypto Exchanges](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/25081) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-28T21:03:37.000Z Updated: 2026-09-28T21:03:37.000Z The Crypto Banter founder pointed to FOMO and rising app revenue as signs that crypto trading may shift toward platforms built around following other users. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/25081.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/25081.json) ## [CoinMarketCap Appoints David Salamon as CEO, Replacing Rush](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24900) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-28T12:25:29.000Z Updated: 2026-09-28T12:25:29.000Z Salamon’s appointment takes effect immediately after serving as the company’s chief product officer. Rush will shift to expanding new business lines within the group. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24900.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24900.json) ## [Treasury Secretary Bessent Hires David Zervos as Counselor](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24886) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-28T12:05:12.000Z Updated: 2026-09-28T12:05:12.000Z The Jefferies economist will advise Treasury as bond yields rise and debates continue over Federal Reserve policy and artificial intelligence spending. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24886.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24886.json) ## [Blockchain Association Sets Kristin Smith as Interim CEO From Oct. 17](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24654) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-27T23:37:34.000Z Updated: 2026-09-27T23:37:34.000Z Summer Mersinger’s final day as CEO will be Oct. 16, and she will remain an adviser through Dec. 31. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24654.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24654.json) ## [Hunter Biden Defends $LAPTOP After Token Falls 99.5% at Launch](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24642) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-27T20:12:58.000Z Updated: 2026-09-27T20:12:58.000Z The token’s fully diluted valuation was about $252 million after extreme price swings, including a brief market capitalization near $316 billion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24642.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24642.json) ## [Anthropic President Daniela Amodei Enters Forbes 400 With $15.5B Fortune](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24588) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-27T11:03:02.000Z Updated: 2026-09-27T11:03:02.000Z The 39-year-old co-founder oversees Anthropic as the artificial intelligence company prepares for a potential November U.S. IPO and reports sharply higher market estimates. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24588.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24588.json) ## [Former Hack VC Partner Hsin-Ju’s Death Ruled a Suicide as Probe Continues](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24300) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-26T00:44:49.000Z Updated: 2026-09-26T00:44:49.000Z Hsin-Ju, 37, was found dead near an Interstate 15 ramp in California on Aug. 24, one day after announcing plans to disclose evidence about her time at Hack VC. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24300.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24300.json) ## [Autopsy Determines Former Hack VC Partner Hsin-Ju Chuang Died by Suicide](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24292) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-26T00:13:07.000Z Updated: 2026-09-26T00:13:07.000Z Chuang, 37, was found Aug. 24 in a vehicle near Interstate 15 in California’s Mojave Desert. The California Highway Patrol investigation remains ongoing. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24292.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24292.json) ## [Circle CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen Plans to Step Down by Year-End](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24253) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-25T20:19:22.000Z Updated: 2026-09-25T20:19:22.000Z Fox-Geen’s planned departure marks a leadership change at the stablecoin company. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24253.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24253.json) ## [Hunter Biden Says LAPTOP Team Wallets Have Not Sold Tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24216) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-25T16:29:42.000Z Updated: 2026-09-25T16:29:42.000Z LAPTOP’s market value fell below $25 million, down 99.9% from launch. Biden said team tokens are locked for six months, followed by two years of vesting. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24216.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24216.json) ## [Tom Barkin Says Firms Delay Hiring Amid Large AI Investment Plans](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24156) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-25T13:43:06.000Z Updated: 2026-09-25T13:43:06.000Z The Richmond Fed president said companies are weighing productivity gains, AI’s potential and economic caution as nearly $700 billion in investments were announced in one week. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24156.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24156.json) ## [Animoca President Evan Auyang Helps Build Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24029) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-25T07:36:46.000Z Updated: 2026-09-25T07:36:46.000Z HKDAP is being developed by Anchorpoint Financial, whose partners include Standard Chartered, HKT and Animoca Brands. Beta access is live, with full launch targeted as early as end-2026. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24029.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/24029.json) ## [Ripple CEO Ties XRP Value to Demand, Trust and Liquidity](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23973) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-25T03:25:11.000Z Updated: 2026-09-25T03:25:11.000Z Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple is seeking broader institutional use and deeper liquidity for XRP as companies build across the XRP Ledger ecosystem. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23973.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23973.json) ## [David Hoffman Says CYPH Shares Gained Nearly Fivefold Since June](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23967) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-25T03:09:43.000Z Updated: 2026-09-25T03:09:43.000Z Cypherpunk Technologies, a Zcash treasury company, reached another record high, Hoffman said. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23967.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23967.json) ## [Solana Foundation Names Rachel Conlan Chief Strategy Officer](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23961) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-25T02:28:01.000Z Updated: 2026-09-25T02:28:01.000Z The foundation also hired Jamal Raees to lead its payments business and expand business use of Solana. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23961.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23961.json) ## [Ripple CEO Recommends Buying Top Five Cryptocurrencies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23854) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-24T17:23:21.000Z Updated: 2026-09-24T17:23:21.000Z The CEO also rejected describing Solana as a rival to XRP. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23854.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23854.json) ## [Tom Lee Says Ethereum’s Value Extends Beyond Transaction Fees](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23794) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-24T15:22:52.000Z Updated: 2026-09-24T15:22:52.000Z The Bitmine chairman said Robinhood chose Ethereum infrastructure for its security and liquidity, while Ether is developing into a store-of-value asset. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23794.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23794.json) ## [Giancarlo Says Higher Rates and U.S. Debt Strengthen Bitcoin Case](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23739) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-24T13:43:12.000Z Updated: 2026-09-24T13:43:12.000Z Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo said Bitcoin’s fixed supply gives it a stronger monetary argument as government spending expands, currencies lose value and U.S. debt rises. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23739.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23739.json) ## [ECB Council Member Radev Rejects Preset Path Before September Decision](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23728) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-24T13:12:42.000Z Updated: 2026-09-24T13:12:42.000Z Dimitar Radev said before the ECB’s Sept. 10 rate increase that October and December meetings remained open, with decisions tied to incoming data. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23728.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23728.json) ## [Iranian Military Adviser Warns Conflict Could Reach Indian Ocean](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23683) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-24T11:12:33.000Z Updated: 2026-09-24T11:12:33.000Z Yahya Rahim Safavi said further U.S. or Israeli attacks could widen the conflict beyond the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23683.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23683.json) ## [New York Fed’s Williams Says AI Could Fuel a Productivity Boom Resembling 1996-2005](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23635) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-24T09:09:43.000Z Updated: 2026-09-24T09:09:43.000Z AI-driven growth may boost U.S. productivity in a way resembling the 1996-2005 period, while other growth reflects stronger business formation. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23635.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23635.json) ## [Travis Kalanick Returns as Atoms CEO With $1.7 Billion Investment](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23612) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-24T07:45:22.000Z Updated: 2026-09-24T07:45:22.000Z The physical-AI company is consolidating businesses spanning food, mining and transportation under one corporate structure. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23612.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23612.json) ## [David Hoffman’s Token Positions Outpace Ether (ETH) After May Exit](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23583) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-24T05:49:54.000Z Updated: 2026-09-24T05:49:54.000Z The Bankless co-founder accumulated VVV, NEAR, ZEC, HYPE and LIT in June, with four tokens posting gains of 106% to 293%. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23583.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23583.json) ## [Former Hack VC Partner Hsin-Ju Chuang Found Dead in California at 37](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23392) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-23T16:02:14.000Z Updated: 2026-09-23T16:02:14.000Z Chuang was found last month near a remote Interstate 15 exit in the Mojave Desert. The cause of death had not been determined. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23392.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23392.json) ## [Adam Back Sees Bitcoin Reaching $1.5 Million by 2030](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23298) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-23T13:19:53.000Z Updated: 2026-09-23T13:19:53.000Z The Blockstream founder and CEO points to institutional participation, spot Bitcoin ETFs, regulatory clarity, Bitcoin’s four-year cycle and fixed supply. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23298.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23298.json) ## [Former Hack VC Partner Dies After Accusing Firm of Retaliation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23284) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-23T12:59:59.000Z Updated: 2026-09-23T12:59:59.000Z Hsin-Ju Chuang was found dead near Interstate 15 in California on Aug. 24, hours after publishing allegations against two Hack VC executives. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23284.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23284.json) ## [Reeve Collins Says Stablecoin Competition Will Shift Toward Yield](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23267) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-23T12:34:55.000Z Updated: 2026-09-23T12:34:55.000Z The STBL co-founder supports separating payment tokens from yield instruments so ecosystems can share reserve returns while stablecoins remain redeemable at face value. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23267.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23267.json) ## [Musk Says China Could Close AI Compute Gap Within Two to Three Years](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23241) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-23T12:00:04.000Z Updated: 2026-09-23T12:00:04.000Z Elon Musk said China’s AI models rank near the global top for performance per unit of computing power and linked future gains to lithography and chipmaking. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23241.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23241.json) ## [Sam Yam Says He Is Joining OpenAI to Lead Creator Product](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23212) By Sonny Jang | People Published: 2026-09-23T11:12:10.000Z Updated: 2026-09-23T11:38:45.000Z The Patreon co-founder said Drew Rowny and Shannon Ma will join him to develop creator tools and provide early access to them. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23212.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23212.json) ## [XRP Price Could Surge Above $5, Peter Brandt Predicts](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23192) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-22T00:11:36.000Z Updated: 2026-09-22T00:11:36.000Z Veteran trader Peter Brandt has issued a bullish XRP price outlook, suggesting the cryptocurrency could eventually climb above $5 as momentum returns to the broader digital asset market. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23192.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23192.json) ## [Hoskinson Says Crypto Will ‘Eat AI’ as Blockchain Adoption Grows](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23165) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-19T19:56:48.000Z Updated: 2026-09-19T19:56:48.000Z Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes cryptocurrency and blockchain technology could eventually absorb much of the artificial intelligence industry, arguing that decentralized networks can solve several challenge… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23165.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23165.json) ## [Ripple’s David Schwartz Explains Why Exchanges May Avoid Bitcoin BLAKE2b](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23152) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-18T16:55:06.000Z Updated: 2026-09-18T16:55:06.000Z Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has weighed in on the debate over why major cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase and Kraken have yet to support Bitcoin BLAKE2b, a Bitcoin-derived asset operating on a separate … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23152.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23152.json) ## [Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Can Advance Despite CLARITY Act Setback](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23129) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-16T17:47:22.000Z Updated: 2026-09-16T17:47:22.000Z Michael Saylor has weighed in on the recent setback for the CLARITY Act, arguing that the Senate’s failure to advance the crypto legislation does not mark the end of progress for Bitcoin or the broader digital asset i… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23129.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23129.json) ## [Ripple CEO Says Crypto Will Win Even Without Clarity Act](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23115) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-15T19:17:26.000Z Updated: 2026-09-15T19:17:26.000Z Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the cryptocurrency industry will continue to grow even if the closely watched Clarity Act fails to advance through the U.S. Congress. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23115.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23115.json) ## [Peter Brandt Warns Retail Traders About the Reality of Market Speculation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23097) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-14T18:45:41.000Z Updated: 2026-09-14T18:45:41.000Z Veteran trader Peter Brandt has shared a stark assessment of market speculation, warning retail traders that successful trading involves far more than following prices, charts, margins, trading hours or government rep… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23097.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23097.json) ## [Tom Lee Says Ethereum Is Wall Street and AI’s Future Settlement Layer](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23083) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-14T05:29:21.000Z Updated: 2026-09-14T05:29:21.000Z BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Chairman Tom Lee says Ethereum could become the key settlement infrastructure for Wall Street and artificial intelligence, offering a potential explanation for ETH’s recent resili… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23083.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23083.json) ## [Cathie Wood Says Bitcoin Has ‘Miles to Go’ as BTC-Gold Ratio Breaks Out](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23030) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-08T16:28:39.000Z Updated: 2026-09-08T16:28:39.000Z ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has reinforced her long-term bullish outlook for Bitcoin, pointing to an improving BTC-to-gold ratio as a potentially important signal for institutional investors. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23030.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23030.json) ## [Ripple CEO Says Crypto Can Solve Gold’s Settlement Problem](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23013) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-07T17:03:24.000Z Updated: 2026-09-07T17:03:24.000Z Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has used the Dutch central bank’s recent gold transfer to highlight what he sees as a major advantage of cryptocurrency: the ability to move value globally without physically relocating th… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23013.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/23013.json) ## [Peter Brandt Revives $100K Bitcoin Forecast as BTC Tops $80K](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/22993) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-06T17:13:45.000Z Updated: 2026-09-06T17:13:45.000Z Veteran trader and Factor LLC CEO Peter Brandt has revived his well-known Bitcoin logarithmic chart from June 2019, suggesting that BTC’s long-term parabolic trend remains intact as the cryptocurrency trades above $80… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/22993.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/22993.json) ## [Cathie Wood Says Investors Are Undervaluing LayerZero’s Cross-Chain Role](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/22989) By Riza Dagoc | People Published: 2026-09-05T16:32:00.000Z Updated: 2026-09-05T16:32:00.000Z ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes investors are underestimating LayerZero (ZRO) and its growing role in connecting blockchain networks. Wood highlighted the interoperability protocol on X, praising both its cross-ch… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/22989.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/22989.json) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people.md?page=2)