# People News

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## [Rubino Warns of Bank Risks as U.S. Banks Held $4.75 Trillion in Securities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/43100)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-29T00:32:38.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-29T00:32:38.000Z

The June total covered Treasury and agency securities. Unrealized losses on non-equity securities reached $326.7 billion as of June 30.

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## [DGB Plans to Name Stefanie Tsen Ward Interim CEO at Ethan Allen](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42999)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T22:02:23.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T22:02:23.000Z

The appointment depends on the board challenge succeeding. Shareholders will vote Wednesday, Nov. 4, and activist investor Doug Bergeron holds a 5.2% stake.

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## [IMF Proposes Liao Min to Succeed Bo Li as Deputy Managing Director](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42949)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T20:59:58.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T20:59:58.000Z

The proposed change is set for Dec. 1, after Li's term ends Nov. 30. Liao has been China's vice minister of finance since May 2018.

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## [Michael Saylor Amplifies X Post Centered on Strategy’s STRC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42940)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T20:50:02.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T20:50:02.000Z

The post came from @phongle and had 198 likes and 28 retweets.

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## [Michael Saylor Compares Stock Tokenization Rejection to Index Exclusion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42930)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T20:40:04.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T20:40:04.000Z

The Strategy executive chairman’s analogy centers on excluding assets from an index fund. He has previously discussed the possible removal of Strategy’s shares from MSCI indexes.

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## [Sara Awad Sees More Near-Term Losses Ahead for Tech Stocks](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42887)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T19:50:45.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T19:50:45.000Z

She attributed the sell-off to financing concerns after the April-to-June rally and forecast that an AI bubble could pop in 2027.

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## [Lowry Says Holding Bitcoin (BTC) Can Be a Disservice to Shareholders](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42810)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T18:18:17.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T18:18:17.000Z

Samara sells BTC to meet capital calls across 20+ venture funds, regardless of price. Lowry said Strategy is an exception to the market’s rejection of pure Bitcoin treasury plays.

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## [Justin Sun Prize Spotlight Details How Neel Somani Solved Two Problems](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42778)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T17:34:43.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T17:34:43.000Z

The prize confirmed Somani’s solutions on Oct. 14. Its Oct. 28 spotlight described his use of GPT 5.2 Pro and a team of undergraduates.

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## [HF Sinclair Names Steve Ledbetter President and CEO Effective Jan. 1, 2027](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42669)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T14:47:41.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T14:47:41.000Z

Ledbetter, the company's current president and chief operating officer, will succeed Franklin Myers. The board expects to appoint him as a director at a future date.

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## [Parsons Names George Ball Interim CFO as Matt Ofilos Sets Nov. 6 Exit](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42603)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T13:18:53.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T13:18:53.000Z

Ball led Parsons’ finance operations from 2008 to 2022 and joined its board in 2022. Directors are searching for a permanent CFO.

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## [Fred Krueger Proposes a $2 Million Bitcoin Wager to Jason Calacanis](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42480)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T08:54:54.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T08:54:54.000Z

Each participant would put up $1 million under terms that run through Oct. 28, 2036. Calacanis suggested a 12-month version.

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## [Dragonfly Adds Rob Hadick and Tom Schmidt as Managing Partners](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42439)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T07:48:15.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T07:48:15.000Z

They join Haseeb Qureshi and Bo Feng in a four-person leadership group. Dragonfly launched its $650 million fourth fund in February 2026.

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## [Donald Kohn Says Kevin Warsh Has Adapted to Leading the Fed](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42437)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T07:44:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T07:44:00.000Z

Kohn praised Warsh’s Aug. 28 Jackson Hole speech for pairing policy principles with discussion of the economy. The two also discussed inflation and nominal GDP targets during a hike.

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## [X Brings In Peter Sellis to Lead Product Work With Spam in Focus](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42261)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T02:24:59.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T02:24:59.000Z

Sellis said he wants to make the platform more visually appealing and useful, reduce spam and accelerate momentum for communities, new users and global businesses.

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## [Temporal Names Michael Marcantonio CEO to Scale Solana Infrastructure](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42238)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T02:00:45.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T02:00:45.000Z

The former Galaxy Digital decentralized finance chief will lead a company whose products cover block building, trading and transaction execution.

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## [Netflix Hires Steve Wilson to Oversee Podcast Content Acquisitions](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42167)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-28T00:27:23.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T00:27:23.000Z

Wilson will initially work as a consultant. More than 60 podcasts were available on Netflix as of Sept. 1.

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## [Tony Edward Says Extreme XRP Price Targets Could Hurt Credibility](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42144)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T23:55:44.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T23:55:44.000Z

He criticized predictions of $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000 per XRP, arguing that institutions may use several blockchain networks.

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## [Michael Saylor Says Anyone Can Issue Crypto Without Erasing Bitcoin's Value](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/42018)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T20:48:08.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T20:48:08.000Z

He compared the argument with saying there is no reason to learn English because anyone can invent a language.

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## [Axcelis Names Jeroen Delsman CFO, Sets Nov. 12 Start Date](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41975)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T19:49:31.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T19:49:31.000Z

Delsman will replace interim CFO David Ryzhik, who is moving to a role that includes integration work for Axcelis’ pending merger with Veeco.

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## [Western Copper and Gold Names Mark E. Smith Interim CEO Nov. 1](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41768)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T13:41:47.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T13:41:47.000Z

Sandeep Singh will leave the company’s leadership and board Saturday, Oct. 31. CFO Michael Psihogios will also become president as the board begins a search for a new CEO.

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## [Databricks Co-Founder Says Enterprise Sales Depend on People and Partners](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41765)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T13:37:20.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T13:37:20.000Z

Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji recalled how Microsoft’s sales team helped Databricks reach prospective customers after the companies partnered around Azure.

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## [Tim Draper Calls Satoshi Nakamoto an Optimist in Bitcoin Post](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41678)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T11:15:27.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T11:15:27.000Z

His Oct. 26 post also cited his No. 76 ranking among 250 living American optimists and used the phrase “a trusted 3rd party in software around Bitcoin (BTC).”

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## [Anthropic President Calls AI Romantic Partners a ‘Terrible Use’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41539)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T03:11:10.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T03:11:10.000Z

Daniela Amodei said AI could take on tasks people do not need to do themselves, giving them more time for relationships. She also criticized ads targeted at people based on sensitive data or emotional conversations wi…

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## [Bubblemaps Says Wallets Tied to TheSolstice Promotions Gained $270,000](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41537)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T03:06:39.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T03:06:39.000Z

TheSolstice's public wallet lost about $70,000. Offsetting the wallet estimates implies a roughly $200,000 difference, but does not establish personal profit.

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## [Schwartz Says Filtering Could Hide XRP Scam Posts From Potential Warners](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41471)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-27T00:10:25.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T00:10:25.000Z

U.S. consumers reported $2.1 billion in losses to scams that began on social media in 2025, including $1.1 billion from investment scams.

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## [Furman Says He’d Choose AI Over 20 Economists for Much of CEA Analysis](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41375)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T21:52:46.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T21:52:46.000Z

The comparison was hypothetical, and Furman said people would remain necessary for meetings, press and congressional work. His Econvitals project uses automated checks on AI briefings but has no prepublication human r…

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## [El-Erian Says AI Company Divergence Is a Positive Market Shift](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41322)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T20:55:43.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T20:55:43.000Z

The Allianz adviser said earnings prospects and financial strength will shape which firms survive, while wider AI productivity gains also depend on adoption and risk controls.

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## [Nu Holdings CTO Eric Young Plans Exit for Meta Infrastructure Role](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41280)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T20:02:34.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T20:02:34.000Z

Young is expected to stay through Nov. 12 as CEO David Vélez and Chief Information Security Officer John Walton split interim oversight of Global Platforms.

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## [Rep. Salazar Was Only of Seven House Members Reviewed to Report SpaceX Share Sale](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41254)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T19:26:59.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T19:26:59.000Z

Her report lists a partial sale valued at $1,001 to $15,000. She had disclosed two SpaceX purchases in August, each in the same range.

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## [Leon Wankum Says Bitcoin Could Absorb Real Estate’s Monetary Value](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41178)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T17:39:32.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T17:39:32.000Z

He estimates global real estate is worth $300 trillion to $500 trillion and says monetary demand accounts for 80% to 90% of its value.

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## [Schwartz Says XRP Ledger May Suit Some Bank Payments Better Than Ethereum and Solana](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41130)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T16:26:26.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T16:26:26.000Z

He cited the network’s speed, low transaction costs and institutional use while acknowledging that Ethereum and Solana have their own strengths.

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## [CZ Says Past Claims That Bitcoin Was Dead Marked Buying Opportunities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41122)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T16:06:34.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T16:06:34.000Z

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao made the comment on X on Saturday, Oct. 24, recalling earlier declarations about Bitcoin.

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## [TenX Protocols Appoints Michael Frankel as CFO After Bui Steps Down](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/41019)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T12:21:30.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T12:21:30.000Z

Frankel’s background includes Wall Street technology advisory, Toronto venture capital and startups later acquired by Apple and Box.

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## [FedEx Appoints Jamere Jackson as Chief Financial Officer Effective Nov. 30](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/40997)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T11:56:45.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T11:56:45.000Z

Jackson will succeed interim CFO Claude Russ, who has held the role since June 1. Jackson most recently led Finance and Store Development.

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## [NVIDIA Added Google Cloud, Microsoft Veterans to Commercial Leadership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/40922)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T10:21:14.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T10:21:14.000Z

Alison Wagonfeld started in February and Nick Parker joined in August. NVIDIA’s data center revenue reached $89.0 billion in the quarter ended July 26.

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## [Singapore Gulf Bank Parent Adds Revolut Chairman, Former Minister to Advisory Board](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/40911)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T10:00:37.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T10:00:37.000Z

Martin Gilbert will advise on global investment strategy, while Maliki Osman will focus on geopolitical affairs.

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## [Pavel Kashuba Discusses Why Crypto Checkout Does Not Ensure Use](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/40827)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T06:17:08.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T06:17:08.000Z

His Sept. 9 Stablecon USA talk in Washington addressed why offering crypto at checkout does not necessarily lead customers to use it. Separate U.S. surveys measured merchant acceptance and use among crypto holders.

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## [CZ Urges Digital Government, Encourages Young Japanese to Build AI and Blockchain Startups](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/40796)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T04:40:43.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T04:40:43.000Z

He said AI agents could multiply transaction speed and volume by 1,000 to 1 million times, enabling payments as small as 1 yen.

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## [CZ Says Bank of America Faced More Serious Violations Than Binance](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/40790)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T04:25:52.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T04:25:52.000Z

He said Bank of America received a $1.2 billion fine without prosecution and described Binance’s conduct as registration-related violations.

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## [Eric Schmidt Says AI Coding Tools Surpass His Skills at Age 22](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/40730)

By Sonny Jang | People
Published: 2026-10-26T01:08:46.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T01:08:46.000Z

He urged young people to learn coding so they can direct AI tools and judge the software they produce.

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