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Sonny Jang
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Sonny Jang reports on people and leadership in digital assets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.
Stories by Sonny Jang
- David Schwartz Says Ripple Once Kept XRP Payments in the Background
Schwartz described greater institutional interest in blockchain strategies as his view. Evernorth held about 473 million XRP as of Oct. 9 and plans treasury deployment in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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- BNB Standard Appoints Alex Odagiu CEO, Plans BNB Chain Validator
The company will select a specialist provider through a competitive process and retain oversight of the validator.
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- Craig Tindale Connects U.S. Industrial Capacity With AI and Defense
The independent investor also examines financial repression, stablecoins and Bitcoin (BTC) as part of a discussion about economic resilience.
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- Byworth Ties a Potential Bitcoin Advance to Seller Exhaustion
Byworth warned that covered calls could cost holders a significant share of their Bitcoin during a rally. He described Bitcoin-backed basis trades as a lower-volatility, market-neutral way to seek dollar returns.
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- Mattel Names Peter Griffith CFO and Adds Him to Its Board
Outgoing CFO Paul Ruh will advise Mattel through Dec. 31 during the leadership transition.
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- Jeff Park Discusses Bitcoin (BTC) Income and Preferred Securities
The conversation also covers stablecoin demand, tokenization and a segment on 10-year yields above 5%.
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- Changpeng Zhao Mocks Economist Peter Schiff’s Bitcoin Forecasts
Schiff said Bitcoin may not reach zero but later forecast a loss of more than 99% of its market value.
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- Pentair Names Josh Cowley CEO of Pool Business Effective Nov. 9
Cowley will report to De’Mon Wiggins, who leads Pentair’s Flow, Water Solutions and Pool businesses.
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- Cathie Wood Says Large Allocators May Be Taking First Bitcoin Positions
Wood separately put her Bitcoin base case closer to $750,000 per coin; the price outlook does not quantify allocator purchases.
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- Justin Sun Says U.S. AI Leadership Could Sustain Treasury Demand
Sun argued that Treasury demand hinges on whether the U.S. can maintain global technological and military leadership.
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- Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Says AI Backlash Partly Reflects Who Shares in Its Upside
Robinhood Ventures Fund I bought 109,059 OpenAI shares for $74,998,784 on April 17, giving its shareholders indirect exposure through a publicly traded fund.
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- Howard Marks Says AI’s Promise May Be Understated as Investment Returns Remain Unclear
The Oaktree co-founder says AI may be underappreciated, while the payoff from infrastructure spending may take about 10 years to assess.
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- Changpeng Zhao Backs Crypto Progress as Solana Foundation’s Shanghai Event Is Postponed
Zhao listed XRP, Solana (SOL), Zcash (ZEC), Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), BNB, Hyperliquid (HYPE), SIGN and stablecoins. The postponed event was scheduled for Oct. 16.
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- Justin Sun Says He Would Invest in World Liberty Financial Again
He said relevant information became known to him only after the investment and had not been fully disclosed beforehand.
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- Jeff Yan Says Much of a Company's Wealth Builds Before Its IPO
He said broader access should come with financial education to help people assess whether opportunities fit their risk tolerance.
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- Frgmnt CEO Says Fiat-Backed Stablecoins May Remain Exposed to Banking Risks
The 2023 Silicon Valley Bank failure left Circle unable to access $3.3 billion in USD Coin (USDC) reserves, and the token fell to 86 cents.
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- Michael Saylor Outlines Bitcoin Themes at ParaFi Investor Day
The session paired a presentation on digital capital, credit and equity with a fireside chat with Jeff Park about digital assets and finance.
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- Anthropic CEO Says Culture Takes Up to 40% of His Time as Company Grows
In February, Dario Amodei described Anthropic as having 2,500 people. Investors later discussed a possible IPO valuation near $1.5 trillion.
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- Elon Musk Says AI and Robots Are the Only Way to Address U.S. Debt
He said government leaders lacked the will to cut spending and that his four-month White House assignment should have been shorter.
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- WNBA All-Star Says Prediction Markets Are Raising Player Safety Risks
More than half of Division I men’s basketball players had faced online harassment tied to their performance.
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- Mysten Labs President Kevin Boon Accepts CEO Role as Evan Cheng Leads AI Unit
Cheng will remain CTO and lead a new business focused on agentic trust products and AI-native infrastructure.
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- OpenAI Hires Graham Seamans to Lead Cybersecurity Sales
Seamans previously led sales at xAI and worked at SpaceX as OpenAI expands its enterprise and cybersecurity offerings.
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- Lumen CEO Says Uncertainty Makes Executive Partnerships More Important
Kate Johnson described a decision process built around testing ideas against new signals and consulting experts inside and outside a company.
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- ServiceNow CFO Says Rest Should Be Part of Executive Performance
Gina Mastantuono said leaders who work 14-hour days and sleep four hours to show they work hardest and deserve the most set a damaging example.
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- a16z Crypto’s Guy Wuollet Sees Stablecoins as a Near-Term Finance Opening
He cited payment efficiency and demand for U.S. dollars in inflationary economies. a16z Crypto’s financial applications also include lending.
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- Techable VC Founder Says Robotics Remains in Its “Lego Era”
Amulya Vishwanath’s early-stage firm invests in physical AI across robotics, materials science and life sciences.
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- Erasca COO Nicholas Chetwyn Is Scheduled to Leave Nov. 2 as Duties Transition to Leaders
His responsibilities are transitioning to other members of Erasca’s leadership team as the company adjusts its reporting structure around its RAS-targeting programs.
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- Humanity Protocol Founder Says Workplace AI Needs Human Accountability
Terence Kwok says agents can assign work and flag missed deadlines, while people should remain responsible for pay and promotion decisions.
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- Union Pacific CFO Jennifer Hamann to Retire in Early 2027
The railroad plans to announce succession details at a later date.
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- David Schwartz Says XRP Ledger Adoption Needs Everyday Finance Links
He cited payments, investment access and on- and off-ramps as gaps. Evernorth plans to accumulate and deploy from its 473 million XRP treasury with four partners starting in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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- Vargo to Become Emergent’s Interim CFO Jan. 1; Lindahl to Advise Through March 31
Emergent CFO Richard Lindahl will leave the officer roles Dec. 31, 2026, then advise through March 31, 2027, including on the company’s 2026 annual filing.
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- Truist Names Former Bank of America Executive D. Steve Boland Vice Chair
The companywide role will focus on advancing Truist’s agenda and carrying out its top initiatives.
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- Kamino Hires Two U.S. Executives for Institutional Growth, Transaction Processing
Matthew Klopfer will expand access to Kamino’s credit and liquidity services, while Blake Messer will build AI-driven systems to speed transaction handling.
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- Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Chairs A7 Oversight Committee
The advisory committee will study international settlements and ways to strengthen Russia’s settlement infrastructure. Finance and energy ministers attended its first meeting.
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- Marissa Mayer Sees AI’s Harmful Outcomes as Less Likely Than Benefits
At the Most Powerful Women Summit, Mayer also faulted early industry messaging as public sentiment in the U.S. turned against AI.
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- Hyster-Yale Appoints Matthew Cornell as CFO Effective Nov. 1
Cornell is scheduled to take over as principal financial officer Nov. 4, while CEO Rajiv K. Prasad retains that role until the quarterly report is filed. Cornell’s annual base salary will be $605,000.
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- DelphX Names Emily Richardson CFO, Replacing Simon Selkrig
Richardson also serves as CFO of a publicly traded clean-tech company.
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- Panos Panay Says Surface RT Failure Stemmed From Earlier Decisions
He cited incomplete software, incorrect inventory and retail decisions in discussing Microsoft’s nearly $1 billion write-down.
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- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says a U.S. Data-Center Moratorium Would Mean Recession
Lawmakers in 16 states were considering data-center bans as of Sept. 15. Fink did not specify the scope or duration of the moratorium he meant.
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- Circle’s Matt Enslin Says Stablecoins Need Utility Beyond Issuance
At Vault Summit in Singapore, Enslin pointed to Morpho Vaults as an example of putting onchain assets to work.
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