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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
- Apple CEO John Ternus Prioritizes Devices Over AI Model Race
Apple’s new iPhone Duo was named one of the best inventions of 2026.
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- Better Names Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to Board After Nasdaq Governance Notice
Yaccarino is the first director appointed under Better 2.0, with priorities that include Tinman AI expansion, cost discipline and long-term shareholder value.
· People
- Supermicro Names Mark Long CFO With $725,000 Annual Base Salary
His offer includes a $500,000 sign-on bonus and a guaranteed $500,000 annual cash bonus.
· People
- Solidus Labs Names Former CFTC Official Kevin Webb Vice President of Policy
Webb will lead regulatory engagement in the United States and abroad after serving on detail to a Senate committee and in several CFTC roles.
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- OranjeBTC CEO Discusses Bitcoin-Backed Loans and Digital Credit in Brazil
Gui Gomes called Bitcoin strong collateral and discussed a loan described as Brazil’s first of its kind. The conversation also covered DIGI11’s role in bringing STRC and SATA to Brazilian investors.
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- Wellington-Altus Strategist Says Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle Is Over
James Thorne linked his view to changing market structure and his experience with commodities supercycles.
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- Troy Cross Says Bitcoin (BTC) Price Action Can Reach Non-Bitcoiners
The philosopher ties Bitcoin’s appeal to its role as a refuge from money printing and expects academics to understand it after innovators, finance professionals and journalists.
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- NEAR Foundation Adds Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz to Its Council
Mumtaz will participate in NEAR’s product strategy, ecosystem development and governance decisions. NEAR Intents has processed more than $33 billion in cumulative transaction volume.
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- Actinium Names Former CorMedix CFO Matt David as Finance Chief
His remit covers finance, accounting, capital markets and investor relations at the radiotherapy developer.
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- Jeff Yan Aims to Bring the Financial Industry Onto Hyperliquid
The platform runs markets around the clock and operates outside the United States, where its path to compliant operations was also discussed.
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- Frankiewicz to Take ManpowerGroup CEO Role on Jan. 1, 2027
She will replace Jonas Prising, who is moving to executive chair after leading the company as CEO since 2014. ManpowerGroup shares fell 3.7% in premarket trading Oct. 15.
· People
- Satoshi Note™ Goes Global, Bringing Crypto Portfolios and Top Trader Data Together
TokenPost expands Satoshi Note™ with multilingual support, international exchange integrations and advanced trading intelligence across Hyperliquid, Lighter and dYdX.
· Business
- ALPS Names Brian Turnbow to Lead Its AI Data Center Push in Italy
Turnbow will assess sites and system architectures as ALPS develops its AI and high-performance computing strategy while continuing its mining operations.
· People
- Ansem Says Recent Crypto Pullback Cleared Leveraged Long Positions
The trader said tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure continue to draw institutional interest and credited Pump.fun with driving activity on Solana.
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- Arthur Hayes Is Bullish on Bitcoin and Ether Amid Rescue Expectations
He said he would rather trade around an expected multitrillion-dollar bailout than wager on the direction of AI-linked assets.
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- Arthur Hayes Sees Opportunity in Established, Profitable DeFi Protocols
The Maelstrom co-founder favors protocols with paying customers and earnings they can return to token holders.
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- Raoul Pal Says Blockchain Survival Depends on User Economics
His analysis tracks capital deployed per active user, stablecoin balances and developer inflows. A 12-network comparison found faster capital turnover was associated with worse returns.
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- Algorand Foundation Strategy Chief Resigns Amid Leadership Turnover
Marc Vanlerberghe left Oct. 14 after about two and a half years, following the departures of the foundation’s CTO and former CEO.
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- Razer CEO Says AI Could Lift Gaming Toward a $1 Trillion Industry
Min-Liang Tan gave no timetable for the outlook. Razer is developing AI products for players and tools for game studios.
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- Zama Names Irene Patrikios Chief Business Officer After Joining in 2025
The team has formed partnerships, launched confidential DeFi and built a business pipeline.
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- Social Graph Ventures Founder Joins Colosseum as Principal
Jakub Rusiecki will review submissions to the organization's Solana hackathons.
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- Patrick Witt’s White House Crypto Council Term Ends With Detail Expiration
His executive director role ended when his detail period expired.
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- Bubblemaps Says Five Wallets Bought Before 61% of Anglio’s Recommendations
The platform estimated the wallets made about $130,000 from trading gains and token recommendation rewards across 534 posts over two weeks.
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- Citi CEO Jane Fraser Says AI Will Shape Bank’s Next Turnaround Phase
Fraser said Citi is shifting from restructuring toward a focus on excellence, with AI expected to help generate revenue, reduce costs and secure the bank.
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- Ammous Says Holding Bitcoin Counts as Monetary Use
He treats ownership as part of Bitcoin’s monetary role. Economist Lawrence H. White argues fixed supply can contribute to price swings that hinder routine exchange.
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- Kalshi Co-Founder Says Flat Reporting Structure Speeds Decisions
Luana Lopes Lara said employees report directly to her or one step away, and the company has no “heads of” or vice presidents.
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- OpenAI Names Uday Ruddarraju CTO of Compute as Capacity Expands
The former xAI infrastructure leader joined OpenAI in July 2025 and oversees computing capacity, networks, storage and model-training systems.
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- Grayscale’s Zach Pandl Says Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain Are Overlooked
The research chief argued that tokenization, stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits will rely on smart contract platforms as financial activity moves on-chain.
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- PC Connection Names Matt Zafirovski President and COO
Zafirovski took the roles Oct. 12. CEO Timothy McGrath will remain in his position.
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- Mark Newton Sees Stronger Global Stocks From November Through April
Newton expects markets to consolidate in the near term and says a pullback from mid-to-late October into November could be the cycle’s best buying opportunity.
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- GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Buys 844,130 Shares for $22.8 Million
The Oct. 13 purchases brought Cohen’s direct holdings to 42,492,652 shares. The filing lists two open-market transactions and gives no reason for the buying.
· People
- Centene CEO Says AI Should Lower Health Care Delivery Costs
Sarah London highlighted local triage and patient-facing tools while saying administrative savings could support member benefits.
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- Michael Saylor Expects More Bitcoin Purchases as MSCI Reviews Strategy
Saylor said Bitcoin is in the early stages of a bull market, has moved above $80,000 and could grow 20% to 30% annually over the next several years.
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- TOKEN2049 Singapore Agenda Lists Sessions With Crypto Executives
The Oct. 7-8 event at Marina Bay Sands featured separate sessions involving Aave, Ethena and Hyperliquid executives.
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- Michael Saylor Presents Bitcoin as Financial System Foundation
The Strategy executive chairman discussed digital credit, lending and financial stability during a World Bank fireside chat held during DC Fintech Week.
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- Hachette CEO Says AI Shortcuts Could Weaken Executive Judgment
David Shelley says leaders who rely on AI for emails and information processing risk losing curiosity, empathy and independent judgment.
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- Telcoin Association Names David Palmer as Strategic Telecom Advisor
The Pairpoint co-founder will advise on mobile-operator adoption, ecosystem development and positioning as Telcoin Network targets a mainnet launch later in 2026.
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- Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Says No Succession Timeline Exists
Solomon said he and the board remain focused on the bank’s growth strategy and client service as speculation about his departure continues.
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- Palantir CTO Criticizes Silicon Valley’s AI Optimism Over Cancer Claims
Shyam Sankar criticized what he described as excessive faith in AI, citing researchers who allegedly believe the technology will soon cure cancer.
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- Paul Tudor Jones Says Oil Prices Could Rise Another $20 to $25
The Tudor Investment founder and chief investment officer warned that equities would react negatively to a sharp oil-price increase and that corporate issuance could compete with sovereign debt.
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