Ripple Hires Former Google Exec as VP of Products

Udgivet den by Coindesk | Udgivet den

Blockchain payments startup Ripple Labs has hired former Google executive Amir Sarhangi as its vice president of products.

Sarhangi joined Ripple this month after departing his role leading Google's director of messaging product management and partnerships - a post held since September 2015.

With previous experience at notable firms including Vodafone and Deloitte, Sarhangi joined Google when it acquired.

A startup he'd founded in 2015 called Jibe Mobile.

Sarhangi will now lead the efforts to develop Ripple's global payments network RippleNet, according to a Reuters report.

While most clients do not use the XRP cryptocurrency that Ripple has had a significant role in developing, it was announced in October that several clients are now using the token.

The news marks the second hire from an internet giant by Ripple in recent months.

Former Facebook executive Kahina Van Dyke as its new senior vice president of business and corporate development.

Last week, Ripple's head of information security Sujay Jaladi left the company to join a startup Harbor, a compliance platform for issuers of securities tokens.

CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups.

Seneste nyheder Se alt
First Mover: What's Next for Bitcoin as Wall Street Gets Vaccine Booster
Bitcoin was higher for a second day, staying in a range of between roughly $15,200 and $15,600, as news of progress in developing a coronavirus vaccine appeared to touch off a rally in U.S. stocks.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Break $15.9K; Over 50K ETH Staked on Eth 2.0 Contract
Bitcoin gained Wednesday while Ethereum 2.0 staking has been ramping up.
Citibank Analyst Says Bitcoin Could Pass $300K by December 2021
A senior analyst at U.S.-based financial giant Citibank has penned a report drawing on similarities between the 1970s gold market and bitcoin.
Blockchain Bites: Data Unions. Hard Forks. And One Citi Analyst's Case for $300K BTC.
A Citibank managing director thinks bitcoin could hit $318,000.
x