The Block hires Avan-Nomayo as a reporter
Cryptocurrency news site The Block has hired Naga Avan-Nomayo as a reporter. He is covering general crypto news and markets. Avan-Nomayo previously worked at crypto.news, Ethereum World News, and The San Fransisco Tribe. He’s interviewed CEOs and industry experts, broke stories, and survived the FTX crash. He’s a digital media and journalism alumnus of the […]
The Block seeks a markets reporter in Europe
Founded in 2018, with employees across the world, The Block is the leading news, research and data brand in the digital asset space. The Block’s team is spread across 5 continents and 15+ time zones, covering the global cryptocurrency space 24/7. At The Block, we see digital assets as a ubiquitous part of the future. […]
The Block seeks a crypto reporter in Europe
Founded in 2018, with employees across the world, The Block is the leading news, research and data brand in the digital asset space. The Block’s team is spread across 5 continents and 15+ time zones, covering the global cryptocurrency space 24/7. At The Block, we see digital assets as a ubiquitous part of the future. […]
Kuhn joins The Block as writer and editor
Daniel Kuhn is joining cryptocurrency news site The Block as a writer and an editor. “I’ve long admired the work The Block does, and how it’s essentially a company of self-starters,” he wrote on Twitter. “It always seemed to punch above its weight. ” He previously was deputy managing editor and columnist at CoinDesk, where he had […]
Bloomberg hires Weeks as a senior editor
Bloomberg News has hired Ryan Weeks as a senior editor, focused on cryptocurrency news in Asia. He starts on Monday and will be based in Kuala Lumpur. Weeks is deals editor at the The Block, focused on fundraising, M&A and institutional trends in the crypto space, among other things. He previously worked at Financial News, Dow Jones […]
Lewitinn hired as managing editor of The Block
Lawrence Lewitinn has been hired as managing editor of cryptocurrency site The Block. He has most recently been co-host of CoinDesk TV’s flagship daily program, “First Mover.” Lewitinn was also managing editor of markets at CoinDesk. He previously was editor in chief of Modern Consensus, a new website covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain markets. Lewitinn was […]
The Block’s Chaparro moving to business side
The Block senior correspondent Frank Chaparro is moving to the business side of the cryptocurrency news organization. He will continue to host the flagship podcast “The Scoop” but is becoming director of special projects and will be collaborating with operations, management, and sales teams. Chaparro joined The Block from Business Insider in September 2018. He previously covered […]
Crypto news site The Block sells 80% stake
Crypto media company The Block sold a majority stake to Singaporean venture capital firm Foresight Ventures in a deal valuing the crypto outlet at $70 million, report Lucinda Shen and Sara Fischer of Axios. Shen and Fischer report, “Former CEO Mike McCaffrey — who held a majority stake in The Block — was ousted last year after it […]
The Block hires Baydakova as senior policy reporter
Cryptocurrency news site The Block has hired Anna Baydakova as senior policy reporter and assistant editor. She previously was at CoinDesk, writing about blockchain projects and regulation with a special focus on Eastern Europe and Russia. She is especially excited about stories on privacy, cybercrime, sanctions policies and censorship resistance of decentralized technologies. She joined […]
The Block taps Copeland to be editor in chief
Cryptocurrency news site The Block has named Tim Copeland to be its editor in chief. He previously has been news editor and managing editor of the publication. Prior to joining The Block in 2021, he was instrumental in building one of the leading crypto media brands in the space, Decrypt, a ConsenSys subsidiary. The Block, which was […]
