Chia (cryptocurrency)

Chia Network CEO Gene Hoffman to Speak at Dubai Fintech Summit

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Chia Network Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company"), founded by Bram Cohen, inventor of BitTorrent, to provide an open-source, public blockchain built for enterprise solutions, today announced its CEO Gene Hoffman will speak at the second annual Dubai Fintech Summit in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, on May 7, 2024.

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  • Chia Network Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company"), founded by Bram Cohen, inventor of BitTorrent, to provide an open-source, public blockchain built for enterprise solutions, today announced its CEO Gene Hoffman will speak at the second annual Dubai Fintech Summit in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, on May 7, 2024.
  • He will also be participating in a second panel titled, “Crypto: Navigating The Frontier Of Finance,” focused on the future of finance as it relates to the fintech applications of digital assets.
  • Organized by the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”), the summit will focus on pioneering fintech’s future leveraging digital assets and artificial intelligence.
  • Chia Network built a better blockchain to drive real-world use and application.

Chia Network CEO Gene Hoffman to Speak at Brown Rudnick’s Global Blockchain Conference

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Chia Network Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company"), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain built for enterprise solutions, today announced its CEO Gene Hoffman will speak at Brown Rudnick’s second annual Global Blockchain Conference in New York on April 18, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Chia Network Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company"), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain built for enterprise solutions, today announced its CEO Gene Hoffman will speak at Brown Rudnick’s second annual Global Blockchain Conference in New York on April 18, 2024.
  • Other event speakers will include Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, and Sandra Ro, CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council.
  • Chia Network built a better blockchain to drive real-world use and application.
  • Founded by Bram Cohen, inventor of BitTorrent, Chia provides a secure, sustainable and regulatory compliant blockchain setting the standard for the infrastructure of digital currency and inclusive access to global, decentralized finance.

CTBC Bank USA CEO Noor Menai to Speak at FT’s Global Banking Summit

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Monday, November 20, 2023

CTBC Bank USA has announced that its President & CEO Noor Menai will present on November 29 at the Global Banking Summit , hosted by the Financial Times.

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  • CTBC Bank USA has announced that its President & CEO Noor Menai will present on November 29 at the Global Banking Summit , hosted by the Financial Times.
  • Menai, also a Board Member of Chia Network , will present on “How will blockchain technology build resilience to prevent future crises” panel.
  • The Global Banking Summit brings together top influencers from across the banking stack – from leaders in financial crime to open banking; from CEOs to chief sustainability officers.
  • In addition to his leadership of CTBC Bank USA, Menai serves as Deputy Head of International Business of the $240 billion parent bank in based in Asia.

Chia Network CEO Gene Hoffman to Speak at Financial Times’ Crypto and Digital Assets Summit

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Chia Network, Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company"), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced its CEO Gene Hoffman will speak at the Financial Times Crypto and Digital Assets Summit in London on December 5, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Chia Network, Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company"), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced its CEO Gene Hoffman will speak at the Financial Times Crypto and Digital Assets Summit in London on December 5, 2023.
  • Hoffman will present on “ Finding crypto’s role in the global financial system ,” exploring the future of digital assets in traditional finance.
  • The discussion will include use cases for digital assets beyond cryptocurrency and the role of blockchain technology in the global financial system.
  • The event and interviews will be moderated by senior editors from the Financial Times Group and held at etc.

CTBC Bank USA CEO Noor Menai to speak at The Global Boardroom

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

CTBC Bank USA has announced that its President & CEO Noor Menai will speak tomorrow at The Global Boardroom , hosted by the Financial Times.

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  • CTBC Bank USA has announced that its President & CEO Noor Menai will speak tomorrow at The Global Boardroom , hosted by the Financial Times.
  • Panelists will discuss the bank run triggered by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank triggering other high profile bank failures.
  • In addition to his leadership of CTBC Bank USA, Menai serves as Deputy Head of International Business of the $240 billion parent bank in based in Asia.
  • Also, Mr. Menai is a Board Member of Chia Network and serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council and as a member of FDIC's Subcommittee on Modernization .

Chia Network Elects Noor Menai to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Chia Network, Inc. , (“Chia”), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced the election of Noor Menai to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • Chia Network, Inc. , (“Chia”), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced the election of Noor Menai to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • For over 30 years across three continents, Menai has been at the center of the world of finance, banking and technology.
  • "Noor Menai has deep experience in banking, financial services and technology and he’s demonstrated a passion for understanding regulation, consumer markets and people,” said Gene Hoffman , President and CEO of Chia Network.
  • He also serves on the Board of Councilors of USC’s Rossier School of Education and on the Leadership Council of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Chia Network Appoints Effie Datson to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Chia Network, Inc (“Chia”), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced the appointment of Effie Datson to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • Chia Network, Inc (“Chia”), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced the appointment of Effie Datson to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • "Effie's broad experience and impressive record in financial services and passion for technology and innovation will provide valuable perspective and insight to complement our Board's expertise," said Gene Hoffman, President and CEO of Chia Network.
  • "We are confident in Effie's ability to guide the company through our next growth phase as a member of the Board of Directors, and we're pleased to welcome her to the Chia team."
  • Based in the UK, Datson most recently served as Global Head of Family Office for Barclays.

Stably Launches #USD as the First BRC20 Stablecoin on the Bitcoin Network

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

Stably , a leading Stablecoin-as-a-Service (SCaaS) and fiat on/off-ramp infrastructure provider for Web3 projects, is aiming to revolutionize the nascent Bitcoin ordinals market by launching its US Dollar (USD)-backed stablecoin, Stably USD , as a natively-issued BRC20 token under the symbol #USD.

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  • Stably , a leading Stablecoin-as-a-Service (SCaaS) and fiat on/off-ramp infrastructure provider for Web3 projects, is aiming to revolutionize the nascent Bitcoin ordinals market by launching its US Dollar (USD)-backed stablecoin, Stably USD , as a natively-issued BRC20 token under the symbol #USD.
  • #USD is a BRC20 standard stablecoin created via the Bitcoin ordinals protocol which was introduced in January 2023 after the recent Taproot upgrade.
  • BRC20 tokens use a technique called ordinal inscriptions to attach data to individual satoshis, the smallest unit of a bitcoin.
  • “He thought it was great and funny how we are creating a stablecoin on Bitcoin to enable Bitcoin trading on-chain… With a stablecoin built on Bitcoin.

Chia Network Launches CODE Framework: Infrastructure for the Open Metaverse

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Chia Network, Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company") today announced the launch of its Chia Open Digital Economy (“CODE”) framework with initial efforts focused on supporting the video game industry in its path to a more open metaverse.

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  • Chia Network, Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company") today announced the launch of its Chia Open Digital Economy (“CODE”) framework with initial efforts focused on supporting the video game industry in its path to a more open metaverse.
  • "The metaverse as it exists today is just a marketing ploy and loss leader for blockchains with little substance or utility," said Gene Hoffman, CEO and President of Chia Network.
  • As a founding member of the Open Metaverse Foundation , a Linux Foundation Project, Chia promotes interoperability standards for the open digital economy.
  • “Players should be able to move their usable digital assets from one game to another – this has been the promise and aspiration of metaverse gaming,” said Richard Tsao, Chief Metaverse Officer at Chia network.

Stably Bridges BTC and ETH to the Chia Blockchain Ecosystem

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

SEATTLE, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stably , a leading Web3 payment infrastructure provider, has partnered with Chia Network , an eco-friendly blockchain and smart transaction platform, to introduce Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) bridges to Chia's DeFi ecosystem.

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  • SEATTLE, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stably , a leading Web3 payment infrastructure provider, has partnered with Chia Network , an eco-friendly blockchain and smart transaction platform, to introduce Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) bridges to Chia's DeFi ecosystem.
  • The partnership has led to the creation of Stably's BTC and ETH custodial bridges, allowing users to access Bitcoin and Ethereum on Chia Network under the ticker symbols BTCS and ETHS.
  • "Partnering with the Chia Network to introduce Bitcoin and Ethereum into their expanding ecosystem is a thrilling development for Stably.
  • Moreover, it serves as a milestone for Stably as it plans to extend BTC and ETH to additional emerging blockchain ecosystems.