Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shots, has announced further staff layoffs, with CEO Roham Gharegozlou sharing an email stating that up to 51 employees will be leaving the firm. Gharegozlou described the decision as "incredibly difficult" but necessary to ensure a "lean and efficient" company.

  Sui Chung, CF Benchmarks CEO, says he's optimistic the US Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the firm's Spot Bitcoin ETF. He speaks on "Bloomberg Crypto." There have been about 30 applications in total for a Bitcoin product according to Bloomberg Intelligence. (Source: Bloomberg)

Binance CEO CZ recently shared his thoughts on how to build strong and tight-knit teams. Contrary to popular belief, he believes that the secret is not fancy team building events or coaching exercises, but rather external pressure. CZ argues that fighting in the trenches together builds reliance, alliance, resilience, and trust between team members.

Marc Boiron, the former chief legal officer of Polygon Labs, has been appointed as the new CEO in a newly created role, having contributed significantly to the company's strategy and department management. Meanwhile, Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon Labs, has transitioned to the role of executive chairman, and Rebecca Rettig, the former chief policy officer, has become the new chief legal officer.

Brian Mosoff, CEO of Ether Capital, discusses the rush by institutions to list spot bitcoin ETFs. Ether Capital helped launch the world's first spot bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in 2021.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has stated that the recent departures of key executive personnel from the company are part of normal staff turnover. CZ tweeted that the reasons given by the news are completely wrong, and that turnover occurs in every company as markets and the global environment for crypto change.

During a Twitter Spaces session, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao expressed his enthusiasm for the entrance of large players like BlackRock into the cryptocurrency space, stating that it would offer more coverage and serve a clientele that is currently underserved. He also noted that many of these institutions are not comfortable using pure crypto platforms and may prefer existing relationships with legacy firms.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has stated that he is a strong supporter of Bitcoin (BTC) despite the company's focus on developing other cryptocurrencies and blockchains. CZ also addressed concerns about the decentralization of Binance's blockchains, stating that the company prefers to let its child networks remain independent.

July 5 (Cointime) - Members of the upper house of the British Parliament are pushing for legislation aimed at expanding the authority’s ability to crack down on cryptocurrencies used for illicit purposes. On July 4, the House of Lords of the UK Parliament held its third review of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, which was introduced in September 2022 to strengthen law enforcement agencies to combat cryptocurrency-related financial crimes. power.

June 29 (Cointime) - Patrick L. Riley, CEO of Reaper Financial and Chairman of the BLOC Oversight Committee, has announced his candidacy for the President of the United States of America in the 2024 elections.