TradeBlock Appoints Former Ripple Executive as Its New CEO

Tuesday, 01/06/2021 | 17:38 GMT by Felipe Erazo
  • Madigan spent 15 years working at Goldman Sachs and for a couple of fintech companies before joining TradeBlock.
TradeBlock Appoints Former Ripple Executive as Its New CEO

TradeBlock, a provider of enterprise data tools for Blockchain assets, has announced the official appointment of Breanne Madigan as its new Chief Executive Officer. In a press release, the company said Madigan would be focused on taking the reins of the platform on an institutional-grade level for market participants.

According to the announcement, Madigan will be partnering with Nitai Bran, TradeBlock’s Chief Strategy Officer, to work into the global business strategy of the platform owned by CoinDesk Inc.

“I am super excited to have Breanne join the team. She is a world-class Wall Street executive with extensive crypto experience and just an amazing person. I look forward to supporting and collaborating with Breanne as she scales TradeBlock into a vital part of the institutional infrastructure for the emerging crypto economy,” Kevin Worth, CoinDesk’s CEO, said in the press release.

The new TradeBlock’s CEO comes with a background in the financial industry, after having spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs, plus working in fintech companies over her professional career. Additionally, she served as VP of Global Institutional Markets at Ripple, where she handled XRP Liquidity , among other duties.

Latest TradeBlock Business Maneuvers

“I am thrilled to be joining Kevin, Nitai and the broader TradeBlock team at a time of explosive growth in the digital asset space. Having spent my entire career working closely with institutional investors and my last few years helping to build out platforms and services for institutional investors interested in the digital asset space, this is the ideal time to be taking on this incredible opportunity at TradeBlock,” Madigan commented on her appointment.

Last year, Finance Magnates reported that ErisX became the latest digital asset platform to provide its spot market data to TradeBlock. Clients will receive assistance for onboarding their counterparties in over-the-counter (OTC) trades as part of the deal.

TradeBlock, a provider of enterprise data tools for Blockchain assets, has announced the official appointment of Breanne Madigan as its new Chief Executive Officer. In a press release, the company said Madigan would be focused on taking the reins of the platform on an institutional-grade level for market participants.

According to the announcement, Madigan will be partnering with Nitai Bran, TradeBlock’s Chief Strategy Officer, to work into the global business strategy of the platform owned by CoinDesk Inc.

“I am super excited to have Breanne join the team. She is a world-class Wall Street executive with extensive crypto experience and just an amazing person. I look forward to supporting and collaborating with Breanne as she scales TradeBlock into a vital part of the institutional infrastructure for the emerging crypto economy,” Kevin Worth, CoinDesk’s CEO, said in the press release.

The new TradeBlock’s CEO comes with a background in the financial industry, after having spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs, plus working in fintech companies over her professional career. Additionally, she served as VP of Global Institutional Markets at Ripple, where she handled XRP Liquidity , among other duties.

Latest TradeBlock Business Maneuvers

“I am thrilled to be joining Kevin, Nitai and the broader TradeBlock team at a time of explosive growth in the digital asset space. Having spent my entire career working closely with institutional investors and my last few years helping to build out platforms and services for institutional investors interested in the digital asset space, this is the ideal time to be taking on this incredible opportunity at TradeBlock,” Madigan commented on her appointment.

Last year, Finance Magnates reported that ErisX became the latest digital asset platform to provide its spot market data to TradeBlock. Clients will receive assistance for onboarding their counterparties in over-the-counter (OTC) trades as part of the deal.

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