The Luxembourg-based crypto exchange and digital wallet provider, Blockchain.com, has officially welcomed Jim Messina to its Board of Directors.
The official announcement, which was presented personally by the CEO of the company, Peter Smith, revealed the team’s excitement at the new addition.
In a statement shared with Coinfomania, Smith noted that as a company that values partnerships with regulators, Blockchain.com would greatly benefit from Jim Messina’s expertise and track record.
Jim Messina, the CEO of The Messina Group, is also a political adviser who once served as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2011 and the president’s campaign manager in 2012.
Smith also mentioned that the company needs leaders like Lane Kasselman, who recently joined the company as its first Chief Business Officer, to help “educate and evangelize the benefits of the industry to policymakers, regulators, governments, and the public at large.”
Concerning the latest development, Jim Messina, the new Blockchain.com board member, commented,
“As one of the earliest and most respected crypto companies in the world, Blockchain.com recognizes its responsibility to lead the industry and help shape the future of finance. I am proud to join its Board of Directors to play a role in such an important and impactful space.”
Blockchain.com continues to add many more feats to its record book. A month ago, the company announced that it had raised $120M in growth funding, made possible by some of the world’s leading macro investors.
Intending to ensure the company’s growth and the cryptocurrency ecosystem at large, Blockchain.com hopes to continue adding to its leadership team members who have the required experience, expertise, track record, and drive necessary for the growth.
Previous reports on Coinfomania show that large organizations like Tesla and MicroStrategy are going bullish with cryptocurrency.
With the former making a market-moving purchase of bitcoin worth $1.5 billion and the latter having more than $2 billion worth of bitcoin in its custody, it is an indication that the public realizes the value of bitcoin now.
