NYSE’s Top Markets Cop to Take Cryptocurrency Job at Andreessen Horowitz
- Date: 28-Oct-2020
- Source: The Wall Street Journal
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Middle East
NYSE’s Top Markets Cop to Take Cryptocurrency Job at Andreessen Horowitz
The New York Stock Exchange's top markets cop is leaving the Big Board for a job advising venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz on cryptocurrency regulation.
Anthony Albanese, who has led the NYSE's in-house regulatory unit since 2016, will join the Silicon Valley firm as its chief regulatory officer in mid-November, a spokeswoman for Andreessen Horowitz said.
The move makes Mr. Albanese the latest regulator to join a firm active in digital-currency markets, where regulations are still emerging and many businesses operate in a legal gray area. His work will involve outreach to regulators and helping to shape strategy for Andreessen Horowitz's cryptocurrency projects, according to a blog post that the firm plans to release