After over eight years of service, Adrien Treccani, the former CEO of Metaco, a blockchain custody firm owned by Ripple Labs, has resigned.
Adrien Treccani, the former CEO of Metaco, a blockchain custody firm owned by Ripple Labs, resigned after over eight years of service.
A Reuters report dated February 12 stated that Trecanni ceased to serve as the CEO of Metaco, the Swiss company he established in 2015. At the time of publication, Trecanni’s LinkedIn page indicated that he departed from the firm in 2023.
Ripple paid $250 million to acquire Metaco in May 2023 to expand its custody, issuance, and settlement services for tokenized assets. A Ripple spokesperson speaking to reporters stated :
“We appreciate the strong and industry-leading custody business that Adrien and his team built, as well as his leadership in integrating the custody team and solution with Ripple following the acquisition last year,”
In December 2020, Ripple was subject to a lawsuit initiated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission because it purportedly provided unregistered securities. Numerous crypto experts have examined the case in light of its possible ramifications for the nation’s policy and regulation of digital assets.
A federal magistrate ruled in July 2023 in favor of Ripple, granting summary judgment, and determined that the XRP.
When tokens were sold to institutional investors, they ceased to be tokens. The case is anticipated to proceed to a jury trial in 2024. Cointelegraph Markets Pro data indicates that XRP was valued at $0.53 at publication.