{"id":63666,"date":"2023-11-06T07:22:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T11:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=63666"},"modified":"2023-11-06T07:22:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T11:22:40","slug":"london-stock-exchange-looks-to-hire-digital-assets-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/london-stock-exchange-looks-to-hire-digital-assets-director\/","title":{"rendered":"London Stock Exchange Looks to Hire Digital Assets Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has posted a job advertisement on LinkedIn for a director of digital assets, saying it's seeking a digital assets lead with a \u201cpassion\u201d for digital assets, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-potential-of-crypto-and-blockchain-for-environmental-sustainability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto, and blockchain<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17-1024x487.png\" alt=\"London Stock Exchange Looks to Hire Digital Assets Director\" class=\"wp-image-63674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17-1320x627.png 1320w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17-750x356.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17-1140x542.png 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-17.png 1351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">London Stock Exchange Looks to Hire Digital Assets Director<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>LSEG states that, among other qualifications and abilities, it seeks candidates with a &#8220;passion for and understanding of distributed ledger technology, digital assets, and cryptocurrencies.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the job advertisement, the prospective <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/digital-asset-manager-cobo-raises-40m-to-launch-defi-as-a-service.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital asset manager<\/a> for LSEG will be responsible for developing LSEG's brand and ecosystem in digital private markets and assisting in the formulation and implementation of a commercial strategy for &#8220;a suite of new infrastructure solutions and capabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest development follows the London Stock Exchange's announcement that it will use blockchain technology to create a trading platform for traditional assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legacy financial institution announced its intention to use the technology to improve the efficacy of holding, purchasing, and selling conventional assets on September 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonetheless, at the time, Murray Roos, director of capital markets for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lseg.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LSE Group<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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