{"id":66889,"date":"2023-12-13T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=66889"},"modified":"2023-12-13T16:46:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T20:46:36","slug":"blockchain-com-to-increase-workforce-amid-international-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/blockchain-com-to-increase-workforce-amid-international-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain.com to Increase Workforce Amid International Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In early 2024, Blockchain.com plans to add a quarter to its workforce as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/japans-sbi-signs-mou-with-saudi-aramco-for-middle-east-expansion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strategic expansion<\/a> into new areas, including Nigeria and Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/croc_1702499483857-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Blockchain.com to Increase Workforce Amid International Expansion\" class=\"wp-image-66891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/croc_1702499483857-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/croc_1702499483857-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/croc_1702499483857-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/croc_1702499483857-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/croc_1702499483857-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/croc_1702499483857-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/croc_1702499483857.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blockchain.com to Increase Workforce Amid International Expansion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The company appointed Curtis Ting, previously Kraken's chief of worldwide operations, to lead the growth. Ting's main responsibilities will be to build localized organizations throughout Europe and establish the company's new Paris base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>London is the hub for <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/standard-custody-becomes-custodian-for-blockchaincom.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blockchain.com's European operations<\/a>, but the extension will broaden the company's reach throughout the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our recent integration is not just a technological upgrade; it&#39;s a game-changer for how you trade across different Ethereum Virtual Machines (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EVMs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#EVMs<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; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>) \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec <br><br>Read all about it on our blog<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DmxfZOHUIe\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/DmxfZOHUIe<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; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; Blockchain.com (@blockchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blockchain\/status\/1734894686668513767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 13, 2023<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; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Blockchain.com in a recent interview with Bloomberg, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=Blockchain.com+to+Increase+Workforce+Amid+International+Expansion&cvid=87d9a01040e349ef8b1084dda92d6f48&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg9qAIAsAIA&FORM=ANAB01&PC=WSEDDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CEO Peter Smith<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; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> announced the company's plans to apply for more local licenses, strengthening its adherence to local regulatory systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blockchain.com employs about 300 people; this number will rise significantly when it expands into Nigeria and Turkey. At a time when the cryptocurrency market is aggressively recuperating from the crypto winter, this choice is made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, the business raised $110 million in a series E strategic fundraising transaction headed by Kingsway Capital, based in the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/united-kingdom-banks-are-a-threat-to-crypto.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Kingdom<\/a>. This financing round has reduced the company's valuation to less than half of its early 2022 peak of $14 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In early 2024, Blockchain.com plans to add a quarter to its workforce as part of a strategic expansion into new areas, including Nigeria and Turkey. The company appointed Curtis Ting, previously Kraken&#8217;s chief of worldwide operations, to lead the growth. 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