๐๐๐ #coindesk โs New Owner #bullish Replaces CEO in Restructuring
Amid a significant restructuring led by the crypto exchange Bullish, CoinDesk's longstanding CEO Kevin Worth has stepped down from his position. In his place, Sara Stratoberdha, who previously spearheaded business development for Bullish, has been appointed to lead CoinDesk.
Despite the change in leadership, CoinDesk will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary of Bullish, with Sara committed to upholding CoinDesk's journalistic independence and integrity, according to a spokesperson for CoinDesk.
The restructuring, which comes two months after Bullish acquired CoinDesk from its former owner Digital Currency Group, has resulted in several leadership changes within CoinDesk. Departures include Chief Operating Officer Elinor Hirschhorn, Vice President of Engineering John DeGuenther, and Executive Director of Global Strategy Emily Parker. Meanwhile, Chief Content Officer Michael Casey is in discussions with Bullish regarding a potential continued role with CoinDesk in a different capacity.
Employees of both CoinDesk and Bullish were informed of these changes through a memo issued by Bullish CEO Tom Farley. Farley stated that the restructuring aims to streamline CoinDesk's media, indices, and events businesses by implementing a flatter organizational structure. As part of the restructuring, certain CoinDesk functions, such as Human Resources, will now report to their counterparts at Bullish. Additionally, CoinDesk's tech and product teams will be integrated with Bullish.
In a statement shared with CoinDesk, Farley expressed gratitude towards Kevin Worth and the leadership team for their contributions to CoinDesk's evolution and successful integration with Bullish. He also expressed excitement about the opportunity for Sara and the CoinDesk leadership team to invest in and expand CoinDesk's media, events, and indices.
Source - coindesk.com