Jon Matonis Resigns As Bitcoin Foundation Executive Director
Jon Matonis has announced he will resign from his position as executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, and that he intends to step down from the group's board of directors at the end of his term on 31st December. Bitcoin Foundation general counsel Patrick Murck will take over immediately as its newly appointed executive director, while Matonis' board seat will be filled in a January 2015 election that will also appoint new members to positions vacated by Peter Vessenes and Gavin Andresen. Matonis has served as the head of the bitcoin industry's oldest trade organisation since July....
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Jon Matonis has resigned as Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation. He announced his resignation with a tweet half an hour ago: "The time has come for me to resign as Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation. Thank you for all of your passionate support! More soon." Also read: Bitcoin Foundation Announces Next Chapter of Leadership. Matonis is an e-Money researcher and former Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation. His career has included senior influential posts at Sumitomo Bank, VISA, VeriSign, and Hushmail. He earned his B. A. in Economics at George Washington University....
Bitcoin Magazine would like to congratulate Jon Matonis on his new role of Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation. Jon Matonis has served as an advocate for the Bitcoin currency and a source of insight for cryptocurrencies and general matters of finance and politics. Prior to assuming his position as Executive Director, Jon Matonis served on the Board of Directors for the Bitcoin Foundation. He currently is a regular contributor to Forbes and is the editor of The Monetary Future economics blog and has not only a passion for but understanding of the ins and outs of the Bitcoin....
Jon Matonis has been named as the new executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, taking over from Peter Vessenes. In an announcement on the foundation's blog, Vessenes said he believes Matonis' "work experience and passion for Bitcoin will combine into something awesome" at the Bitcoin Foundation. "I will be able to rely on Jon managing and growing the organization; this will allow me to do more of what I think I should be doing - strategizing, building relationships, fundraising and speaking," he added. Matonis said in a post explaining his decision to take on the role that he is proud....
Jon Matonis is the Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation, a prominent cryptocurrency researcher and advocate, and columnist for Forbes and CoinDesk. We reached out to Matonis recently to get his thoughts on the foundation, BitLicenses and news about big companies such as Dell accepting Bitcoin payments. CoinTelegraph: The Bitcoin Foundation has been criticized recently for being insufficiently transparent. What do you say to that criticism? Jon Matonis: [Editor’s note: The foundation’s head of marketing and communications first replied that Matonis and Gavin Andresen had both....
Announced today: the Bitcoin Foundation's Executive Director, Mr. Jon Matonis, will be stepping down from his position at the Foundation effective tomorrow (October 31st). His resignation expands to his board seat, which he will step down from on the 31st of December. The seat will be open for the upcoming board election. Stepping into his place as Executive Director is the Foundation's General Counsel, Mr. Patrick Murck. This will also leave open a space for the General Counsel position at the Foundation. "Leading the Bitcoin Foundation has been a once in a lifetime opportunity. Merging....