NFT marketplace Metaplex hires former Google dev as CEO, appoints advisory board
The Solana-based project has registered impressive growth since launching in June, underscoring heightened demand for digital collectibles. Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Metaplex has hired a new CEO and appointed an advisory board comprising some of crypto’s most influential voices, setting the stage for the continued growth of the Solana-based project. Adam Jeffries, a developer with career stops at Google, Amazon, Citadel and Kaggle, has been appointed CEO of Metaplex Studios, the company announced Wednesday. Joining him is a new board of advisers that includes blockchain streaming....
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