Former Bakkt COO Adam White joins Blackstone Group as senior advisor

[Former Bakkt COO Adam White joins Blackstone Group as senior advisor] Jinse Finance reported that former Bakkt COO Adam White has joined investment giant Blackstone as a senior advisor focused on encryption.

Vishal Amin, managing director of Blackstone Growth, said in a statement: “We are delighted to welcome Adam as an advisor to Blackstone. He will help us think critically about the broader digital asset ecosystem, including Potentially disruptive territory in new areas.”

Blackstone is one of the world's largest private equity investment firms, focusing on alternative investments such as real estate. It manages $941 billion in assets and previously invested in blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. (The Block)

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