Crypto.com has appointed Manuel Del Aguila Barbero as its global head of growth, following his nine-year tenure at IG Group, where he was responsible for client acquisition. Del Aguila Barbero highlighted Crypto.com's 2025 roadmap, which focuses on expanding products into traditional finance, derivatives, and banking. Additionally, Tap Global Group announced the appointment of Peter Wall, the former CEO of Argo Blockchain, as a strategic adviser, with plans to elevate him to non-executive chairman. Meanwhile, the Utopia Labs team is transitioning to Coinbase’s layer-2, Base, to enhance onchain payments within Coinbase Wallet. Giancarlo Hirsch predicts that the crypto labor market will thrive under President-elect Trump’s crypto-friendly policies, particularly in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the demand for blockchain developers. As regulations loosen, there will be a need for DeFi architects and cybersecurity roles, highlighting the potential for job creation in the sector as companies adopt blockchain technologies.

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