{"id":401752,"date":"2022-01-31T20:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/wefs-blockchain-head-will-lead-the-crypto-council-for-innovation\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T20:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:15:00","slug":"wefs-blockchain-head-will-lead-the-crypto-council-for-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wefs-blockchain-head-will-lead-the-crypto-council-for-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"# WEF&#8217;s blockchain head will lead the Crypto Council for Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># WEF&#8217;s blockchain head will lead the Crypto Council for Innovation <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDEvZGQzNzVmZjEtMjVlMy00YjE0LWEzNmEtMmFkNDM4NWI2MTQzLmpwZWc=.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Sheila Warren, the head of blockchain and distributed ledger <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> at the World Economic Forum, will be assuming the position of CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, or CCI, starting in February.<\/p>\n<p>In a Monday announcement, the CCI <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220131005178\/en\/\">said<\/a> that beginning on Wednesday, Warren would lead the alliance of crypto-friendly firms aimed at supporting lawmakers on crypto and blockchain regulation. CCI board member and Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam cited the WEF executive\u2019s \u201cin-depth knowledge of crypto\u201d in addition to her experience working with governments across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crypto ecosystem is poised to deliver large-scale economic growth, empower communities and improve lives all over the world,\u201d said Warren. \u201cI am excited to drive CCI\u2019s mission of realizing the transformative potential of crypto through education and advocacy for a responsible, forward-thinking global policy environment that will ensure that crypto\u2019s benefits are accessible to all people, regardless of their current economic privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re honored to announce <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sheila_warren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sheila_warren<\/a> as the new CEO of CCI. Sheila will lead us in demonstrating and communicating the transformational promise of crypto to policymakers, regulators, and people around the globe. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FutureofInnovation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FutureofInnovation<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ETGcYGp8SK\">https:\/\/t.co\/ETGcYGp8SK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crypto Council for Innovation (@crypto_council) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crypto_council\/status\/1488152886014054400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nFormed in April 2021, the CCI includes supporters like Coinbase, Fidelity Digital Assets, Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Block \u2014 formerly Square. In July, the group hosted a virtual event called \u201cThe \u20bf Word\u201d exploring how institutions could potentially adopt Bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As one of the major cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase seems to have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/1448715194184585217\">stepped<\/a> up its efforts to lobby lawmakers in the United States around &#8220;sensible regulation.&#8221; However, Ripple Labs led an expensive campaign around the Securities and Exchange Commission&#8217;s treatment of XRP tokens as securities, spending $690,000 on lobbying in 2020 without any concrete results in this area.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>6 Questions for Sheila Warren of the World Economic Forum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During her time at the WEF, Warren explored central bank digital currencies and promoted the adoption of blockchain technology. She has spoken at a number of events in the crypto space including the Hyperledger Global Forum and Unitize conferences and has\u00a0written for Cointelegraph previously on the importance of crypto as an educational tool for empowering diversity and financial inclusion.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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