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Vanguard Group publicly advertised for a head of digital assets, having explicitly stated that crypto assets were inconsistent with its long-term investment philosophy.
According to Mars Finance, Vanguard Group is hiring a Head of Digital Assets for its Personal Wealth business. The job requirements include over 10 years of relevant experience, a deep understanding of digital assets (tokenization, stablecoins, custody, settlement, etc.), and innovation and risk management capabilities in a regulatory environment. This position will be responsible for developing Vanguard's strategy, roadmap, and implementation in the digital asset space, including assessing digital asset capabilities, product development, operating models, and cross-functional collaboration with product, technology, operations, risk, legal, and compliance departments. It will also require representing Vanguard in external communications with industry players, regulators, and clients. It is understood that Vanguard began allowing brokerage clients to trade crypto ETFs and mutual funds last December, but the company has explicitly stated that it has no plans to launch its own crypto investment products, believing that digital assets are still inconsistent with its long-term investment philosophy.
Starting October 1st, South Korea will introduce civil seizure rules for crypto assets, allowing courts to directly freeze, transfer, and dispose of digital assets through local crypto exchage.
PANews reported on July 6 that, according to Solid Intel, South Korea will introduce civil seizure rules for crypto assets starting October 1, allowing courts to directly freeze, transfer, and dispose of digital assets through local crypto exchage.
Trump will earn over $600 million from his Solana Meme cryptocurrency by 2025; Gillibrand reiterates calls for ethical reform of digital assets.
Odaily Odaily reports that Fox Business crypto reporter published an article on the X platform stating that following the release of President Trump's financial disclosure documents, Senator Gillibrand has reiterated his call for ethical reforms to ban presidents, members of Congress, and their spouses from issuing or sponsoring digital assets. The financial disclosure documents show that President Trump earned over $600 million from his Solana Meme coin in 2025. This announcement comes as Senator Gillibrand's long-standing advocacy for stronger ethical rules comes under increased scrutiny, following reports that his son has raised funds to launch a crypto derivatives exchange.
Asset management giant Vanguard is hiring its first head of digital assets to evaluate strategies including tokenization and stablecoins.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to Bitcoin Magazine, Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager (with approximately $12 trillion in assets under management), has created its first-ever Head of Digital Assets position, responsible for developing the company's long-term crypto and blockchain strategy. This role will evaluate areas such as tokenization, stablecoins, digital wallets, custody, and blockchain settlement, and determine whether Vanguard should build its own capabilities, partner with external entities, or postpone entry into certain markets. The position will involve developing multi-year roadmaps and designing governance and risk frameworks. Vanguard stated that this hiring does not indicate an upcoming launch of crypto products and that it currently has no plans to issue its own crypto investment vehicles.
Vanguard Group establishes its first head of digital assets position
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, Vanguard Group, the world's second-largest asset management company (managing approximately $12 trillion in assets), created its first Head of Digital Assets position, responsible for developing the company's long-term crypto and blockchain strategy. This role will assess areas such as tokenization, stablecoins, digital wallets, custody, and blockchain settlement, and determine whether Vanguard should build its own capabilities, partner with external entities, or postpone entry into certain markets. The position requires developing multi-year roadmaps and designing governance and risk frameworks. Vanguard stated that this hiring does not indicate an upcoming launch of crypto products and currently has no plans to issue its own crypto investment vehicles.
Kenyan regulators are tendering for blockchain tools to track crypto crime.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to Decrypt, the Kenya Capital Markets Authority is tendering for a blockchain monitoring tool to track fraud, money laundering, and sanctions evasion on more than 20 public blockchains. This move aims to support law enforcement needs under Kenya's new crypto legal framework. The platform will automatically issue alerts for high-risk wallets, large transfers, coin mixers, Dark Web linked addresses, and sanctioned entities, and will screen transactions against UN and US Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions lists.