Wintermute to establish US headquarters in New York, appoints Ron Hammond as policy director

Crypto market maker Wintermute announced that it will set up its US headquarters in downtown New York on June 1, its first office in the United States. "As the US policy becomes more friendly to digital assets and blockchain innovation, we decided to move quickly and take root in New York City, the world's financial capital," said Evgeny Gaevoy, CEO of Wintermute. In addition, Wintermute appointed policy veteran Ron Hammond as director of policy and advocacy. Hammond was previously the senior director of government relations at the Blockchain Association and was the head of financial services policy for Republican Congressman Warren Davidson. "As the US regulatory environment becomes more constructive, we see tremendous opportunities to promote responsible innovation and deepen engagement with policymakers and industry stakeholders," he said.