Crypto Briefing Appoints New AI-First CEO

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New York, NY, February 29, 2024 – Crypto Briefing has named serial entrepreneur John Chen as CEO. The promotion coincides with the publication's new focus on developing AI-powered tools to improve the speed and quality of reporting.

Chen says: “AI is positioned to disrupt the digital media landscape. As CEO, I am excited to lead Crypto Briefing toward an information-driven and technology-first approach to news reporting that will help the publication remain at the forefront of crypto media.

On the editorial side, Diego Almada López will take over as the publication's first AI editor and curator.

Mitchell Moos, CEO since 2021, said:

“I have no doubt that AI will have a profound impact on journalism. Times are changing. John Chen's background in media, blockchain technology and digital marketing makes him uniquely qualified to lead efforts to build sustainable and ethical AI tools for journalists as well as relevant and personalized content for our global audience.

According to Han Cao, founder and chairman of Crypto Briefing:

“I created Crypto Briefing in 2017 to analyze the disruptive innovations coming out of the then-nascent blockchain industry. It's time for crypto media to embrace its own disruptive technologies, and John Chen is the right person to lead Crypto Briefing at this stage of evolution.

Crypto Briefing was founded by Han Cao (CEO of Sanctor Capital), John Rice (former Editor-in-Chief at Cointelegraph and Blockworks) and Andre Cronje (Director of Phantom and Founder of Yern) who knew there had to be a better way. For actionable, unbiased information about crypto. Since 2017, Crypto Briefing has been a global leader in discovering and reporting new trends such as DeFi, NFTs, and Layer-2 blockchains.

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