Bitcoin startup Blockstream has a new CEO.
The company said today that its first CEO, Austin Hill, is formally stepping aside, with current president Adam Back being appointed to the role.
As part of Hill's exit from the firm, he has also stepped down from the board. Blockstream said that Hill was leaving the company to "pursue other opportunities".
Back, a noted cryptographer who is one of the startup's founders, said in a statement:
"I am honored to take on the CEO position at this important phase in the company’s growth and am excited about leading Blockstream to its full potential. We have a worldclass team dedicated to building the foundation that will underpin the transformation of finance for years to come."
http://www.coindesk.com/adam-back-appointed-blockstream-ceo-leadership-shake/
