Ava Labs Hires New Heads in Asia as US Regulatory Concerns Grow
New York-based startup makes hires in Japan, South Korea
The news follows several similar moves among crypto firms
Ava Labs, the main developer behind blockchain project Avalanche, has become the latest digital-asset firm to expand its management teams in Asia as a regulatory pushback deepens in the US.
New York-based Ava Labs said it hired Justin Kim, a former investment banker at the Korea Development Bank, and startup veteran Roi Hirata as the heads of its business in South Korea and Japan, respectively.
