Prometheum Appoints Chris Whitestock as Chief Security Officer
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NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
20+ year blockchain cybersecurity veteran joins Prometheum to lead
cybersecurity, security architecture and engineering ahead of launch
Prometheum Inc (
). , parent of a FINRA member firm and SEC registered digital asset securities
alternative trading system (ATS), "Prometheum ATS", today announced today the
appointment of Chris Whitesock as Chief Security Officer. Chris brings
extensive knowledge in cybersecurity, specifically in the blockchain space, to
the Company as it looks towards the launch of its ATS.
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Chris, an industry veteran, joins from Blockchains Inc., where he was VP of IT
& Cybersecurity, responsible for building and leading six teams or committees,
including Application Security, Security Operations, Corporate Risk teams. He
also previously served as Senior Director of Global Cybersecurity for
Concentrix, and led the initial creation and foundation of the company's Global
Cybersecurity Program.
As Chief Security Officer at Prometheum, Chris will oversee the development of
policies and programs intended for the mitigation and reduction of compliance,
operational, strategic, financial and reputational security risk strategies. He
will also ensure Prometheum's compliance with local, national, and
international regulatory environments as it relates to data privacy and
protection.
"The addition of a security and blockchain expert to our executive team such as
Chris highlights the trust and momentum in what we are building at Prometheum,"
said Aaron Kaplan, co-CEO and co-Founder of Prometheum. "With our ATS set to
launch in the coming months, adding Chris and other leaders in the industry is
imperative as we build a secure and compliant digital asset securities trading
platform for everyone."
Prometheum ATS offers a streamlined onboarding process by automating
Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML). Combined with a
user-friendly interface, customizable charts, historical and Level 2 (depth of
the book) data, Prometheum ATS will provide a complete trading experience for
both retail and institutional investors. Importantly, Prometheum ATS seeks to
ensure a fair and orderly market focusing on customer protection with advanced
market surveillance and risk management systems.
To learn more about Prometheum ATS and the upcoming launch, visit
https://www.prometheum.com/ats.
About Prometheum
Founded in 2017 by a group of Wall Street attorneys, Prometheum is a
blockchain-focused company which proposes to build an end-to-end ecosystem for
the trading, custody and settlement of digital asset securities.
Prometheum, Inc. Disclosure
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constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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"forward-looking statements" that are based on the Company's beliefs,
assumptions, and expectations of future events, taking into account the
information currently available to the Company. These forward-looking
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Company's proposed business and operations, as well as uncertainties relating
to capital markets some of which are difficult to predict and many of which are
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