JPMorgan Taps Former Goldman Exec to Lead Blockchain Unit (1)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has named former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive Oliver Harris to lead its blockchain division Kinexys, as the bank looks to grow the adoption of products and services built using crypto’s underlying technology.

Harris — who joined the bank earlier this month — will be focused on commercializing Kinexys’s applications and strengthening engagement with institutional clients, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday.

Oliver Harris

Source: JPMorgan Chase

He replaces Naveen Mallela, who left the bank earlier this year to join Standard Chartered as global head of payments. Kara Kennedy, who was Kinexys co-head alongside Mallela, will ...