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Aleo Poaches Ex-Circle Exec Josh Hawkins to Lead Strategy—Because Nothing Says ’Web3 Cred’ Like TradFi Rebrands
Aleo Poaches Ex-Circle Exec Josh Hawkins to Lead Strategy—Because Nothing Says ’Web3 Cred’ Like TradFi Rebrands
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Privacy-focused blockchain Aleo just made a power play—snagging Josh Hawkins, former Circle communications chief, as EVP of Strategy, Policy & Comms. Because what better way to signal legitimacy than hiring a guy who spent years polishing stablecoin talking points?
Hawkins cut his teeth spinning USDC’s ’regulated crypto’ narrative. Now he’s tasked with selling zero-knowledge proofs to regulators—good luck explaining zk-SNARKs to Congress.
This is either genius onboarding of institutional credibility... or another case of crypto projects treating ex-TradFi resumes like rare Pepe cards. Meanwhile, actual builders keep shipping while the suits debate ’policy frameworks.’
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