Steve Chung has been appointed CEO of The Block, stepping into a role previously held by Larry Cermak, who moves to President with oversight of research and product. Chung brings a cross-industry background spanning Goldman Sachs, Fox, and NFT project Azuki — a profile that signals The Block is positioning itself as much for institutional audiences as for native crypto readers.
The leadership change arrives alongside a fresh $10 million investment from Foresight Ventures, earmarked for expanding institutional research, data products, and global reach. For a crypto media outlet, the pairing of a capital raise with an executive hire from traditional finance and media suggests a deliberate push up-market rather than a pivot in editorial direction.
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