Kamino Finance Names Yieldstreet Co-Founder Michael Weisz as CEO

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Solana-based DeFi lending protocol Kamino Finance has appointed Michael Weisz, co-founder of investment platform Yieldstreet, as its new Chief Executive Officer. The company is establishing a new headquarters in New York as part of a broader strategic expansion. Kamino is moving to grow its presence in the tokenized assets space, signaling a push toward traditional finance markets. The appointment reflects the protocol's ambition to bridge decentralized finance with Wall Street.

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