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Crypto Market Maker Portofino Technologies Hit by Wave of Employee Departures

2025.11.27 00:01:33

On November 27th, as per CoinDesk citing sources, the crypto market maker Portofino Technologies has witnessed another round of senior staff resignations following the departures of its Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel a few months ago. The source indicated that the Chief Revenue Officer Melchior de Villeneuve recently left this Swiss firm. Due to the privacy concerns regarding the matter, the source requested anonymity. The Office Operations Manager Olivia Thurman has confirmed her resignation. Furthermore, it is alleged that two senior developers, Olivier Ravanas and Mike Tryhorn, along with two junior developers, have also left this crypto market maker company. According to their LinkedIn profiles, De Villeneuve joined the company in January of this year, but he did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Ravanas and Tryhorn also did not respond. As of the publication time, Portofino has not yet responded to multiple email requests for comment.
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