Solana lender Kamino taps fintech veteran Michael Weisz as CEO for massive U.S. expansion

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What happened

Michael Weisz will lead Kamino from a new New York headquarters as the DeFi lender is expanding into tokenized assets.

Key facts

  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:02:05 UTC.

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