Cryptocurrency news site The Block has named Tim Copeland to be its editor in chief.

He previously has been news editor and managing editor of the publication.

Prior to joining The Block in 2021, he was instrumental in building one of the leading crypto media brands in the space, Decrypt, a ConsenSys subsidiary.

The Block, which was founded in April 2018, counts financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, billion-dollar asset managers and technology investors among its readers.

Copeland holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of York.