News Summary

Lucas Matheson, the former CEO of Coinbase Canada, has been appointed as the President of Opendoor, a San Francisco-based real estate tech firm. Matheson will be joining several former colleagues from Shopify, including former COO Kaz Nejatian, who is now the CEO of Opendoor. Matheson will oversee corporate development and strategic initiatives, focusing on integrating blockchain technology to innovate homeownership. Matheson has extensive experience, having led Coinbase Canada to become the first international crypto exchange to secure a restricted dealer license in Canada. He spent five years with Shopify in a senior operations role before his time at Coinbase.