Kamino hires Yieldstreet co-founder Michael Weisz as CEO

Solana-based DeFi lending protocol Kamino has hired Yieldstreet co-founder Michael Weisz as CEO, CoinDesk reported. Kamino plans to deepen ties with Wall Street financial firms and expand tokenized real-world asset-backed lending services, including blockchain-based mortgage loans. To support the push, the company is working to establish a New York headquarters and plans to hire a chief financial officer and a legal chief.