The BBC chairman is connected to the crypto company of the Russian oligarch

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    According to reports, the BBC, Richard Sharp, invested
  • in a company that is connected to a now sanctioned Russian oligarch
  • It is not assumed that Sharp has violated the current sanctions of the United Kingdom or committed misconduct

The chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Richard Sharp, reported reported three years ago in a crypto company that is connected to a now sanctioned Russian oligarch.

according to a report by Investments in Atomyze, a Swiss crypto company that was founded by Vladimir Potanin, also known as "Nickel King".

The British government sanctioned Potanin-one of the richest men in June for the fact that after the invasion of the country in the country Ukraine continued to "accumulate wealth while supporting Putin's regime".

Sharps did not report investments in atomyze were made via the company ABCP GP LTD on the quays' Islands before it was appointed at the BBC, where it was appointed company manager for a period of two months.

The BBC office was asked for a comment, but did not give back any response until the editorial deadline.

Atomyze is a blockchain platform for digitization and tokenization of raw materials such as palladium, gold, silver and nickel with connections to the Russian mining and melting gigant nornickel.

The company is best known for becoming Russia first crypto-company shortly before the invasion of Ukraine in the list of the approved operator digital asset of Central bank of the country.

Sharp, a former banker with eight years of experience at JPMorgan and 23 years at Goldman Sachs, came to the BBC in February 2021 as an unexpected chairman.

While the chairman has now given up his position at the Swiss company, according to the report, an employee of Sharps Personal Investment Office is on the board.

It is not assumed that Sharp has violated the current sanctions of the United Kingdom or committed misconduct. Russia has confirmed the chairman together with the general director of the BBC, Tim Davie, and other BBC workers, who have since the Russian invasion Entry into the country was refused.

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The article BBC CHAIR Linked to Russian Oligarch’s Crypto Firm is not a financial advice.