Blythe Masters left her job as a high-flying JPMorgan Chase executive in 2014, and soon after became CEO of Digital Asset, a blockchain startup that caters to banks and startups. Now, three years and a half years later she is stepping down. On Tuesday, Digital Asset announced that Masters is leaving for personal reasons, and that AG Gangadhar, who joined the company’s board of directors in April, will serve as the acting CEO. The unexpected move comes as a setback for Digital Asset since Masters is highly respected in the blockchain field, and one of the most high profile women in a male-dominated industry. Blythe also enjoys fame from her banking days as the reported creator of the credit default swap, a clever financial trick whose abuse contributed to the financial crisis.

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