Blockchain company Ripple announced Friday that it has appointed Warren Jenson, former chief financial officer of market research firm Nielsen, to its board of directors. Jenson previously worked at Amazon, Delta Air Lines, NBC, Electronic Arts. Ripple's board of directors also includes former U.S. Treasury Secretary Rosie Rios, former JPMorgan Chase Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer Sandie O'Connor, and Albright Stonebridge Group Managing Director Michael Warren. According to previous news, Ripple announced that it has acquired Metaco, a Swiss cryptocurrency custody provider, for $250 million. The acquisition will help Ripple achieve service diversification and global expansion plans amid tightening U.S. regulations.