Europe’s largest crypto exchange Bitstamp has appointed former chief compliance officer (CCO) and Europe CEO JB Graftieaux as its new global CEO following the departure of former CEO Julian Sawyer.
As per Bitstamp’s announcement on Monday, Sawyer who joined Bitstamp in October 2020 had left the company to pursue other opportunities. Meanwhile, Graftieaux, who rejoined the firm a year ago, is promoted to replace him.
Graftieaux’s arrival isn’t surprising; he has previously served as Bitstamp’s CCO from November 2014 to February 2016. After which he left for a five-year stint at eBay, according to his Linkedin profile. From 2009 until 2014, he also worked at Paypal for five years.
Bitstamp recognizes Graftieaux for gaining regulatory licenses for its EU-based operations while he was CCO, as well as for promoting the firm’s growth in Europe over the last year.
Bitstamp’s chairman Nicolas Huss welcomed Graftieaux by saying, “JB was with Bitstamp in its early days, and has admirably led our European business over the past year. We’re pleased to welcome a CEO with such an impressive track record and very much look forward to the contribution and perspective he will bring to the company with his new role.”
Last month, Sawyer outlined his grand plans for growth at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. He explained that the company was pinning its future on solid customer service reliability as it targets underserved audiences including women and old investors.
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