Bitstamp Appoints Julian Sawyer as New CEO

The original global cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp is pleased to announce the appointment of Julian Sawyer as new CEO with immediate effect. Sawyer succeeded the firm's founder, Nejc Kodric, who still stays in Bitstamp, but has transitioned to a non-executive role as a board member in order to continue to offer direction and play an important role in the future of Bitstamp.

As only the exchange's second CEO, Sawyer brings more than 20 years of banking and FinTech experience, moving from being the UK managing director for US cryptocurrency exchange Gemini-a role which he only took up at the end of 2019. Prior to that, he built an extensive career in traditional finance as the co-founder of Starling Bank, where he served as Chief Operating Officer until 2019, overseeing the expansion of business services and growing Starling into one of the largest mobile banks in the UK. Before joining Starling Bank, he worked as a consultant and advisor to other challenger banks and founded Bluerock Consulting, a financial management consulting firm which he successfully sold.

In addition to becoming Bitstamp's CEO, Julian is also an advisor to the board of the leading Australian challenger bank, Volt, and an Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow at CASS Business School's Faculty of Management.

"Julian's expertise in the complexities of global finance makes him uniquely suited to lead Bitstamp into its next chapter. 

We are excited to welcome Julian to our company.  Julian's expertise in the complexities of global finance makes him uniquely suited to lead Bitstamp into its next chapter. He understands the possibilities that cryptocurrency holds for the world and how to integrate it with existing financial structures. " The company said in its press release.