Luxembourg-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has announced that CEO Julian Sawyer has left the company after his 18 months stint at the firm. The company has now hired Europe CEO JB Graftieaux to replace him.
<h2><strong>Bitstamp Names New CEO</strong></h2>
It appears that Julian Sawyer’s time as CEO of Bitstamp crypto exchange has ended and has "decided to pursue other opportunities," Bitstamp wrote in a <a href="https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/92539/bitstamp-appoints-jb-graftieaux-as-new-global-ceo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> on Monday.

Instead, JB Graftieaux will now serve as the current CEO of the crypto platform. He previously served as the company’s chief compliance officer between November 2014 and February 2016 before he left for a five-year stint at eBay. He later rejoined Bitstamp as Europe CEO a year ago.

“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 in his new role,” Nicolas Huss, Bitstamp's chairman, said in the statement.
<h2><strong>Sawyer's Sudden Departure</strong></h2>
Before working at Bitstamp, Sawyer was previously at US-based Gemini crypto exchange, which he joined in December 2019 to lead its European expansion.

Before entering the crypto industry, Sawyer served as co-founder and chief operating officer of Starling Bank, a British neo bank with 1.7 million customers.

Bitstamp Hires New CEO After Julian Sawyer's Short Tenure

Luxembourg-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has announced that CEO Julian Sawyer has left the company after his 18 months stint at the firm.

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Bitstamp Hires New CEO After Julian Sawyer's Short Tenure

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