Bitstamp, Europe's largest crypto exchange, 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.
- Sawyer, who joined Bitstamp in October 2020, had left the company to "pursue other opportunities," Bitstamp announced Monday.
- Graftieaux served as Bitstamp's CCO from November 2014 to February 2016. He also spent five years at PayPal from 2009 to 2014 and at eBay from 2016 to 2021.
- Bitstamp credits Graftieaux with obtaining regulatory approvals for EU-based operations during his time as CCO and accelerating the company's growth in Europe last year.
- Last month, Bitstamp also announced plans to spur growth in the U.S. with the expansion of its "Bitstamp-as-a-Service" offering to banks and fintechs in the U.S. so they can provide digital asset services to their customers.