Cryptocurrency payments processor CoinPayments announced on Wednesday it has appointed Jason Butcher as its new CEO. CoinPayment reported that Butcher has been its Chief Operating Officer since 2017, and previously as an advisor starting in 2015, helped boost CoinPayments’ monthly transactions to more than $100 million.
According to CoinPayments, Butcher brings nearly three decades of experience building businesses globally in diverse industries and markets. He founded HODLTech and DIGISURE in 2018, Parallel Payments in 2011, and is actively involved in a number of global FinTech, Crowdfunding, and Blockchain technology projects. He also serves as an advisor with the Blockchain Association of Canada and is the Fintech advisor for the National Crowdfunding and Fintech Association.
CoinPayments further reported it is planning to do the following under Butcher’s leadership in 2020:
- A continued focus on delivering easy-to-use solutions and exceptional customer service to merchants
- New advisors including world-renowned payments and cryptocurrency executives
- Global partnerships that will deliver the CoinPayments platform directly to thousands of new merchants
Butcher further observed:
“Crypto-payment accessibility allows businesses to be more agile with customers and partners by offering improved security and faster transactions without red tape. Our aim is to further enable more businesses globally with custom tools and services, as well as a superior customer service experience.”