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Bitstamp CEO Julian Sawyer leaves crypto exchange in surprise move after less than 18 months in role

Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux will succeed him as chief executive

Julian Sawyer, chief executive of Bitstamp, previously worked as chief operating officer at Starling Bank, the challenger bank that he helped to co-found
Julian Sawyer, chief executive of Bitstamp, previously worked as chief operating officer at Starling Bank, the challenger bank that he helped to co-found Photo: Luke MacGregor/Getty Images

Julian Sawyer who was serving as chief executive at cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has left the company effective immediately.

In a 9 May statement, the company said Sawyer — who was CEO for a little over a year after taking on the role in October of 2020 —  “decided to pursue other opportunities”.

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