Jesse Powell
Individuals
Jesse Powell is the co-founder and former CEO of Kraken, one of the longest-running and most respected Bitcoin exchanges in the world. A longtime Bitcoin proponent since 2011, Powell stepped down as Kraken CEO in 2022 but remains a vocal Bitcoin advocate known for his libertarian views and outspoken criticism of regulatory overreach. He built Kraken into a globally regulated exchange trusted by millions of users across 190 countries.
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- Role
- Co-founder, Kraken (former CEO)
- Company
- Kraken
- Notable
- Built Kraken into one of the most trusted global Bitcoin exchanges
- Known For
- Co-founding Kraken exchange, longtime Bitcoin advocate since 2011, libertarian views, regulatory criticism
- Nationality
- American
- Bitcoin Since
- 2011
- Twitter Handle
- jespow
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