The digital assets exchange has confirmed the appointment of David Raper who has over 25 years’ experience in financial services and the past 15 years as the executive general manager of trading services, data and technology at ASX.
Previously, Mr Raper has worked at companies including JP Morgan and SFE Corporation, as well as served on advisory boards for Yieldbroker and ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation.
BTC Markets’ advisory board will also welcome Garry Duursma who previously worked as vice-president of sales and marketing at Tyro Payments, as well as head of market development and payments innovation at Mastercard for Australia and New Zealand.
Mr Duursma also held roles at Xinja, WooliesX, Ingogo and Spotpass.
“We are delighted to welcome both David and Garry to the advisory board,” BTC Markets CEO Caroline Bowler said.
“At BTC Markets, we have been at the forefront working with regulators to support the local cryptocurrency industry. The appointment of both these experienced gentlemen will only help us further in our mission to provide a better environment for crypto investors and businesses alike.
“Following the release of Senator [Andrew] Bragg’s report supporting monumental regulatory change to the Australian crypto space, David and Garry will play a vital role in guiding BTC Markets through the implementation phase.”
