Chainalysis Exec Heads to PayPal to Lead Crypto Regulatory Efforts

Jesse Spiro, chief of government affairs at Chainalysis, is heading to PayPal’s crypto wing to work on regulatory policy.

PayPal has poached a top policy exec from Chainalysis, the industry’s largest crypto-tracing company.

Jesse Spiro, formerly Chainalysis’ head of policy and regulatory affairs, is heading to PayPal’s crypto wing to work on regulatory policy.

He said the new role was “extremely attractive and exciting,” citing the digital giant’s size and potential to bring cryptocurrency to the payments sector.

Jesse Spiro said:

“At PayPal I’ll be supporting regulatory affairs for their crypto business and I can’t tell you how exciting that is in relation to the future of crypto and what the future landscape is going to look like.”

Jesse Spiro will begin the new role Aug. 2, 2021.

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