Home-grown digital assets exchange, BTC Markets, has announced two new senior additions to its Advisory Board to support the growth of the business, as the local market faces remarkable regulatory changes following the release of the final report of the Parliamentary Committee on Australia as a Technology Centre.
David Raper and Garry Duursma join the digital asset exchange from senior roles at the ASX and Tyro Payments.
Commenting on the appointments, Caroline Bowler, CEO of BTC Markets said: “We are delighted to welcome both David and Garry to the Advisory Board.
“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 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.”
David has more than 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, with the past 15 years as Executive General Manager – Trading Services, Data and Technology at the ASX. He is a proven global leader in exchange and financial market infrastructure innovation and has worked in regulated environments throughout his career.
He joins the BTC Markets Advisory Board with an aim to bring his traditional finance experience to help BTC Markets build innovative financial infrastructure of the future in a regulated way. Previously, he held positions at J.P. Morgan, SFE Corporation and has advised on several boards such as Yieldbroker, ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation Ltd and Mycelium.
Garry brings experience in payments innovation. He was previously Vice President Sales and Marketing at Tyro Payments Limited and Head of Market Development and Payments Innovation at Mastercard, Australia and New Zealand. He has also formerly held roles at Xinja, as well as WooliesX, Ingogo and Spotpass.
“Both David and Garry bring significant experience in delivering innovative strategies across sectors, managing risk and navigating regulatory change which will be key to our success during a historic period in the Australian cryptocurrency space,” Ms Bowler concluded.