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David Ripley
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Kraken Digital Assets Exchange
David Ripley serves as co-CEO of Payward Inc., the parent company of Kraken, one of the world's longest-operating and most secure cryptocurrency platforms. Payward also provides broader financial infrastructure designed to power an open global economy. Before becoming Co-CEO of Payward and Kraken, Dave served as Kraken’s Chief Operating Officer for six years, playing an instrumental role as it grew to become one of the largest crypto platforms in the world. Under his guidance, Kraken scaled the business, completing 16 acquisitions and securing a significant number of partnerships and regulatory licenses.
Prior to Payward, Dave was the CEO and Co-Founder of Glidera, an award-winning non-custodial wallet and funding service provider acquired by Kraken in 2016. Before coming to crypto, David spent more than decade in product development and consultancy, advising Fortune 500 executives on strategic priorities across multiple industries. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
