Jeremy Allaire

Jeremy is Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Circle, a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments and commerce. Founded in 2013, Circle is the pioneer of USD Coin (USDC), a fully-reserved and regulated dollar digital currency.

Before Circle, Jeremy co-founded and led multiple global internet technology companies, between them employing thousands of people, serving hundreds of millions of consumers, and reaching several successful public offerings on NASDAQ. He has given expert testimony on digital assets and monetary policy before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the US Senate Banking Committee, and has been named to the International Monetary Fund’s High-Level Advisory Group on FinTech. He provides perspective and policy recommendations at the highest levels of financial bodies across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

Jeremy joins Bullish Africa’s roster of global leaders shaping the conversation on capital, governance, and Africa’s next chapter at the upcoming summit.