Cryptocurrency Platform Crypto.com Adds Three Key Hires

Job Appointments | August 17, 2018 By:

Crypto.com, a Hong Kong payments and cryptocurrency platform, has a series of new hires, including Adrienne Wong as senior vice president, head of product; Cerulean Hu, as lead blockchain engineer; and Ivan Stefanov as senior vice president of risk management.

“Recruiting Adrienne, Cerulean, and Ivan to our team bolsters Crypto.com’s ability to offer innovative financial services products and ultimately power our mission of accelerating the world’s transition to cryptocurrency,” said Kris Marszalek, Co-Founder and CEO of Crypto.com.

Adrienne Wong joins Crypto.com from fintech company Square, where she managed global strategy and market launches for its flagship product, Square Point of Sale. She had also led growth and expansion efforts in the Canada, UK, Australia, and US markets. A former Deloitte strategy and operations consultant, she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a concentration in Global Management.

Cerulean Hu joins Crypto.com with a strong background in both the blockchain and traditional financial services industries. In her past roles, she developed financial products and systems. Previously, she was lead engineer at Equichain, implemented blockchain solutions at FINCOVA, led finance and trading systems development at ANX. Prior to that, she was responsible for developing trading algorithms at HSBC.

Ivan Stefanov joins with more than 11 years of experience in risk management in different sectors of the online payments ecosystem. His background in digital wallets, working on international companies Skrill and Netteller, allowed him the opportunity to manage large teams across multiple markets and enhance the existing fraud prevention and payments setup. He also cofounded Notolytix, a data processing startup that caters to all aspects of risk management.