John (“Jack”) Ehlers is Bitstamp’s chief operating officer. With over thirty-years of international business experience in Asia, Europe and the United States, Mr. Ehlers has spent the last 17 years in developing alternatives to traditional financial services in electronic money, alternative payment methods and crypto-based payments. His work at PayPal, Alipay, and PPRO included successful new bank licensing and authorizations as e-money and payment institutions. Beyond compliance and licensing, Mr. Ehlers has held responsibilities in general management, business development and product strategy. Before Bitstamp, Mr. Ehlers was Chief Product Officer at PPRO. He lives and works in Luxembourg.