Blockchain.com Plans to Add Headcount While Expanding to Nigeria, Turkey
- Blockchain.com plans to open local entities across Europe
- Exchange plans to enter Nigeria and Turkey, CEO Smith says
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Crypto exchange Blockchain.com, one of the early Bitcoin infrastructure providers, plans to expand its workforce by 25% in the first quarter as it seeks to reach into new markets such as Nigeria and Turkey.
The exchange has also hired Curtis Ting, who used to be head of global operations at Kraken, to help set up the company’s new hub in Paris and to create local entities across Europe, needed to adhere to new regulations. Blockchain.com’s European operations are currently managed through a single entity based in London. Blockchain.com will also seek more local licenses, Chief Executive Officer Peter Smith said in an interview.