Kraken’s Jesse Powell will step down as CEO, stay on as board chair By Cointelegraph

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Kraken’s Jesse Powell will step down as CEO, stay on as board chair

Jesse Powell, the co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, will be stepping down after leading the platform for more than 11 years.

In a Wednesday announcement, Kraken says Powell will be succeeded as CEO by chief operating officer Dave Ripley, who has been with Kraken since 2016. The soon-to-be former CEO will stay with the crypto exchange as the chair of the board, while the company will search for a new chief operating officer.