Jesse Knutson
Jesse Knutson is the head of operations at Bitfinex Securities, where he is responsible for expanding the platform’s issuance pipeline, overseeing distribution and building its user base while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Prior to this role, Knutson served as vice president of financial products at Blockstream, and held roles at prominent investment banks including Macquarie Group and Barclays.
Current Work
Head of OperationsBitfinex
Previous Work
VP Financial ProductsBlockstream
Oct 2020 – Apr 2022Head of SalesMaiCoin, Ltd.
Oct 2018 – Apr 2020Equity Capital Solutions, Taiwan HeadMacquarie Group
Sep 2016 – Sep 2018Vice PresidentBarclays
Jul 2011 – Jul 2016Education
National Cheng Kung UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General
2004 – 2006Taipei Language InstituteTLI Mandarin Proficiency – Advanced Mandarin
1999 – 2004University of VictoriaBachelor of Social Science – Political Science
1995 – 1999
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026