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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 2022
Head of SalesMaiCoin, Ltd.
Oct 2018 – Apr 2020
Equity Capital Solutions, Taiwan HeadMacquarie Group
Sep 2016 – Sep 2018
Vice PresidentBarclays
Jul 2011 – Jul 2016

Education

National Cheng Kung UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General
2004 – 2006
Taipei Language InstituteTLI Mandarin Proficiency – Advanced Mandarin
1999 – 2004
University of VictoriaBachelor of Social Science – Political Science
1995 – 1999
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026