{
  "id": 11481216,
  "title": "COINPAYMENTS founder Alex Alexandrov appointed Group CEO as company strengthens executive team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/coinpayments-founder-alex-alexandrov-appointed-group-ceo-as-company",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:30:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/coinpayments-founder-alex-alexandrov-appointed-group-ceo-as-company-strengthens-executive-team-4930200"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "London, United Kingdom, October 2nd, 2026, Chainwire: COINPAYMENTS, a global digital assets payments infrastructure provider, has appointed its founder, Alex Alexandrov, as Group CEO. Alexandrov, who founded the company in 2013, had previously served as Chairman. The appointment reflects the company's commitment to strengthening its executive team as it embarks on a new phase of growth and market expansion.\n\nSince its inception, COINPAYMENTS has processed over $50 billion in transaction volume, facilitated digital-asset payments for more than 250,000 merchants, and served over one million wallet users worldwide. Alexandrov's appointment comes alongside a series of senior hires that signify the company's strategic direction.\n\nAlex Alexandrov expressed his excitement about the rapid evolution of the digital assets landscape and the increasing recognition of digital-asset infrastructure as a growth enabler for businesses across various industries. He highlighted the company's mission to provide trusted, seamless infrastructure for the next phase of digital-asset adoption.\n\nCOINPAYMENTS, founded in 2013, has become a key player in the global digital-asset payment infrastructure sector, providing businesses and consumers with a secure and convenient way to manage digital currencies.",
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