About us
Established in 2013, CoinJar is one of the longest-running digital currency exchanges in the world. Our services allow users to buy, sell, store and spend digital assets.
We make digital currency accessible
As an award-winning, venture capital-backed exchange, we're known for our simple and easy-to-use products. Innovations such as the popular digital currency debit card, CoinJar Swipe , and our mobile applications CoinJar iOS or Android app have put digital currency in the hands of hundreds of thousands of people. Our sights are set on building valuable applications in the digital currency industry - best in class products that work to your benefit. We're excited about the technology behind digital currency.
400K+
CoinJar users
£750M+
Traded
£50M+
Assets under custody
Our values and culture
Our team’s focus is on improving financial experiences with technology. We achieve this by:
Shipping (code and product updates) often
We want digital currency to be accessible to as many people as possible. By shipping often, we improve our product and provide more value to our users continuously.
Having empathy
From the quality of our code to our customer service, we practise empathy and seek to understand the needs and feelings of our users. This ensures we’re building better financial experiences that address real problems.
Continuously searching for improvement and knowledge
Our team is bonded by our common goal to learn and improve. This attitude keeps us on our toes, and affords us the ability to learn from our mistakes. At CoinJar, we’re committed to staying true to ourselves and building a team that cultivates our values. We take a lot of pride in our work and our vision, and the journey has been and continues to be a wild adventure. We’d love for you to be a part of it. Learn more about our job openings.
We’re backed by some of the best
CoinJar is backed by some of the world’s most forward-thinking investors including
Blackbird Ventures, Boost VC and the Digital Currency Group.
Blackbird Ventures, Boost VC and the Digital Currency Group.
We're bringing the extraordinary to the everyday
Since CoinJar started in May 2013, we've worked with the cryptocurrency community, governments and regulators to bring digital currency into the mainstream.
Asher Tan
Co-Founder/CEO - @ashertn
Asher Tan is the co-founder and CEO of CoinJar. In 2013, tired of being on the sidelines as an analyst, he saw an opportunity to unite his passion for finance and technology, establishing what became CoinJar today - a range of fintech products including a wallet, trading platform and CoinJar Card a cryptocurrency debit card.
Asher Tan is the co-founder and CEO of CoinJar. In 2013, tired of being on the sidelines as an analyst, he saw an opportunity to unite his passion for finance and technology, establishing what became CoinJar today - a range of fintech products including a wallet, trading platform and CoinJar Card a cryptocurrency debit card.
Ryan Zhou
Co-Founder/COO - @ryantzhou
Ryan Zhou is a hands-on full-stack engineer and finance geek. In addition to building companies, in his spare time Ryan completed a Bachelor of Commerce, obtained a CFA charter, and is enrolled in the Master of Science (Computer Science) at the University of Melbourne. He was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018.
Ryan Zhou is a hands-on full-stack engineer and finance geek. In addition to building companies, in his spare time Ryan completed a Bachelor of Commerce, obtained a CFA charter, and is enrolled in the Master of Science (Computer Science) at the University of Melbourne. He was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018.
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We’re serious about security
We are committed to undertaking the best security measures to protect your cryptocurrency and personal information.
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