About Us
CoinJar was founded with a commitment to building institutional-grade crypto infrastructure for investors who value substance over hype. We now operate across four of the world's most highly regulated markets, including the EU, where CoinJar Europe is authorised under MiCAR. Our teams and technology serve over 800,000 customers globally.
Built for the long term
CoinJar was founded in Melbourne in 2013 by Asher Tan and Ryan Zhou, still CEO and COO respectively. They recognised that crypto would become a permanent part of global finance, and that investors would need professional infrastructure to access it.
Well over a decade later, through multiple market cycles, CoinJar is still here. We chose never to chase trends. Instead, we carefully built the infrastructure required by serious investors.
We chose to operate in secure, regulated markets, and invested in the compliance infrastructure needed to do so properly. In Europe, that means operating through CoinJar Europe Limited, registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider with the Central Bank of Ireland and authorised under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR).
Today, operating regulated crypto infrastructure across the EU, UK, US, and Australia, we serve intentional investors on a platform built on the principles that have been core since day one: security by design, full regulatory compliance, and a long-term view of what the crypto industry can become.
Global presence
800,000+ customers
Trusted by investors globally
Since 2013
More than a decade serving crypto investors
Four regulated markets
The EU, the UK, Australia, and the US
MiCAR Authorised
CoinJar Europe registered with the Central Bank of Ireland
Our Principles: How we operate
Compliance by Design
We operate under full regulatory compliance in every market we serve. In the EU, CoinJar Europe is authorised under MiCAR and registered with the Central Bank of Ireland. Regulation provides verifiable standards, and we build our infrastructure to meet them.
Engineering Excellence
Our engineering-led team takes deep pride in the quality and reliability of the infrastructure we build and maintain for intentional investors around the world.
Full Reserve, Without Exceptions
Every client asset is held in full reserve. We never invest, lend or leverage customer holdings. In the EU, client assets are held in a fully segregated custody environment. Client funds and proprietary funds are kept separate, client cryptocurrency is secured through independent MPC key infrastructure, and client money is held in dedicated accounts with a regulated European bank, in line with MiCAR requirements.
Long-Term View
We build for patient capital. We apply conservative cryptocurrency listing criteria and focus on infrastructure that serves investors.
Our team
CoinJar's team spans Dublin, London, Melbourne, and San Francisco. Engineers, compliance professionals, support specialists and commercial teams, all working to the same standard: build crypto infrastructure you'd trust with your own capital.
If you're interested in what we're building, visit our Careers page.
Backed by institutional investors
CoinJar is a profitable, growing business backed by institutional investors including Blackbird Ventures, Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Boost VC. Our investors share our long-term view of crypto infrastructure and the conviction that compliance and quality win over time.
Our founders
Asher Tan and Ryan Zhou founded CoinJar in 2013. They continue to lead the company today.
Asher Tan
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Asher co-founded CoinJar in 2013, combining a background in finance and technology to build what has become one of the world's longest-running crypto platforms. Under his leadership, CoinJar has navigated multiple market cycles, expanded into four regulated markets, and maintained an unbroken track record of operational integrity. Asher's approach reflects a belief that the crypto industry's long-term success depends on infrastructure that meets the standards investors expect from great financial technology.
Ryan Zhou
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
Ryan is a full-stack engineer, CFA charterholder, and holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Melbourne. He brings a combination of deep technical capability and financial expertise to CoinJar's operations. Ryan's philosophy is that exceptionally engineered infrastructure and fair prices will always find their market. This has shaped CoinJar's platform and pricing from the beginning. He was recognised in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2018.
