Former Head of Visa in UK Joins Crypto Payments Startup as CEO

Marc O’Brien, the former head of Visa UK, has joined crypto payments startup Crypterium as its new CEO, Business Insider reports. O’Brien was at the helm of Visa’s operations in the UK and Ireland for six years, from 2008 to 2014. Crypterium aims to make paying with cryptos in everyday situations easier and faster. O’Brien will be charged with leading a team of three people in London and ten in Moscow, with plans underway to open offices in New York, Miami, and Singapore. Making the Process Seamless Crypterium was founded to encourage the adoption of bitcoin, ether and other cryptos as everyday payment methods.