Dmitry Lazarichev

Dmitry co-founded Wirex in 2014 and has been an integral force in the rapid growth of the company. Dmitry and Wirex’s second co-founder Pavel Matveev invented the concept of the cryptocurrency-linked payment card along with the term “bitcoin debit card” in 2014 and designed many other innovations within the blockchain and fintech industries. The company currently serves over 6 million users in 130 countries and to date, the platform has facilitated over $20 billion in transactions. Dmitry also leads Finance and Compliance teams and is responsible for Corporate Strategy at Wirex. He is seen as a significant voice in the crypto and blockchain arena. His experience as a financial adviser has been developed as a result of several international projects in a variety of industries including finance, oil & gas and real estate.