Jeremy Allaire — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Circle, a global financial technology firm pioneering USD Coin (USDC), which grew from $400 million to over $40 billion in circulation.
Co-founded Allaire Corporation in 1995, which had an IPO in January 1999 and was acquired by Macromedia in 2001.
Founded Brightcove in 2004, an online video platform that had a successful IPO in early 2012.
Served as Chief Technology Officer of Macromedia, where he helped develop the Macromedia MX platform.
Provided expert testimony on digital assets and monetary policy before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs and the US Senate Banking Committee.
Named to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) High-Level Advisory Group on FinTech.
Graduated from Macalester College in 1993 with a BA in Political Science & Philosophy, with a concentration in Economics.

Biography

Jeremy Allaire is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Circle, a global financial technology firm that enables businesses to utilize stablecoins and public blockchains for payments and commerce. Founded in 2013, Circle is recognized as the pioneer of USD Coin (USDC), a fully-reserved and regulated dollar digital currency. Under his leadership, USDC has experienced significant growth, expanding from a market cap of just over $400 million to more than $40 billion in circulation. Mr.