Gregory Simon appointed as the new president at Bitcoin Association

The Bitcoin Association has appointed Gregory Simon as its new president. Simon takes up the new role at the organisation from Ribbit.me, where he served as co-founder and chief financial officer (CFO). He will be succeeding former president Bruce Fenton, who recently took over as the executive director of the association.

The Bitcoin Association is a full-fledged non-profit organisation, which focuses on spreading bitcoin awareness via education, engagement with citizens, media and regulators.

"I strongly believe in the potential for Bitcoin and blockchain distributed ledger technology to bring greater transparency and fairness to our society beyond just currency and financial markets", said Mr. Simon in a recent statement on the appointment. "I turn over the reins of the Bitcoin Association to Greg with great confidence. His passion for the technology and leadership skills will result in continuing our efforts to build a strong organization and increasing membership. I'm happy to help Greg and the team on an ongoing basis personally or in my new role at the Bitcoin Foundation".