{"id":"jean-louis-van-der-velde","title":"Jean-Louis van der Velde","content":"**Jean-Louis van der Velde**, also known as **JL van der Velde**, is a Dutch technologist and entrepreneur who serves as the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of cryptocurrency exchange [Bitfinex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitfinex). He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether) and transitioned to an advisory role at the company in December 2023. Van der Velde has spent much of his career in Asia and previously co-founded technology companies working across hardware, software, embedded systems, and other areas. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-2652e1da-fa22-4e3b-9d57-7134af7a9a09)  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-f3361a47-6a7d-4ce2-aca7-8dd721409df7)  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-3bbc3c44-4b7f-4331-bf7d-9b0d05c73b43)  [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-0af46755-f29b-4c8b-8732-34dd62bcfe33) \n\nVan der Velde is also a significant shareholder in Tether. Forbes estimates that he owns approximately one-fifth of the company and ranked him No. 53 on its 2026 World's Billionaires list with an estimated net worth of $38 billion. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-b52b941d-68b5-4162-bbe8-5e0347c4b360)  [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-31fb97d1-16c6-4b44-95f2-3e00617660ef) \n\n## Early Life & Education\n\nVan der Velde left the Netherlands in 1985 to study in Taiwan and has lived in Asia since then. According to [Bitfinex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitfinex)'s executive profile, he attended National Taiwan Normal University from 1985 to 1988. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-2652e1da-fa22-4e3b-9d57-7134af7a9a09) \n\nVan der Velde speaks five languages and has more than three decades of experience spanning the technology, finance, and fintech sectors. Before becoming involved in cryptocurrency, he co-founded several information-technology companies in Asia, with work covering areas including hardware design, software development, embedded systems, video streaming, IPTV, digital television, web applications, and digital marketing. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-2652e1da-fa22-4e3b-9d57-7134af7a9a09)  [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-b52b941d-68b5-4162-bbe8-5e0347c4b360) \n\n## Career\n\nBefore joining Bitfinex, van der Velde held management roles in technology, distribution, and manufacturing companies. [Bitfinex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitfinex)'s profile states that he also served as an executive director of a Chinese automotive group and a Hong Kong-based venture-capital firm. During the dot-com era, he participated in technology conferences as a speaker on open-source technologies.\n\nVan der Velde has also been involved in academia. Bitfinex has described him as a lecturer at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and a guest lecturer at National Taiwan University, where he taught subjects related to blockchain and regulation. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-2652e1da-fa22-4e3b-9d57-7134af7a9a09) \n\n#### Bitfinex\n\nVan der Velde joined [Bitfinex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitfinex) in early 2013 as CEO and co-founder. Bitfinex's executive profile states that he was involved in structuring the company's holding organization and in developing its approach to areas including fintech, data technologies, [anti-money laundering](https://iq.wiki/wiki/anti-money-laundering-aml) and [know-your-customer](https://iq.wiki/wiki/know-your-customer-kyc) procedures, banking relationships, and regulatory engagement. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-2652e1da-fa22-4e3b-9d57-7134af7a9a09) \n\nAs of 2026, van der Velde remains Chief Executive Officer of [Bitfinex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitfinex), according to both Bitfinex's current leadership page and Bloomberg's executive profile. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-f3361a47-6a7d-4ce2-aca7-8dd721409df7)  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-3bbc3c44-4b7f-4331-bf7d-9b0d05c73b43) \n\nDuring van der Velde's tenure as CEO, Bitfinex experienced a major security breach in August 2016 in which 119,754 [bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin-btc) were stolen from the exchange. U.S. authorities later identified Ilya Lichtenstein as the hacker. Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to money-laundering conspiracy charges in 2023 and was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2024. [\\[10\\]](#cite-id-fcee6fd2-99be-413e-b48d-f07305dd79f7) \n\n#### Tether\n\nVan der Velde served as Chief Executive Officer of Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, during much of the company's expansion into one of the largest businesses in the digital-asset industry. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-0af46755-f29b-4c8b-8732-34dd62bcfe33)  [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-b52b941d-68b5-4162-bbe8-5e0347c4b360) \n\nIn October 2023, [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether) announced that [Paolo Ardoino](https://iq.wiki/wiki/paolo-ardoino) would succeed van der Velde as CEO beginning in December 2023. Van der Velde transitioned to an advisory role at Tether while retaining his position as CEO of [Bitfinex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitfinex). Tether said that he would continue contributing to the company, particularly through his experience managing relationships with regulators. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-0af46755-f29b-4c8b-8732-34dd62bcfe33) \n\nVan der Velde remained involved with Tether after the transition. In 2024, Forbes reported that Tether's ownership structure had not changed following Ardoino's appointment and that van der Velde continued to serve as an adviser. [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-3a0ee4ca-0b13-475e-90e9-42918ebb3458) \n\nTether and Bitfinex are closely affiliated companies with overlapping ownership and, historically, overlapping management. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission documents concerning the companies have described them as sharing common ownership, leadership, employees, and operational resources. [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-da749aa3-c695-4a66-a736-723fb05c4c7a) \n\n#### Regulatory Matters Involving Tether and Bitfinex\n\nVan der Velde led [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether) and [Bitfinex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitfinex) during periods in which both companies faced regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings in the United States.\n\nIn February 2021, the Office of the New York Attorney General reached an agreement with iFinex, Tether, and related entities following an investigation into the companies' reserve representations, movement of funds between Tether and Bitfinex, and their activities in New York. The agreement required the companies to discontinue trading activity with New Yorkers, undertake additional reporting and transparency measures, and pay $18.5 million in penalties. [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-310d7548-fd91-480f-a872-75e7bb330b4d) \n\nIn October 2021, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission separately ordered Tether entities to pay a 1.5 million over illegal off-exchange retail commodity transactions with U.S. persons and related regulatory violations. [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-da749aa3-c695-4a66-a736-723fb05c4c7a) \n\nThe New York and CFTC proceedings cited above were enforcement actions against the relevant corporate entities. The cited settlements did not impose a personal civil penalty on van der Velde. [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-da749aa3-c695-4a66-a736-723fb05c4c7a)  [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-310d7548-fd91-480f-a872-75e7bb330b4d) \n\n## Tether Ownership & Wealth\n\nVan der Velde's wealth is closely associated with his ownership interest in Tether. Forbes estimated in 2024 that he owned approximately 20% of the company. More recent Forbes reporting has estimated his stake at approximately 19%, placing his ownership at roughly one-fifth of Tether. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-b52b941d-68b5-4162-bbe8-5e0347c4b360)  [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-3a0ee4ca-0b13-475e-90e9-42918ebb3458) \n\nVan der Velde first appeared on Forbes' annual World's Billionaires ranking in 2024, when the publication estimated his net worth at $3.9 billion. [\\[11\\]](#cite-id-956b21bc-f00e-441d-aec5-535334667ca4) \n\nOn Forbes' 2026 World's Billionaires list, published in March 2026, van der Velde was ranked No. 53 globally, with an estimated net worth of $38 billion. Forbes attributed his wealth primarily to his interest in Tether. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-b52b941d-68b5-4162-bbe8-5e0347c4b360)  [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-31fb97d1-16c6-4b44-95f2-3e00617660ef) \n\nForbes also identified van der Velde as the wealthiest billionaire from the Netherlands on its 2026 country-by-country ranking. [\\[12\\]](#cite-id-d4ab01fc-7599-4e22-a10a-861a4a9f261f) ","summary":"Jean-Louis van der Velde is a technologist and entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in the fintech industry. 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