Fintech appoints new CEO to lead expansion plans

DIGITAL asset disaster recovery firm CoinCover has appointed Silicon Valley veteran Jeremy Verba as its new chief executive as it looks to further expand following its latest equity fundraising round.

- SION BARRY Business editor [e-mail]

He joins the Cardiff-based fintech as digital asset adoption continues to experience exponential growth at both an institutional and consumer level.

Globally, figures suggest that 86% of institutional investors have exposure to digital assets and 820 million crypto wallets were active worldwide in 2025.

CoinCover has become a key player in the maturing of the sector, ensuring that institutions and their crypto users can hold digital assets with confidence by providing wallet recovery solutions, underpinned by world-class encryption and decryption.

Founded in 2018, it has safeguarded more than 600 businesses and protected over 22 million wallets to date. It is now a crucial partner to the likes of Fireblocks, BitGo and Ledger, instilling trust and confidence in the fast-evolving digital assets ecosystem.