Jeremy Almond is the founder and CEO of Paystand, the world’s largest Bitcoin blockchain-enabled B2B payments network, powering $12 billion in payment volume across 1 million payors. A lifelong engineer, operator, and investor, Jeremy has spent more than a decade driving the transformation of enterprise finance, replacing legacy rails with decentralized infrastructure built on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Through Paystand.org, Jeremy is also advancing Bitcoin in the real world, funding and powering 22 NGOs behind today’s circular economy movement, building a world where economic freedom is the default, not the exception. He has spoken at events like Bitcoin 2025, Money 20/20, the Unconference by Mi Premier Bitcoin in Nashville, and Bitcoin Medellin in Colombia, and sits on the Board of Advisors for Mi Primer Bitcoin. He also hosts The reDeFined Podcast, where he explores the intersection of money, software, and freedom.

Jeremy has played a leading role in shaping the commercial DeFi space. Paystand is the only company at this scale using Bitcoin infrastructure to move enterprise payments, eliminate transaction fees, and automate financial operations with smart contracts. With approaching 300 employees (including the company’s most recent acquisition of Teampay) and $90 million raised from top-tier investors, Paystand has been featured in Forbes, recognized five times on the Inc. 5000 list, and is considered one of the top fintechs pioneering a post-card financial future.