Paul Stonham

As the Chief Commercial Officer at BTC Markets, Paul is an accomplished financial markets executive with extensive experience in commercial strategy, technology innovation, and market infrastructure. He is the current Chair for DECA’s Digital Asset Working Group and a member of the Independent Advisory Group for the RBA’s Project Acacia, reflecting his leadership and influence across Australia’s digital asset and payments landscape. With a focus on driving growth and building scalable commercial frameworks, Paul works closely with industry stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of institutional and retail clients.

Paul has a diverse professional background, having held senior leadership roles at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Trading Technologies, and Sydney Futures Exchange, as well as leading commercial initiatives in emerging technology sectors. His expertise spans distributed ledger technology (DLT), blockchain, carbon markets, ESG, and AI, alongside deep experience in electronic trading, clearing, and settlement systems.

At ASX, Paul founded and led the Emerging Technology and Innovation business, launching Synfini, a DLT-as-a-Service platform that, at the time, positioned ASX as a leader in blockchain adoption. He also grew ASX’s Technical Services business into one of its fastest growing business lines and played a key role in delivering the Australian futures markets’ New Trading Platform.

Prior to joining BTC Markets, Paul served as Chief Commercial Officer at MyCarbon, where he spearheaded the creation of a transparent, regulated marketplace for carbon credit trading. His career reflects a proven ability to build high-performing teams, nurture trusted relationships, and translate complex technologies into clear commercial strategies that deliver measurable results.

Paul is passionate about leveraging technology to shape the future of markets and driving innovation that benefits clients and the broader financial ecosystem.