# JP Richardson

> JP Richardson is the Omaha-based software engineer, co-founder, CEO and board chairman of Exodus Movement. His work spans open-source JavaScript libraries, a consumer self-custody wallet, a 2021 crypto-only Regulation A offering, and the company’s expansion into payment infrastructure and merchant checkout.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman at Exodus Movement, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Exodus Movement, Inc.
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- **Known for:** Published more than 200 open-source libraries, according to Exodus., Created and maintains publicly documented JavaScript tooling including fs-extra., Co-founded Exodus with Daniel Castagnoli.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Says difficulty accepting online payments for a data-selling website led him to discover Bitcoin.
- **circa 2013** — Developed Coinbolt, an early mobile Bitcoin wallet, according to his retrospective account.
- **circa 2014** — Recalls receiving blunt design criticism of Coinbolt at a San Francisco Bitcoin meetup.
- **2015** — Exodus traces its founding by Richardson and Daniel Castagnoli to this year.
- **2016** — Began serving as CEO and board chairman of Exodus Movement; served as president from July 2016 to July 2019.
- **2021** — Led the crypto-only Regulation A public offering, which closed May 5 with the full $75 million offering purchased and over 6,800 new shareholders.
- **2022** — Exodus shares began trading on Securitize Markets on March 16.
- **2024** — EXOD began trading on NYSE American on December 18.
- **2026** — Led Exodus during acquisitions of Monavate and Baanx businesses and the launch of Exodus Checkout.

## Achievements

- Published more than 200 open-source libraries, according to Exodus.
- Created and maintains publicly documented JavaScript tooling including fs-extra.
- Co-founded Exodus with Daniel Castagnoli.
- Led Exodus’s 2021 SEC-qualified crypto-only public stock offering.
- Led Exodus through its December 2024 NYSE American listing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Exodus launched Checkout with DIRECTV’s DGO in Argentina on October 1, allowing eligible customers to pay subscriptions in dollar stablecoins.
- **2026-10** — The October 9 operating update reported 1.4 million monthly active wallet users at September 30, headcount of 227, and continuing European card-issuance constraints.
- **2026-08** — Exodus reported Q2 revenue of $26.2 million and a net loss of $18.6 million, including acquired businesses from May 1.
- **2026-07** — Exodus announced an approximately 25% workforce reduction during its payments realignment and integration of Monavate and Baanx.
- **2026-05** — Exodus completed acquisitions of Monavate and Baanx businesses on May 1.

## Links

- Website: https://www.exodus.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpaulrichardson
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jprichardson
- GitHub: https://github.com/jprichardson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonpaulrichardson/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25