Ryan Taylor is currently the CEO of Dash Core Group, Inc., after previously holding the Director of Finance position. Dash is an innovative digital currency that offers a number of improvements over Bitcoin. Ryan is an expert in the payments industry, with over 15 years of experience in financial services and technology.

Dash is a leading payments and e-commerce focused digital currency, and a rising alternative to bitcoin. Experiencing significant growth since its beginnings in 2014, Dash is accepted at nearly 5,000 merchants, including 2,600+ in Venezuela, in addition to being accessible via 700+ ATMs and 90+ exchanges worldwide - making it one of the few offering safe, decentralized solutions to real-world problems. Dash is digital money that is better than cash; instant, global, and easy to use. Dash can be spent online and in stores at merchants across the globe, with near zero fees, instant settlement, and no chargebacks. Dash protects merchants and their customers equally and gives the power of payments back to its users. With over 50 members on the team and a unique treasury and blockchain mining model, Dash is the only major self-funded, self-governed network in the cryptocurrency industry. This allows for constant development and funding for the entire project.

Prior to Dash, Ryan was a hedge fund analyst covering a global stable of payments industry investments for the private equity and public market funds of a $20 billion investment firm based in New York. He possesses a comprehensive understanding of the payments landscape and the drivers for success within the payments industry. Previously he was an Associate Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Business Technology Office in New York, where he served senior executive clients of some of the world’s largest financial institutions, covering a wide variety of strategy and technology topics.

Ryan holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School with a concentration in Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor of Science from W.P. Carey School of Business.