Alex Leishman is the founder and CEO of River, a Bitcoin-only financial services company offering brokerage, mining, lending, and Lightning infrastructure.
River
Leishman founded River in 2019 with the goal of building a Bitcoin-native financial institution. River provides Bitcoin buying and selling, automatic recurring purchases, self-custody withdrawals, and Lightning Network payment services. The company operates a Bitcoin-only model, choosing not to support altcoins, and has become one of the most trusted platforms for Bitcoin accumulation.
River also operates significant Bitcoin mining and Lightning Network infrastructure, and provides Lightning payment processing for businesses.
Background
Leishman studied computer science and worked as a software engineer before founding River. He was an early Bitcoiner who recognized the need for a trustworthy, Bitcoin-focused financial services platform built by engineers rather than traditional finance operators.