Agora Appoints Former Robinhood Crypto COO to Lead Operations Amid Rapid Growth

Tanya Denisova, the former chief operating officer of Robinhood Crypto, has taken on a new role as head of operations at Agora, a stablecoin infrastructure company. In this position, she will oversee the company's operations as it scales its rapidly expanding AUSD stablecoin business. Denisova's experience in scaling regulated crypto operations will be invaluable to Agora, which has seen its AUSD stablecoin process over $20 billion in transfer volume in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 355% year-over-year increase. At Robinhood Crypto, Denisova was responsible for leading day-to-day operations across regulated US and European entities, including settlement, liquidity, trading, and custody.

Her expertise will help Agora as it broadens its product offerings and regulatory footprint. Agora's CEO and co-founder, Nick van Eck, highlighted Denisova's impressive track record, noting that she scaled Robinhood Crypto's operations team from three people to a multi-billion dollar business unit during her tenure. With Denisova on board, Agora is well-positioned to continue its rapid growth and expand its presence in the stablecoin market. The company's focus on building regulated stablecoin products for fintechs, exchanges, and other financial institutions has driven its success, and Denisova's appointment is expected to further accelerate its expansion.

Source: CoinDesk