My name is Nejc Kodrič, co-founder and CEO of Bitstamp.
I got got introduced to bitcoin by my colleague and now co-founder of Bitstamp, Damijan Merlak. We both soon started mining bitcoins. Later we figured there is a need for EU domiciled exchange. So we build it. Bitstamp was launched in August 2011.
Bitcoin industry was much different. Not many people have heard about it and banks & policy makers didn't care about it - it was simply too small.
Whenever it was mentioned in the news, it always had somewhat negative connotation. I'm very glad that I was around when bitcoin made it's first steps. As many of you probably also know. It's a great story!
I am excited to be participating in Bitcoin.com's mother of all AMA and will be answering all day today. Please give me some time to respond.
Best regards
You can ask him anything you want at Bitcoin.com