Bitcoin Depot Inc. announced that effective March 24, 2026, Alex Holmes has been appointed Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Holmes brings decades of executive leadership in global payments and fintech, most recently serving as Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram International, where he led the company's transformation into a modern global fintech operating across more than 200 countries. The board is confident in his ability to lead Bitcoin Depot through its next phase of growth.
Concurrently, Bitcoin Depot founder Brandon Mintz will transition from Executive Chair to a non-executive member of the board and is expected to serve as an advisor to the CEO. Mintz will work directly alongside Holmes, providing strategic continuity and institutional knowledge as the company executes its next phase. As the founder who built Bitcoin Depot into one of the largest Bitcoin ATM networks in the United States, Mintz remains a long-term shareholder.
Over a sixteen-year tenure at MoneyGram International, Holmes held executive roles as CFO and COO before serving as Chairman and CEO from 2016 to 2024, where he led the company's transformation, earning a reputation for operational excellence, rigorous risk management, and global regulatory compliance expertise. Holmes most recently served as Executive Vice Chairman of United Texas Bank, a leader in correspondent banking and U.S. dollar clearing for crypto-focused institutions, where he also serves on the Board Risk Committee. Alex Holmes, age 51, has served as a director on the Board of the Company since August 20, 2025.
He currently serves on the board of United Texas Bank and as a Strategic Advisor to web3 venture Orobit.ai and was previously the Executive Vice Chairman of United Texas Bank. In addition to the Company and United Texas Bank, Mr. Holmes has served since June 2025 on the board of Jingle Pay Group in Dubai and since January 2026 on the boards of the Algorand Foundation and Brightwell, LLC. From 2016 to 2024, Mr. Holmes was Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram International Inc., where he transformed the company into a global fintech powerhouse operating in over 200 countries and territories.
Over his sixteen years at MoneyGram, he also held senior roles as CFO and COO, building a reputation for operational excellence, disciplined risk management and deep expertise in global regulatory compliance. During his tenure, he set new industry standards while driving innovation in cross-border payments. A pioneer in blockchain adoption, he led MoneyGram?s integration of stablecoins and distributed ledger technology, launched the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team sponsorship and oversaw the company?s $2 billion sale to Madison Dearborn Partners.
Mr. Holmes holds both a BS in Accounting from the University of Colorado and an MS in Information Technology from the University of Colorado ? Denver. He also serves on the non-profit board of Vogel Alcove and is a member of YPO Global One Chapter.
