James Wester is an analyst and writer focused on payments, fintech, and crypto who works at Javelin Strategy & Research as Director of Cryptocurrency and Co-Head of Payments. James Wester's Twitter Score is 56 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of August 2026, ranking #15,754 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
James Wester was appointed to his current role at Javelin Strategy & Research in July 2022. Before joining Javelin, he managed strategic communications at PayPal, supporting the company's blockchain, crypto, and digital currencies business unit. He is also affiliated with Escalent, and previously served as Research Director of Global Payments at IDC Financial Insights.
James Wester posts under @jameswester, with a feed of 73,431 posts since 2009 spanning analyst commentary on payments infrastructure, crypto developments, and fintech trends. He has been mentioned by 58 accounts, with 165 total mentions across the platform.
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