Interview with Kenneth Kinsella, BABB Co-Founder & CEO

February 10, 2026

This January, Kenneth Kinsella officially took the reins as BABB and ReDeFi’s new CEO. Ken wasn’t explicitly part of the on-chain finance world before taking the top job. In fact, he’d spent much of his professional life in corporate finance and development, in addition to scaling several technology ventures.

Since his appointment, Ken has been eager to share his new vision for BABB and ReDeFi in a more public way. So for his first interview as CEO, Ken spoke to Bitcourier’s Chris Beverly about the state of the company and the nature of modern (and increasingly on-chain) finance.

Ken discussed the essential compromises he’s now navigating: KYC vs. user control, financial privacy vs. compliance frameworks, and maintaining independence vs. structural partners. This is also the first time Ken has shared his idea of long-term success for the company and how he intends to get there.

Read the full interview here:

https://bitcourier.co.uk/news/babb-interview