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Han Liu is the founder of BitFi and was previously the co-founder and CTO of AscendEX and an analyst at BlackRock. He received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 2012.
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Dovile Silenskyte
Dovile Silenskyte is the Director of Digital Asset Research at WisdomTree and previously worked at BlackRock as an index equity product strategist. She holds a master's degree in finance from Texas A&M University's College of Business and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Daniel Bronheim
Daniel Bronheim is an investment analyst at gumi Cryptos Capital, and previously he was a senior venture capitalist and fellow at AscendEX. He graduated from Princeton University in the United States.
Nassim Olive
Nassim Olive is a Co-Founder and General Partner of Eterna Capital and was previously an Associate in the Financial Institutions Group at BlackRock. He is a graduate of Imperial College, UK.
George Cao
George Cao is the Founding Partner and CEO of AscendEX. He was formerly the CIO and General Manager of Delpha Capital Management.
Mick McLaughlin
Mick McLaughlin is Head of U.S. distribution at Hashdex and previously was Chief Distribution Officer at Bitwise. He is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento.
Shane Molidor
Shane Molidor was CEO of Business Development at AscendEX, former Global Head of FBG One, which is the client-facing trading division of FBG Capital. FBG One operates an over-the-counter (“OTC”) desk to service clients seeking to trade large quantities of crypto assets, as well as a designated market making program to support token projects following issuance. FBG One trades upwards of $1B per month, and the team consists of over 20 professionals across trading, IT, and business development. Prior to joining FBG One, Mr. Molidor worked in business development at Gemini Trust Company, LLC: a fully regulated New York-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. Mr. Molidor has worked alongside premiere trading institutions, token projects, and regulators in the cryptocurrency ecosystem since 2015. His experience has equipped him with an intimate understanding of exchange infrastructure, custody solutions, evolving regulation, and marketplace dynamics. Mr. Molidor holds a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and also attended The London School of Economics where he studied Economics.
Ariel Ling
Ariel Ling is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of AscendEX.
Sam Fang
Sam Fang is the Chief Financial Officer at Blockstream and holds a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Scott R. Byron
Scott Byron is the former Head of Venture at AscendEX focused primarily on early-stage token projects.
Mohammad Shaikh
Mohammad Shaikh is co-founder and former CEO of Aptos and former director of Strategy at ConsenSys. Shaikh has also worked at Meta, The Boston Consulting Group, and BlackRock. Mohammad holds an MBA from the University of Rochester - Simon Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Economics, and Accounting from Hunter College.