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Kathleen Chase is the COO at Coin Metrics oversees the product development, business strategy, and operations of the leading provider of cryptoasset data and analytics. Previously, she was the SVP/Head of Strategy and Innovation Services at Fidelity Center for Applied Technology, where I oversaw product innovation and incubation of emerging technologies, such as blockchain. She has a strong background in strategy, product development, and product innovation, as well as an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.
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Nic Carter
Nic Carter is a partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of coinmetrics.io. Previously, he was Fidelity's first analyst in the cryptocurrency space and pioneered its research on public blockchains. Nic holds a Master of Philosophy in Philosophy from the University of St Andrews and a Master of Science in Finance and Investment from the University of Edinburgh.
Sam Fang
Sam Fang is the Chief Financial Officer at Blockstream and holds a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Arun Devabhaktuni
Arun Devabhaktuni is a professional with a background in systems biology, physics, and biology. He is currently a Lead Researcher at Mirana Ventures and an Angel Investor at Valhalla Capital. He has also served as the Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of ZenMaid Software. Arun has received a PhD in Systems Biology from Stanford University School of Medicine and a BS in Physics and Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dan Elitzer
Dan Elitzer is co-founder at Nascent. Previously, Dan co-founded IDEO CoLab Ventures, a crypto-focused venture firm associated with the renowned design agency, IDEO. During that time, he also helped launch YAM Finance. Dan began his career in social enterprise and microfinance, working with both domestic social impact organizations and international development agencies. Dan earned an MBA from MIT Sloan, where he co-founded the MIT Bitcoin Club and MIT FinTech Club, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pomona College.
Theo Diamandis
Theo is pursuing an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science PhD at MIT, where he works on algorithms for and applications of mathematical optimization. These interests inevitably led to him being nerd sniped by Guillermo into working on crypto. When he’s not working on optimization solvers for DeFi-related applications, Theo can be found backpacking or skiing in the California Sierras.
Pierre Samaties
Pierre Samaties is Chief Business Officer at DFINITY. He was the former Partner at Roland Berger leading the Global Digital Assets, Web3 and Metaverse practice and the CEO of energy and innovation specialist RWE Middle East.
Nitya Subramanian
Nitya Subramanian is the founder of Capsule. He was the former product lead of Celo. Nitya Subramanian graduated from MIT.
Sean Waters
Sean Waters is the Vice President, Business Development at HeightZero. Sean enjoys working in all facets of business. He began his career in medical software, later joining Fidelity Investments where he shepherded the creation and growth of a Financial Reporting function within their Stock Plan Services division. Yearning to develop another business, Sean started his own company BarFly Solutions, a mobile applications platform for bars and restaurants. With a passion for problem solving, a diverse skill set and experience in a wide range of industries, Sean is excited for the opportunity to help HeightZero transform traditional finance for the digital world.
Paul Grewal
Paul Grewal is Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer.
Dan Stone
Dan Stone is the co-founder and CEO of Icebreaker. He most notably served as a Group Product Manager at Google, where he built Google’s most sophisticated personalized marketing and cross-identity measurement products, Google Analytics and Google Signals, respectively. Prior to co-founding Icebreaker, he served as a Group Product Manager at Coinbase, where he led Consumer Trading, earning a patent for AI-assisted multi-chain intent orchestration. He holds a BS in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.