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Aya Kantorovich is Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Fractal 安and formerly Head of Institutional Coverage at FalconX. She has spent the last few years scaling FinTech companies and currently drives Strategy and Business Operations at FalconX, an institutional digital asset brokerage backed by Accel Partners, Flybridge Capital and Lightspeed Ventures. Previously, Aya worked at Pantera Capital, the first cryptocurrency fund in the United States, founded in 2013, directly supporting Dan Morehead, CEO as well as Bill Healy, Pantera’s President. Aya has worked intimately with over 60 portfolio companies prior to joining FalconX to expand adoption in the ecosystem. Prior to Pantera Capital, Aya was an Investment Manager at Tegus, a buy-side investor research startup focused on TMT investments, joining as the team’s first-hire and scaling offices in both San Francisco and Chicago. Aya graduated with a double major in International Affairs and Finance from the George Washington University.
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Katie Biber
Katie Biber is the Chief Legal Officer at Paradigm, leading the firm's legal, regulatory, compliance and policy functions. Previously, she was Chief Legal Officer of Brex, a fintech startup reimagining financial systems for growing companies. Before Brex, Katie was General Counsel of Anchorage, a digital asset bank and platform, and she has also held leadership roles as General Counsel of Thumbtack and Senior Counsel at Airbnb. Additionally, Katie serves on the boards of directors of Anchorage, Code for America and Protocol Labs. She is a veteran of political campaigns, having served as General Counsel to Romney for President in 2012. Katie holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from George Washington University.
Julian Leitloff
Julian Leitloff began his career in the Frankfurt branch of Deutsche Bank just five days before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. He then returned to academia and completed his graduate studies at Zeppelin University. Shortly thereafter, at the age of 22, he co-founded his first company, Stilnest, which achieved business worth millions of dollars with customers from over 60 countries. In 2016, he was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Europe. In 2017, he co-founded the Fractal blockchain platform with Júlio Santos.
Blake Richardson
Blake Richardson is a co-founder of Superform and was previously Head of DeFi at BlockTower Capital. He graduated from George Washington University with a degree in economics.
Julie Muroff
Julie Muroff is senior vice president of events at Blockworks and previously served as the company's chief operating officer. She is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Business.
Matt Medved
Matt Medved is the co-founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of nft now. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and the George Washington University Law School.
Adrian Uberto
Adrian Uberto is a partner and COO of ParaFi Capital, and previously was Managing Director, CEO and COO of CoinList. He graduated from George Washington University and East China Normal University.
Eden Vander Zee
Eden Vander Zee is a senior community and marketing manager at DoubleZero, previously the Marketing Director at Reciprocal Ventures and a project manager at Jump Crypto. She graduated from George Washington University.
Brian Strugats
Brian Strugats was previously Head of Trading at FalconX. Prior to joining FalconX, Strugats worked at investment firms XN and Glenhill Capital. He began his career as a fund accountant at GlobeOp.
Margaret Rosenfeld
Margaret Rosenfeld is the Chief Legal Officer of Everstake and was previously the Chief Legal Officer of Cube Group, Inc. She has over 26 years of experience in corporate, financing, strategic, and securities law. Previously, she worked at Deltec International Group, K&L Gates, and other international law firms. Margaret is the co-founder and chair of K&L Gates’ global digital assets, blockchain, and cryptocurrency practice and has been active in the cryptocurrency industry since 2015. She served as Honorary Consul of Germany to North Carolina from 2014 to 2021 and holds a law degree from George Washington University.
Lynn Nguyen
Lynn Nguyen is the Senior VP of Operations at Cube Group, Inc., an upcoming and innovative hybrid digital asset exchange. With deep industry knowledge, Lynn oversees operational functions and brings extensive expertise to the company. Lynn's early involvement in the crypto industry began as an early employee at FalconX, contributing to building its infrastructure. With a notable valuation of $4 billion in 2022, FalconX achieved remarkable success. Lynn's experience also includes serving as Head of Settlements at FTX US, where they played a key role in developing efficient solutions and nurturing strategic relationships. Lynn holds a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Alongside their professional achievements, Lynn actively contributes to the community as a Board Member for the Orphans' Futures Alliance, showcasing their commitment to social impact.