Benjamin Small
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Benjamin A. Small, PhD has been working in the financial services and fintech sectors since 2006 and is based in London. He previously held quantitative research and technology roles focusing on capital markets and trading at Citadel, UBS, Credit Suisse, and IEX. Ben was COO of the Gemini exchange and CTO of Genesis Global Trading. He holds multiple patents related to trading technologies. Ben obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Columbia University.
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Cameron Winklevoss
Cameron Winklevoss is the Co-founder and President of Gemini, a next-generation Bitcoin exchange. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Economics and earned an MBA from Oxford University. In 2008, he represented the United States at the Olympics Games in Beijing, China, where he placed 6th. Since 2003, Cameron has been an angel investor and entrepreneur in emerging technologies. He began participating in the Bitcoin economy through direct investment in 2012.
Margaret Gabriel
Margaret Gabriel is the Head of Talent at CoinFund. Presively She worked at Gemini and Google.
Kevin Nassery
Kevin Nassery is the VP of Security at RISC Zero.He also is the Founder & CEO at RTXSecurity. Presively he was Chief Information Security Officer at Gemini.
Shane Molidor
Shane Molidor is the co-founder and CEO of Forgd, previously 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. Prior to joining FBG One, Mr. Molidor worked in business development at Gemini Trust Company. 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.
Joshua Lim
Joshua Lim is the Co-Head of Global Markets at FalconX. Previously, he was the Co-Head of Global Markets at Arbelos and has also worked at Genesis, Galaxy Digital, and Circle. He graduated from MIT.
Warren Wynn
Warren Wynn is the head of trading operations at Flowdesk and previously worked at Genesis. He graduated from Georgetown University.
Daniel Kim
Daniel Kim is co-founder of Volta Wallet and Investment Director at FBG Capital. He graduated from Boston University.
Miles Parry
Miles Parry is the CEO and Founder of MPCH Labs. He has also served as Head of Custody at Genesis Global Trading, Director at Hex Capital, and Founder and CEO of Vo1t.
Greg Guttas
Greg Guttas is the head of OTC trading at Flowdesk and previously was a vice president at Genesis. He graduated from Columbia University in the United States.
Vijay Ayyar
Vijay Ayyar is Head of consumer Growth, APAC at Gemini and was previously the VP of International Markets & Growth, leads international strategy and expansion for the business, aiming to establish our brand and presence globally. In his previous roles at Luno, another leading crypto wallet and exchange, he launched and led operations in 40+ markets globally while working closely with regulators and bank partners in a number of jurisdictions. He also led investments into multiple crypto, FinTech, and payment startups, and explored Web3 wallets and emerging market stablecoins with partners.
