Yuval is a visionary leader at the intersection of finance and technology. Yuval co-founded Digital Asset in 2014 to fill a gap in the blockchain space, ultimately taking the technology beyond cryptocurrencies and using it to bring greater efficiency to financial services.
Under his leadership, Digital Asset has grown from a fledgling start up to a leading enterprise blockchain company whose technology is used by top institutions and market infrastructures around the globe. With a vision for a world where businesses seamlessly connect regardless of the underlying technology, he is taking Digital Asset to the next level by creating new networks of value that will fundamentally change the future of business and how companies interact.
During his tenure, Yuval hired the majority of the company’s executive leadership, established its presence in six countries, and facilitated the acquisition of four tech startups in two years. He has secured more than $300 Million in financing for the company from a range of strategic investors, including leading financial and technology companies Citi, Goldman Sachs, IBM, J.P. Morgan, and Samsung, among others, and more recently, private equity firms 7RIDGE and Eldridge. Yuval has built trusted relationships with Digital Asset’s clients and partners, growing its customer base threefold. Digital Asset’s customer base includes organizations across financial services, healthcare and insurance, such as BNP Paribas, Broadridge, Cboe, Deutsche Börse, Goldman Sachs, HKEX, HSBC, and Nasdaq, among others.
Previously, Yuval managed an algorithmic trading desk at DRW Trading and he launched DRW Venture Capital as a member of the firm’s investment team. He also worked as a developer at Citadel. Yuval is a member of the Digital Asset Markets subcommittee of the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Global Market Advisory Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Blockchain Business Council, a leading global industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events and is often quoted in well-respected media outlets such as Bloomberg, Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others, talking about enterprise blockchain in the context of digital assets, market infrastructure, privacy, digital currencies, clearing and settlement challenges, and sustainable finance.
Yuval holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is based at the company’s headquarters in New York City.
Summit Stage, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
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As the global financial landscape shifts from traditional systems to a token economy, it offers a transformative opportunity for a more inclusive financial system. Tokenization is projected to save up to $20 billion annually in global clearing and settlement costs and can unlock $16 trillion of illiquid assets by 2030.
The design and participation in digital asset market infrastructure are emerging as critical strategic and policy issues. This roundtable will bring together technology companies, financial institutions, and policymakers to explore various infrastructure models where digital assets are issued, transacted, or utilised.
Key Discussion Points:
- Motivations behind different infrastructure designs for digital assets, including regulatory, technological, and economic drivers.
- Opportunities created by the tokenization of assets, from improving liquidity to enabling new financial products and services.
- Challenges faced by both market participants and regulators, including issues around interoperability, compliance, and scalability.
- The role of technology companies and financial institutions in shaping the infrastructure for digital assets.
- Policy implications and how senior executives can collaborate with regulators to build resilient and secure digital asset ecosystems.
By the end of the session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the strategic considerations, risks, and collaborative opportunities in designing digital asset infrastructures, ensuring they align with market needs and regulatory frameworks.
Roundtable Room 1, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
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Project Guardian is an initiative spearheaded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), aimed at enhancing the efficiency and liquidity of financial markets through asset tokenization. The project seeks to unite policymakers and financial institutions to explore the economic potential and governance structures surrounding digital assets.
A significant aspect of Project Guardian is its focus on the Fixed Income workstream, where various stakeholders, including S&P Global Ratings and Moody's, DBS Bank, Standard Chartered are collaborating to develop frameworks and assessments for tokenized fixed-income products.
Key discussion points:
1. Latest developments in the asset tokenization for the Fixed Income asset class
2. Industry standards for various tokenized debt securities and the application of these standards to commercial use cases.
3. As increasing banks participate in the project, what roles do various stakeholders, including regulators, credit rating agencies like Moody's and S&P Global Ratings, and financial institutions, play in the success of Project Guardian?
4. How can these collaborations be structured to ensure effective governance and risk management?
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