Alex has focused on crypto and crypto-based startups for the last 6+ years. He’s passionate about the way that blockchain can impact the world as a whole and change the way people think of value and its transfer. Alex is an avid angel investor, focused predominantly on decentralized finance, revolutionary layer-1 and layer-2 technology, and zero-knowledge proofs. A former crypto-fiat exchange executive, Alex has years of management and operations experience and has helped companies navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape. He has worked as a blockchain consultant for one of the largest FMCG companies in Europe, led various projects through obtaining regulatory licenses in the crypto space, and has been an active advisor and investor in numerous crypto and FinTech projects. Most recently he has advised successful companies such as Aleph Zero. Passionate about DeFi, Bitcoin, NFTs, decentralization, open-source projects, individual sovereignty, and the New Orleans Saints.