New York, New York, June 27th, 2024,
Chainwire
Kadena, the industry’s only scalable Proof of Work
blockchain, welcomes Nitin Gaur, the Founder of
IBM Blockchain Lab and a former Global Head of Digital Assets at
State Street, as an advisor. Gaur, a distinguished leader in
blockchain with a robust patent portfolio, brings a wealth of
knowledge and expertise to guide Kadena’s strategic direction for
implementing a decentralized approach to traditional finance.
Stuart Popejoy, CEO and Co-Founder of Kadena, expressed
his excitement about the new addition to Kadena’s advisory team:
“We are thrilled to welcome Nitin Gaur to Kadena as an advisor,
joining blockchain inventor Dr. Stuart Haber, among others. His
deep understanding of blockchain technology and his institutional
background will be instrumental as we continue to push the
boundaries of what is possible with our platform.”
Gaur shared in the excitement to join Kadena. “Kadena
has a bright future with a world-class team of executives and
advisors. I’m excited to bring my experience in blockchain-powered
business networks, especially in financial services, to add to a
strong foundation.”
Nitin’s contributions to the field extend beyond his work at IBM
and State Street. He is a sought-after speaker at various global
events, advised on digital currency initiatives at Stanford
University, and holds 100-plus patents.
For more information about Kadena and its initiatives, users can
visit www.kadena.io.
About Nitin Gaur
Nitin Gaur is currently the Founder and CEO of LedgerLink, an
AI-driven Web2.5 Platform. The goal of LedgerLink is leading
Digital Asset and Technology Design, with aspirations to transition
part of the company’s financial market infrastructure and its
clients to the new digital economy. In this role, Nitin aims to
dedicate energy to bridging traditional finance and emerging
decentralized finance with concepts around enterprise-grade digital
asset custody, risk model frameworks, tokenization of traditional
assets, and fund structures, to transform and modernize the market
infrastructure with a vast partner ecosystem. Nitin Gaur also
serves as the CTO and Co-Founder at Portal Asset Management, an
acclaimed crypto hedge fund. He is also the co-host of the "Beyond
Bitcoin" podcast, which offers deep insights into the evolution and
adoption of digital assets across industries.
In his previous role, Nitin Gaur, served as Managing Director at
State Street, Founder and Director of IBM Digital Asset Labs -
committed to devising industry standards, use cases and working
towards making blockchain for enterprise a reality. In parallel
Nitin also served as CTO of IBM World Wire - a cross-border payment
solution utilizing digital assets. Nitin also Founded IBM
Blockchain Labs and led the effort to establish blockchain
practices for the enterprise. Prior to this role, he was
working in the capacity of CTO, IBM Mobile Payments, and Enterprise
Mobile Solutions. Nitin holds an MS in Management Information
Systems and an MBA in Finance from the University of Maryland.
Nitin was also appointed as an IBM Distinguished Engineer and was
recognized as a Master Inventor with a rich patent portfolio.
About Kadena
Kadena, a blockchain technology company founded in
2017 by Stuart Popejoy and Will Martino, who created JP Morgan’s
first blockchain and led the SEC’s Crypto Committee, stands as the
industry’s only scalable layer-1 Proof of Work (PoW) blockchain.
This unique scalability enables Kadena to deliver
infrastructure-grade performance for any blockchain project. Along
with their smart contract language Pact, Kadena’s platform provides
the world with the tools and environment to turn ideas and
ambitions into reality, paving the way for true blockchain mass
adoption.
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