Startup At The Vanguard Expands to Crypto Valley Switzerland
We are building this future by creating products that allow financial players compliant and data-driven access to new opportunities in decentralized markets. At the same time, we’re bringing together the DeFi industry with ecosystem-scaling tools such as funding, compliance and interoperability.
As such, we are building a next-generation financial infrastructure that aims to provide regulated financial entities around the world with the tools they need to seamlessly access a rich DeFi space.
What Does AllianceBlock aim to do? Why do we Need it?
AllianceBlock aims to provide regulated financial entities around the globe with the infrastructure, regulatory framework and tools they need to seamlessly access the rapidly expanding, yet often fragmented DeFi sector, allowing them to tap into innovative DeFi products and protocols while facilitating vastly more efficient processes and reduced costs.
Through the AllianceBlock Protocol, financial actors can access new opportunities to trade digital assets legally, safely, securely, and in a fully compliant manner.
Incubated by three of Europe’s most prestigious incubators: Station F, L39, and Kickstart Innovation in Zurich, and led by a heavily experienced team of ex-JP Morgan, Barclays, BNP Paribas, and Goldman Sachs investment bankers and quants, AllianceBlock is on the path to disrupt the $100 trillion securities market with its state-of-the-art and globally compliant decentralized capital market.
The AllianceBlock Team
Rachid Ajaja, CEO and Co-founder of AllianceBlock spent six years as a Quantitative Risk Analyst at Barclays Investment Bank, BNP Paribas, and Moody’s Analytics (check out his recent features in «Bloomberg» and Nasdaq and recent commentary «Cointelegraph»).
Amber Ghaddar, Co-founder of AllianceBlock has vast experience in investment banking having worked at Goldman Sachs and later JP Morgan, where she spearheaded the company’s macro systematic strategy efforts (check out her TedxLeicesterWomen TedTalk here, and a recent interview on re-imaging Investment Banking in «The Banker»).
Matthijs de Vries, CTO and Co-founder of AllianceBlock, is an expert in the field of software and product development, having led the technological development of PostNL, one of the Netherlands’ largest companies (check out his recent features in «Crowdfund Insider» and Nasdaq).
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AllianceBlock is Expanding, and Just Opened a new Office in Zug, Switzerland
With an office in Utrecht, AllianceBlock Foundation has opened a second, operational arm of its activities, called Devraaj. With a new office in the heart of the Crypto Valley ecosystem in Zug, Switzerland, the company is set to create 20-30 new jobs by the end of 2021.
The team is expanding and has just welcomed new members with backgrounds across the largest finance firms in the world including IBM, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Deloitte, and Avaloq, as well as from leading tech companies including Lisk, Cognizant and Trezor, to name a few.
Amongst the new hires is C-suite positions including CIO, CMO & Head of Ecosystem, COO, CHRO, Head of Quantitative Analytics and CRO. AllianceBlock’s new C-suite members will play a pivotal role in growth, scaling, and generating revenue. The AllianceBlock developer team is currently made up of 60+ developers worldwide.
Why Switzerland?
Crypto Valley has made a huge impact in the development of the global blockchain and crypto ecosystem. Given this long held reputation, it makes sense for AllianceBlock to position itself in the heart of Crypto Valley.
AllianceBlock is more than a protocol: it’s an ecosystem. By setting up in Crypto Valley, AllianceBlock aims to contribute to the development of the Crypto Valley ecosystem too, creating jobs, furthering the growth of the region and increasing its impact.
Recent News and Announcements
Since its inception, the DeFi powerhouse has announced partnerships with industry leading players such as Chainlink, Ocean Protocol, GBG, Injective Protocol, Orion Protocol, CertiK and many more. AllianceBlock also joined the London Stock Exchange Group’s Partner Platform earlier this year.
As a preliminary strategic partnership, in the expansion of our headquarters to Crypto Valley in Zug Switzerland, AllianceBlock has now joined one of the largest blockchain ecosystems in the world. Establishing relationships with like-minded enterprises concurrently building the future landscape for financial services. CV Labs is one of the most established facilitators in hub innovation, eco-system incubation working with some of the most distinguished DeFi names globally.
Most recently, AllianceBlock announced the Mainnet launch of the AllianceBridge, a universal, open source interoperability solution that is faster and more decentralized than current industry standards.
