The Team
Our team consists of leading experts in digital finance, blockchain advisory, law, computer science, and political science, all dedicated to delivering world-class blockchain news.
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Rino Borini is one of the leading Swiss experts in the field of digital finance and crypto assets. He is the founder of the House of Satoshi, the first store for Bitcoin & Co. in Switzerland, as well as the Bitcoin and crypto broker Zeus ATM. With his expertise and commitment, he has played a key role in shaping the development and acceptance of crypto assets in Switzerland and beyond.
Roger Darin is Head of New Markets at InCore Bank. The blockchain topic is the ideal field of activity for the trained banker, who has always been accompanied by his interest in technology. He teaches on the subject at various Swiss schools and universities.
Stefan Höchle recognized the potential of blockchain technology and its impact on the entire financial sector early on. After setting up a hedge fund and later an asset management company, he now brings his knowledge to the still young blockchain world as an active investor and consultant.
Raphael Baumann is an attorney and notary in Zug. Since completing his studies in 2016, he has been working on legal and regulatory topics related to blockchain and fintech. He is also a member of the regulatory group and the “Security Token Offering” task force of the Crypto Valley Association.
Leon Curti studied political science Zurich. He was immediately fascinated by the political and economic implications of decentralized crypto currencies. Since 2017 he has been actively following the crypto scene and today he tries to share his enthusiasm for it with the readership of the Crypto Valley Journal.
Victor Koetter has been actively involved in the crypto scene since 2019 and sees great potential in the possible applications of the technology and the resulting innovations. At the Crypto Valley Journal, he is responsible for the coverage of the topics NFTs & Metaverse. In 2021, he also co-founded the Swiss NFT Association. The association forms a knowledge hub around the topic of NFTs and organizes regular informative events.
Advisors / Investors
Lucas Betschart is CEO and founder of 21 Analytics, a software company focusing on privacy-respecting compliance solutions, and 21 Lectures, an education initiative to bring more developers into the Bitcoin industry. Lucas was president of the Bitcoin Association Switzerland, representing the world’s third-largest Bitcoin community. He also serves as a board member of the Bitcoin ATM manufacturer Lamassu. Lucas has been involved in Bitcoin since early 2013.
