Andrew Keys
Andrew Keys is the Co-Founder and Chairman of The Ether Machine, an institutional-grade Ethereum yield and infrastructure company designed for scale and public market access. He is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of DARMA Capital, a registered commodity pool operator and advisor that manages over $1 billion in ether-focused strategies. Widely known as the “Ethereum Oracle,” Keys has played a pivotal role in connecting blockchain technology with central banks, Fortune 500 companies, and leading financial infrastructure providers worldwide. Prior to founding The Ether Machine, he served as Head of Global Business Development at ConsenSys and co-founded ConsenSys Capital, a financial services group that included Fund Foundry, ConsenSys Ventures, and Token Foundry. He also has extensive experience in the creation and distribution of alternative asset insurance products, and expertise in capital markets, healthcare, technology and entrepreneurship.
Andrew Keys Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chairman
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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Head of Global Business Development
Academic History
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B.S., Economics
ETHEREUM HIGHLIGHTS
Keys is an Ethereum trailblazer who has gained a reputation as the "Ethereum Oracle" for his blockchain predictions.
He spearheaded the creation of the first Ethereum Blockchain-as-a-Service offering with Microsoft, which propelled ETH to trade above $1 in 2015.
He co-founded the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, the largest open-source blockchain consortium in the world with members including JP Morgan, UBS, Credit Suisse, BNY Mellon, Santander, Microsoft, Intel, BP and Accenture.
He drove enterprise business development strategy for ConsenSys to create Ethereum blockchain solutions for Fortune 500 companies and governments.
EARLY CAREER
Keys worked for UBS investment bank in equities analysis and was later responsible for the creation and distribution of life settlement products to hedge funds and investment banks.
He co-founded a healthcare revenue cycle management company, where he learned the inefficiencies of legacy databases and payment processing systems.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Keys has been featured in various financial media outlets and publications including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, and Yahoo! Finance.
He has appeared in CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, and Real Vision, among others.