Chad Cascarilla
Chad Cascarilla is the Co-Founder and CEO of Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform. With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Chad has a unique perspective on integrating blockchain technology with traditional systems. Prior to launching Paxos, he was a Co-Founder and Partner at Cedar Hill Capital Partners, an institutional asset management firm focused on global financial services and related industries. Earlier in his career, Chad was a portfolio manager at Claiborne Capital and an analyst at both Bank of America Securities and Goldman Sachs.
Chad Cascarilla Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Financial Analyst
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Analyst
Academic History
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B.B.A., Finance
He has been instrumental in the development of Paxos' regulated blockchain infrastructure platform.
Today, as the first regulated trust company for digital assets, Paxos makes it possible to tokenize, custody, trade, and settle assets.
He has been a leader in introducing regulatory frameworks to the blockchain industry by securing the first Trust charter for digital assets and by testifying to the US Senate and House of Representatives on the merits of this technology for the global economy.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Founding Member, CoinCenter
Founding Board Member, Association for Digital Assets Markets
Board Member, Project ALS
Board Member, Centurion Foundation
EARLY CAREER
Chad started his career in financial services equity research, where he built a deep understanding of the trading venues, service providers, institutions and financial products.
At Cedar Hill Capital Partners, he managed various funds, including hedge, venture, and private equity funds, with a focus on global financial services and related industries.
Throughout the 2008 financial crisis, he ran an asset management firm and acutely understood the interconnectedness of the market and the risks inherent in the system.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Chad has been featured or quoted in Bloomberg, Yahoo! Finance, CNBC, CoinDesk, and Cointelegraph, among others.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.