Chen Arad
Chen Arad is the Co-Founder and Chief External Affairs Officer of Solidus Labs, a pioneer in crypto-native compliance and security solutions. He leads Solidus Labs' market engagement, policy and communications strategy, working closely with the firm’s regulatory and strategic partners to proactively promote integrity standards in the digital asset industry. Chen is an influential figure in both the digital finance world and the broader cultural landscape. Prior to Solidus Labs, he spent a decade as a print and TV journalist, covering diverse topics from U.S. elections to the Syrian refugee crisis, culture, and food. He also served as a marketing manager, a university lecturer on media and politics at Brandeis University, and an activist promoting more constructive discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Chen Arad Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chief External Affairs Officer
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Lecturer
Academic History
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M.B.A., Non-Profit, Public, Organizational Movement
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Chinese and East Asian Studies, History, Politics and Journalism
Chen plays a vital role in combatting manipulation within the digital asset space.
He helps businesses operate with reduced risk, increased transparency, and strengthened credibility.
He is the Founder of Solidus-initiated DACOM (Digital Asset Compliance and Market Integrity) Summit.
He has led the founding of the Crypto Market Integrity Coalition, established by Solidus Labs alongside leading industry partners.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Co-Founder and Chief External Affairs Officer, Solidus Labs
Founding Advisory Council Member and Chair, Global Digital Finance
Member, World Economic Forum's Digital Asset Taskforce
JOURNALISM CAREER
Chen was a contributing writer for Ynet, Haaretz, Mako, Globes, where he wrote numerous articles in Hebrew and English.
He wrote magazine interviews of Syrian refugees in Jordan, and extensive investigative articles exposing land theft in East Jerusalem.
He was a lecturer at Hebrew College, where he developed and taught a series of classes on Israeli media, current affairs, politics, and more.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Chen has been featured or quoted in Forbes, CNBC, CoinDesk and Cointelegraph.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.