Igor Telyatnikov is the Co-Founder and CEO of AlphaPoint, a white label software company powering cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. Under his leadership, AlphaPoint has become a major player in the blockchain industry, powering over 150 exchanges, brokerage and wallet clients worldwide. Igor is a visionary leader and a driving force in the world of blockchain and financial services technology. He has over 15 years of experience in leading companies to harness the power of technology to deliver innovative, next-generation solutions. Prior to helping found AlphaPoint, Igor served as Managing Director of Cvetlo, an early stage venture firm making investments in fintech, adtech, and online media firms. He also led business development at LiftDNA, a digital ad exchange platform that provided over 10 billion ad price predictions per month and was later acquired by OpenX, a global leader in digital and mobile advertising.
He led AlphaPoint in powering exchanges, brokerage and wallet clients worldwide, including premier financial institutions such as Chivo, CME Group, the largest futures and options exchange in the world, RBC, Scotiabank, and XP Securities.
Under his leadership, AlphaPoint has expanded the product suite to include a brokerage platform, liquidity solutions, and digital asset wallets.
He has held multiple senior leadership positions within the company, including President and Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to his current role, he was responsible for overseeing AlphaPoint’s business strategy, customer success and revenue growth.
EARLY CAREER
Prior to LiftDNA and OpenX, Igor drove the adoption of new security technologies through multiple roles at Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, (now Allegion (NYSE: ALLE)), a leading global manufacturer of security and safety solutions.
Previously, he held multiple roles over 5 years in the Security Technologies and Systems Integration divisions of Ingersoll Rand / Allegion, where he drove adoption of new security technologies.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
As a recognized thought leader, he speaks frequently at industry events and conferences.
He often shares his insights and vision of blockchain technology’s impact on the future of finance.
He has been featured in Bloomberg, Yahoo! Finance, The Block, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, Fintech Finance News, Real Vision, and more.