A Blockchain Think and Do Tank
Spearheading distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the US and other open, free societies
VTF is a 501 c (3), non profit based in Washington D.C.
Neither was the internet at first.
However, this cannot stand in our way of overlooking the implications and opportunities this technology can provide us.
WHO WE WORK WITH
EVENTS & NEWS
Wed, Sep 30https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EvSep 30, 2020, 10:00 AMhttps://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EvThis event, hosted by Crowell Moring LLP and the Value Technology Foundation (VTF), will examine recent blockchain-technology related developments in China and how the U.S. is lagging in the race to lead in the development of the Internet. It will also examine blockchain’s potential use to meet U.S.
LOGOS' BLOCKCHAIN BUZZ (12/14/20)
G7 Finance Officials Back Need to Regulate Digital Currencies
Will the Next M-Pesa Be a Blockchain App?
Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America
WEF: Bridging the Governance Gap-Dispute Resolution for Blockchain-Based Transactions
U.S. Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify How Crypto Firms Can Become Registered Broker-Dealers & Provide Custody Services for Crypto Assets
Ohio Bill Enabling Blockchain Use by Government Moves to State Senate
Women in Tech Say Proposed STABLE Act Harms Those It Claims to Protect
Bitcoin Payments Startup BitPay Wants to Create a National Bank in Georgia
Paxos Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for Federal Bank Charter
Atari CEO on Crypto Token and Blockchain Gaming: 'We Know This is Going to Work'
OUR WORK
Advocate for advancement of DLT
Provide policy prescriptions for legislators & regulators
Influence policymakers through thought leadership & education
Produce thought leadership
Educate legislators, regulators, & staffers
Provide professional development
Train students in DLT
Host monthly events
Advocate for
government-funded DLT research
Pursue grants to conduct DLT research
Conduct independent research, to be published in white papers
Assist donors with R&D objectives
Develop sector-specific DLT guidelines and specifications
Solutions and implementations for energy to election security
Assist DLT companies with growth & development
Advocate for
government-funded DLT research
OUR TEAM
JASON BRETT
Chief Executive Officer
Former Regulator (FDIC) & Government Relations lead at the Digital Chamber of Commerce & Consensys; Forbes contributor
DR. TORI ADAMS
Chief Innovation Officer
Former Head Public Sector Group, Consensys; Former Consultant Booz Allen, IBM, & PwC; Blockchain Education Consultant
JAY GREATHOUSE
Board Member
Healthcare Attorney at North Rose LLP
ERIC PISCINI
Board Member
Global VP of Blockchain, IBM; former Global Blockchain Leader, Deloitte
WA'IL ASHSHOWWAF
Senior Innovation Advisor
CEO and Founder Unstuck Labs, Former Regional VP Government & Institutional Banking ,HSBC; US Dept of State Fellow, Top Tech Entrepreneur and Consultant.
WHITNEY KALMBACH
Chief Operating Officer
Former US Navy Intelligence Officer & Manager at Raytheon, JP Morgan Chase and Deloitte
D.R. MAURICE
Senior Policy Fellow
US Treasury Office of Technical Assistance;
Formerly of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
KATHRYN HARRISON
Board Members
Former Director Global Managment, IBM Blockchain
LAURA HARPER
Advisory Board
Special Counsel at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Former Senior Legal Fellow on FinTech Law and Policy at Value Technology Foundation
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ERICA M SALINAS
Senior Technology Fellow
Digital Product Management Consultant; Member, WEF Digital Currency Governance Consortium; MIT Engineer
FREDERIC DE VALUX
Chief Technology Officer
Technology Consultant & Software Engineer; NIST Computer Science Associate: Co-Author Blockchain & AI Playbooks for U.S. Government
AGNES BUDZYN
Board Member
Young Global Leader. World Economic Forum; Managing Director, Office of the CEO Consensys
CLEVE MESIDOR
Board Member
DLT Entrepreneur, former Congressional Staffer & Politcal Appointee
RON QUARANTA
Advisory Board
Chairman and CEO, Wall Street Blockchain Association
