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Chris Chung is the CEO & Co-Founder of Titan, a Solana DEX Aggregator as well as Solana’s first Meta Aggregator. Chris is very active in the Toronto Solana ecosystem as the local ambassador for MonkeDao in Toronto, and a Superteam Canada member. Chris also previously served as the CTO of a cryptocurrency and US equity hedge fund building out low latency analytics, back office reporting, and trading systems.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-chung-ab673377/  Twitter/X: https://x.com/realRockyChung  Telegram: realRockyChung

John Vibes is an author and journalist who has been in the crypto industry for over 10 years. He is currently the content lead for Somnia.Somnia is bringing the entire world’s data on-chain with the fastest and most cost-efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 400k TPS with sub-second finality and sub-cent transaction fees. With these capabilities, Somnia is the only blockchain fully equipped for real-time, reactive, mass-consumer dApps that reach millions of users.

John Vibes is an author and journalist who has been in the crypto industry for over 10 years. He is currently the content lead for Somnia.Somnia is bringing the entire world’s data on-chain with the fastest and most cost-efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 400k TPS with sub-second finality and sub-cent transaction fees. With these capabilities, Somnia is the only blockchain fully equipped for real-time, reactive, mass-consumer dApps that reach millions of users.

Kkrusher (Kevin Rusher) has been deeply involved in the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, transitioning to a full-time focus in 2020. With a background in accounting and finance, he explored Bitcoin academically during his third year of university, when writing a paper on Financial Technologies. Initially aspiring to become a crypto accountant, Kkrusher embarked on a diverse journey, which included creating an off-the-record index fund for family and friends, deploying capital to DeFi, building and managing a medium-scale GPU mining facility (formerly the largest Raven Coin miner), and working at a crypto exchange conducting KYC/AML checks for individuals and businesses. Inspired by the potential of DeFi after the 2020 DeFi Summer, Kkrusher shifted his focus to bridging traditional finance with decentralized systems. Today, he leads RAAC with a mission to make traditional assets accessible through innovative, blockchain-driven solutions.

Sung Choi is the senior vice president of business development and operations at Coinme. He focuses on business development, strategy, and operations at Coinme, a leading cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S. with over 21,000 locations to convert cash into digital assets. At Coinme, Sung is focused on product strategy, operations and business development.Before his work at Coinme, Sung worked in renewables, leading efforts to develop and finance wind and solar projects. Between the renewable energy industry and crypto, Sung also fulfilled a lifelong dream of owning a bar/restaurant. Sung holds a bachelor’s of science in aerospace engineering, a master’s in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law.

Sung Choi is the senior vice president of business development and operations at Coinme. He focuses on business development, strategy, and operations at Coinme, a leading cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S. with over 21,000 locations to convert cash into digital assets. At Coinme, Sung is focused on product strategy, operations and business development.Before his work at Coinme, Sung worked in renewables, leading efforts to develop and finance wind and solar projects. Between the renewable energy industry and crypto, Sung also fulfilled a lifelong dream of owning a bar/restaurant. Sung holds a bachelor’s of science in aerospace engineering, a master’s in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law.

Rich Zhou- Brazilian Jui jitsu 4 stripe blue belt-CFA Chartered financial advisor designation-Father of newborn-has helped raise over 100M+ in funding for companies An experienced Founder and CEO, Rich Zhou leads multiple ventures, including Aquifer Growth and Aquifer CFO, all tailored to support startups and SMEs in scaling their operations. At Aquifer Growth, Rich delivers scalable SEO and website optimization services designed to enhance visibility and user engagement. Through Aquifer CFO, Rich offers a unique "plug-in" finance department solution, providing fractional CFO services that integrate seamlessly into startups’ operations, with a focus on customized financial reporting.Prior to founding Aquifer, Rich held leadership roles across finance and analysis, including Controller at KOHO, Finance Manager at Walmart Canada Bank, and Senior Analyst positions at McCain Foods and RBC Capital Markets. With deep expertise in finance, strategy, and technology, Rich brings a unique perspective to each venture, supporting clients in driving growth and achieving measurable results."when companies are scaling they typically have disconnected patchwork of accounting and finance resources maybe they have an advisory firm or an external bookkeeper, maybe they do the work themselves, or the person they hired is managing everything and lacking proficiency and because of that they typically don’t have what one might consider a comprehensive accounting department. What we do is we augment, enhance or act as their finance department to provide bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, tax & regulatory, controllership up to CFO guidance to assist these companies in getting better accounting without the overhead. We act as the day to day partner to ensure any accounting and finance issues seen or unforeseen are handled

Rich Zhou- Brazilian Jui jitsu 4 stripe blue belt-CFA Chartered financial advisor designation-Father of newborn-has helped raise over 100M+ in funding for companies An experienced Founder and CEO, Rich Zhou leads multiple ventures, including Aquifer Growth and Aquifer CFO, all tailored to support startups and SMEs in scaling their operations. At Aquifer Growth, Rich delivers scalable SEO and website optimization services designed to enhance visibility and user engagement. Through Aquifer CFO, Rich offers a unique "plug-in" finance department solution, providing fractional CFO services that integrate seamlessly into startups’ operations, with a focus on customized financial reporting.Prior to founding Aquifer, Rich held leadership roles across finance and analysis, including Controller at KOHO, Finance Manager at Walmart Canada Bank, and Senior Analyst positions at McCain Foods and RBC Capital Markets. With deep expertise in finance, strategy, and technology, Rich brings a unique perspective to each venture, supporting clients in driving growth and achieving measurable results."when companies are scaling they typically have disconnected patchwork of accounting and finance resources maybe they have an advisory firm or an external bookkeeper, maybe they do the work themselves, or the person they hired is managing everything and lacking proficiency and because of that they typically don’t have what one might consider a comprehensive accounting department. What we do is we augment, enhance or act as their finance department to provide bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, tax & regulatory, controllership up to CFO guidance to assist these companies in getting better accounting without the overhead. We act as the day to day partner to ensure any accounting and finance issues seen or unforeseen are handled www.aquifercfo.com

Teemu Päivinen is the Founder and CEO of ZkCloud (formerly Gevulot), the first universal proving layer democratizing access to ZK proving. Active in crypto since 2011, Teemu has founded companies such as CoinMotion and Equilibrium Labs, known for its collaborations with leading L1s and L2s. In addition, Teemu has advised Dapper Labs, Open Zeppelin, and served on Samsung NEXT’s Stack Zero Grant Committee. As a Venture Partner at CompoundVC, he helps blockchain startups scale, combining deep expertise in entrepreneurship, blockchain, and venture capital.

Teemu Päivinen is the Founder and CEO of ZkCloud (formerly Gevulot), the first universal proving layer democratizing access to ZK proving. Active in crypto since 2011, Teemu has founded companies such as CoinMotion and Equilibrium Labs, known for its collaborations with leading L1s and L2s. In addition, Teemu has advised Dapper Labs, Open Zeppelin, and served on Samsung NEXT’s Stack Zero Grant Committee. As a Venture Partner at CompoundVC, he helps blockchain startups scale, combining deep expertise in entrepreneurship, blockchain, and venture capital.