Marcos Allende Lopez

 

Marcos Allende Lopez is a physicist specializing in quantum mechanics and a technologist in blockchain. He is the co-founder and CEO of Blerify. He also holds the position of Technical Lead for the LACChain initiative at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). 

 

Quick Facts

 

Full name	Marcos Allende Lopez
Birth	Asturias, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Education	The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Wife/Partner	Umarried
Net worth	Estimagted in millions

 

At Blerify, Lopez heads the team responsible for creating the infrastructure that enables a new era of digital interactions via mobile wallets, which people will utilize to oversee their data, identity, credentials, documents, and assets. 

 

He serves as a member and contributor to the Quantum Computing and Digital Currency Governance Committees at the World Economic Forum. The forum examines and shares opportunities related to quantum computing. 

 

Marcos Allende Lopez - Career Highlights & Events

 

• 2016 – Joined the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

 

• 2018 – Helped launch the LACChain initiative for Latin America

 

• 2019 – Developed blockchain identity frameworks for governments

 

• 2020 – Co-authored technical papers on DLT for social impact

 

• 2021 – Became a public voice on blockchain for development

 

• 2022 – Expanded LACChain to over 15 countries

 

• 2023 – Led integration of CBDC frameworks on blockchain

 

Marcos has an extensive academic and R&D background, His work concentrates on integrating distributed ledger technologies with practical applications, particularly in innovation within the public sector, identity systems, and digital currency frameworks.

 

Connect With Marcos Allende Lopez

 

Platform	Link
X (formerly Twitter)	https://twitter.com/MarcosAllendeL
LinkedIn profile	https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcos-allende-lopez
LACChain website	https://www.lacchain.net
IADB profile	https://www.iadb.org/en/marcos-allende