Paolo Ardoino

Paolo Ardoino holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Tether and Chief Technology Officer at Bitfinex, a leading crypto exchange firm. His enthusiasm for cryptography was ignited during his military research, which subsequently inspired him to establish Fincluster in London. He progressed from the position of senior developer to that of Chief Technology Officer at BitFinex in the year 2016. Under his guidance, Bitfinex introduced significant features such as staking, custody services, a peer-to-peer streaming protocol, and a market surveillance tool.

 

Quick Facts

Full name	Paolo Ardoino
Birth	1984, Cisano sul Neva, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Education	Computer Science Degree from the University of Genoa
Wife/Partner	Claudia Lagorio
Net worth	$9.5 B

 

 Experience

• CEO at Tether from Dec 2023 to present.
• CTO from Dec 2017 to Apr 2024.
• CTO at Bitfinex from Mar 2015 to Present.
• Lead software engineer from Oct 2014 to Feb 2015.
• Chief strategy officer at Holepunnch from January 2020 to present.
• Partner at Fincluster from 2012 to 2015.Senior full-stack developer at Frame Asset Management from 2010 to 2012.
• Joint Founder at Involutive snc from jan 2007 to Apr 2009.
• Web programmer at Freelance Consultant from 2003 to 2008.