CAC24A Speaker - Johannes Kaske

Johannes Kaske (Ripple / Metaco)

Johannes Kaske serves as the Product Director at Metaco, steering the functional dimensions of Metaco Harmonize, the company’s digital asset suite atop its networked infrastructure platform. At the same time, he works as the Director of Custody Products at Ripple. Metaco has joined forces with Ripple to become a dedicated business unit and independent brand to continue providing market-leading digital asset, custody and tokenization technology solutions to their future client base around the globe. Prior to this role, Johannes was the Head of Bavarian Center for Blockchain at the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs, enriching his expertise in blockchain technology. Earlier, his journey encompassed various managerial roles including a tenure as a CFO at KICKBASE, fortifying his foundation in management and entrepreneurship. Johannes graduated from ESADE Business School in Barcelona with a Master of Science in international management.

Metaco, established in 2015 in Switzerland, propels financial and non-financial institutions into secure digital asset operations. Under Johannes’ leadership, Harmonize has morphed into a crucial orchestration platform for digital assets, connecting institutions to decentralized finance and Web3 decentralized applications seamlessly. With a rich background in digital assets, crypto and blockchain, Johannes’ proficiency is central to Metaco’s ambition of bridging traditional financial institutions with the evolving digital asset landscape, ensuring a blend of security and agility in digital asset management.

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