Chief of Staff, DLT Science Foundation

Centre Administrator, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies

General Secretary, MiCA Crypto Alliance

Lecturer, Catholic University of Argentina

Committed to blockchain and sustainability

I've spent a significant part of my career at the intersection of blockchain and sustainability, working at UCL's Centre for Blockchain Technologies and the DLT Science Foundation. My primary focus has been understanding the energy consumption of blockchain and the carbon footprint of crypto. It's not about the accolades, but about finding real, sustainable solutions. Through Distributed Ledger Technology, I've been working on improving carbon trading systems. Teaching at the Catholic University of Argentina and the Catholic University of Córdoba has allowed me to share my knowledge and learn from the next generation. Every project and committee I've been involved with aims to integrate technology with sustainability in practical ways.

About me

I am a researcher at UCL's Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT), Chief of Staff at the DLT Science Foundation and General Secretary at the MiCA Crypto Alliance. My work lies at the intersection of industry, research and education, and my research focuses on blockchain, supply chains, energy and climate.

I am also a lecturer at the Catholic University of Argentina and the Catholic University of Córdoba, where I co-lead a research project on blockchain and decarbonization. I've participated in the BSI DLT/1 Blockchain and DLT committee, the IETF Blockchain Gateway Interoperability Group, the Hedera Legal and Regulatory Committee, and the Hedera Treasury and Coin Economics Committee.

I hold an LL.M. in Law and Economics from the University of Hamburg, and an LL.M. in Law, Economics and Management from the University of Aix-Marseille. Previously, I received my Juris Doctor from the National University of Córdoba and my Degree in International Relations from the Catholic University of Córdoba.

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Chief of Staff

Centre Administrator

Lecturer

Adj. Professor & Researcher

Lead

General Secretary

Sustainability Researcher

Podcasts

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Talks

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Online interventions

MiCA, Sustainability and Compliance

Watch my talk "MiCA, Sustainability and Compliance: Industry Collaboration in Action" at European Blockchain Convention (EBC10), where I discuss sustainability indicators and whitepaper generation requirements under the EU Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Regulation.

A new EU Agenda for a truly digital economy

At the Blockchain for Europe (BC4EU) Annual Summit, I discussed how the European economy can be made competitive again with the help of digitisation, in a panel shared with Joachim Schwerin (European Commission) and Ondrej Kovarik (European Parliament).

Bitcoin Amsterdam

At Bitcoin Amsterdam 2023, I discussed European energy markets, where they are headed, what this implies for Bitcoin miners, and the role of mining in promoting additional renewable penetration in energy grids.

Blockchain Carbon Footprint

Webinar for the DLT Science Foundation on the environmental impact of blockchain technologies, focusing on the energy consumption of leading blockchains, including PoW and PoS mechanisms.

Post-MiCA Crypto Investment Landscape

Around the World Economic Forum, I was invited to discuss the implications of MiCA for the European market, where we covered from overregulation concerns to the path of standardisation.

My intervention at the podcast "Un podcast sobre Bitcoin" (in Spanish) discussing carbon accounting - 2023.

My participation at the "Watch Out Bitcoin" conference on Bitcoin regulation in the EU - 2023.

My role as a panelist on Bitcoin mining at the "Watch Out Bitcoin" conference in Madrid - 2023.

Discussing blockchain-based triple-entry accounting at the CoinGeek conference 2021.

My interview of Stephan Kinsella and his Case Against Vaccine IP

My speech at the Hedera22 Hello Smart Contracts Hackathon Opening

My speech at the Hedera21 Hello Tokenization Hackathon Closing Ceremony

My speech at the Hedera21 Hello Tokenization Hackathon Opening

A broad discussion ranging from blockchain regulation and MiCA, to the role of a Chief of Staff and even quantum computing.

A conversation around the concept of triple-entry accounting for the TEAtalks podcast.

A seminar for Puerto Rican students about applications of blockchain in ESG, with the DLT Science Foundation.

Panel discussion on Sustaianble Finance & ESG at P2PFISY 2024, hosted by Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

My participation in the panel discussion on Web 3 Trends in 2024 and the DLT Science Foundation.

A discussion with Blockchain for Europe's Tomasso Astazi on MiCA and the future of regulations in the EU and beyond.