True I/O welcomes Crypto.com’s Karl Turner to its Advisory Board
Turner brings extensive domain expertise and industry knowledge to support True I/O’s strategic initiatives in the financial sector
CARLSBAD, California, 6 April 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Real I/Oa tokenization company and distributor of unique digital tokens across Financial Services and the Internet of Things, welcomes Crypto.comhis vice president in the North America Karl Turner to its advisory board. Drawing from more than five years of institutional crypto experience at a senior level, Turner will use his domain expertise and extensive network to support several of True I/O’s strategic initiatives within the financial sector.
By utilizing their experience and network within crypto ecosystem, Turner will help guide business decisions and provide strategic recommendations, informing the organization’s go-to-market strategy for products and services related to crypto exchanges and wallets, as well as the tokenization strategy for digital assets.
“Karl’s impressive track record of driving business growth, combined with his vast industry experience and international profile, make him a valuable addition to True I/O’s advisory board,” said Thomas Carter, CEO of True I/O. “Karl has established himself as a highly respected figure in the digital asset market and has a good grasp of the business models that promote efficiency in crypto sector. We are thrilled to welcome him and use his knowledge to drive the company’s success as we continue to advance True I/O’s mission to recreate trust in our digitally connected world.”
In his current role as VP for North America to Crypto.com, Turner leads the growth and development of the company’s North American exchange and institutional business divisions. He uses his experience from the digital asset market to manage Crypto.com’s North American institutional sales team and build strong, integrated relationships that help the organization maintain its title as the fastest growing cryptocurrency platform in the world.
Before you joined Crypto.com, Turner served as head of business development at JST Capital, a quantitative trading and venture capital firm specializing in the digital asset market. There he was responsible for providing market making, trading, execution, structuring, investment and risk management services to institutional investors, foundations, exchanges, blockchain companies and broker-dealers. Turner also previously held various positions at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange and CryptoCompare, where he was responsible for driving business development initiatives, strategic partnerships and sales efforts for these companies, both globally and with a regional focus in Europeit Middle Eastand Africa.
“It is a pleasure to join True I/O’s growing leadership team as they continue their commitment to promoting trust and transparency in the global digital environment,” said Turner, Advisory Board Member, True I/O. “I look forward to working with other leaders in crypto and cybersecurity space to support True I/O as we leverage blockchain technology to reduce the risk of cybercrime while protecting our ability to connect on a global scale.”
This deal comes on the heels of True I/Os $9 million Series A financing, which facilitated the distribution of the company’s Universal Communication Identifier (UCID™)a blockchain enabled provenance and verification solution for the Internet of Things and financial supply chains.
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About True I/O
Real I/O is a tokenization company that transforms trust between individuals and institutions. Through the Universal Communication Identifier (UCID), True I/O has generated millions of globally unique digital tokens primarily across Financial Services, Internet of Things (IoT) and user identity. The solution is a unique ID that is able to deliver re-orientation and verification across networks, resulting in stronger collaboration between different actors. True I/O also powers Digital Names, a public key aliasing solution that changes complex public wallet addresses to a simple digital name (ex: $JohnSmith). Across these solutions and others, True I/O is carrying out its mission to hardcode the building blocks of trust for the new token economy.
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