– USA, CA – Chia Network, Inc, providing an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, announced the appointment of Effie Datson to its Board of Directors effective immediately, bringing over 28 years of experience in financial services to the Board, with expertise across alternative investments, public, private, and over-the-counter markets, derivatives, and structured products.
About Effie Datson
Based in the UK, Effie Datson most recently served as Global Head of the Family Office for Barclays. A veteran in financial services, she has also held leadership roles at Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Union Bancaire Privée, and State Street, where she developed and marketed premier investment opportunities for institutional and private wealth clients. Complementing her work in traditional finance, Datson also has served as a Company Director for a FinTech startup building a digital asset trading platform.
“I believe in Chia’s vision for digital assets and blockchain technology, and the work the team is doing to demonstrate this next evolution of blockchain in finance sets it apart,” said Effie Datson. “I look forward to bringing my experience in traditional finance to support Chia’s mission and strategic efforts to foster the adoption of blockchain technology and drive the digital economy forward thoughtfully, compliantly, and securely.”
Effie Datson earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Harvard College. She is the founder and former board chair of 100 Women in Finance in EMEA.
About Chia Network
Chia Network built a better blockchain to drive real-world use and application. Founded by Bram Cohen, inventor of BitTorrent, Chia provides a secure, sustainable, and regulatory-compliant blockchain setting the standard for digital currency infrastructure and inclusive access to global, decentralized finance. Through the innovative Proof of Space and Time consensus algorithm, Chia Network’s public, open-source blockchain leverages hard drive space to create the first new Nakamoto Consensus since Bitcoin in 2009.
For more information: https://www.chia.net/
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