DeFi has been the big success story in crypto this year but what does the future of finance actually look like and how do we get there? Building a bridge between traditional and decentralized finance and seeking to unlock trillions of dollars in capital is AllianceBlock, an organization which is building the world’s first globally compliant, decentralized capital market. Backed by three of Europe’s most prestigious incubators: Station F, L39, and Kickstart Innovation in Zurich, AllianceBlock is led by a heavily experienced team of ex-JP Morgan, Barclays, BNP Paribas, and Goldman Sachs investment bankers and quants. Rachid Ajaja is co-founder and CEO of AllianceBlock. With a decade of experience in investment banking, Rachid worked as a Quantitative Analyst in leading investment banks Barclays and BNP Paribas. He has a degree in Computer Science and Signal Processing from IMT Atlantique, and a Master’s degree in Probability Theory, Stochastic Process, and Quantitative Finance from Université Paris Diderot. AllianceBlock is building the first globally compliant decentralized capital market. The AllianceBlock Protocol is a decentralised, blockchain-agnostic layer 2 that automates the process of converting any digital or crypto asset into a bankable product. Incubated by three of Europe’s most prestigious incubators: Station F, L39, and Kickstart Innovation in Zurich, and led by a heavily experienced team of ex-JP Morgan, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs investment bankers, and quants, AllianceBlock is on the path to disrupt the $100 trillion securities market with its state-of-the-art and globally compliant decentralized capital market.