ReelStar has announced the appointment of angel investor and global blockchain leader Marc Robinson as its Asia Head. Marc has over 22 years of experience working across the blockchain, financial services securities market, and digital assets space.
Marc began his career with the Lehman brothers for the APAC region where he was in charge of building the first low-latency ecosystem for HFT clients. In 2008, Marc moved to Nomura and over the next three years, Marc built the business to become the largest trading desk in Japan, and then moved to JP Morgan to restructure their Electronic Business.
Moving on from the legacy brands, Marc moved to a cyber-security firm, Threatstop to achieve 40% of the company’s global revenue under his leadership. In Japan, he then moved on to SBI Japannext, where led the whole digital asset business, including Crypto exchange, Custody, Prime Brokerage, and Technology. Marc was and is on the Board of Directors for some of the most notable global companies like Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange in Germany, Sygnum Bank, Coolbit X, and a Joint Venture between SBI and SDX to create a new exchange in Singapore. He has garnered external Investments into the SBI Digital Asset Holdings Entity at a $600M valuation after only 18 months. In his latest stint, Marc was running the APAC operations for the largest crypto exchange in the world, Coinbase.
Commenting on his appointment, Nick Bahl, Co-Founder of ReelStar said, “Our vision for ReelStar is very clear – we want to enable a global, interconnected community of creators and engagers, with equal access and opportunity for everyone, by sustainably leveraging Web3 and future technologies to enhance creativity and connection for the benefit of all. We are elated to onboard Marc in our journey and leverage his expertise in the operations of large firms and his grit in building businesses from the ground up. I am confident Marc will play a pivotal role in helping ReelStar chart new paths of success and achieve the long-term vision to create an everything app that democratizes the media and entertainment industry.”
Speaking about his appointment, Marc Robinson, Asia Head of ReelStar said, “ReelStar has a very unique advantage in the current market scenario. The problems in the social media space are very evident with a lack of privacy, monetarily driven communities, and increased hostility due to trolling and fraud in the ecosystem. This is exactly what ReelStar has been trying to address with its user-centric application. I am very excited to lead the Asia region and I believe we are well-positioned to play an integral part in the restructuring of this ecosystem. I am looking forward to driving strategies and building on our foundation of product and customer excellence to be the latest and most loved Web3 integrated social media platform in India and globally.”
