Cofounder and CEO
BitGo
Mike Belshe is the Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo and Internet Pioneer. At BitGo, Mike Belshe drives product and business strategy for delivering security, compliance, and custodial solutions for blockchain-based currencies. Prior to BitGo, Mike was one of the first engineers dedicated to building Chrome at Google. He is creator of the SPDY protocol and lead author of HTTP/2.0—the internet protocol responsible for loading web pages today. In 2003, Mike co-founded Lookout Software—an email search company acquired by Microsoft—and has held management positions at several startups, including Netscape, Good Technology, and Critical Path. He is also an inventor with over 10 technology patents.
Amid wavering public trust in banks and accelerating interest in the digital asset ecosystem, it has become clear that fully reserved, blockchain-based stablecoins offer a safer, more transparent, and more equitable alternative to the current fractional reserve model that banks employ. As regulatory clarity improves and adoption accelerates, Mike Belshe will discuss why stablecoins are poised to become the foundational layer of a new financial system and redefine banking as we know it.
Introduction by: Bailey Reutzel, Senior Director, Strategy and Content, American Banker Live Media