I’m honored to share that I was recently featured in a Top 10 “Leading Men in 2026” list on MSN.

What matters to me about the mention isn’t the headline—it’s the reason behind it: building with a long horizon in an industry that’s often dominated by short-term cycles.

I founded Deal Box in 2016 with a clear belief that real-world asset tokenization would become one of the most important shifts in modern finance. At the time, that idea was still early and misunderstood outside of a small group of builders. But the direction felt obvious: capital markets would demonstrate that programmable, compliant financial rails aren’t a “nice to have”—they’re inevitable.

From the beginning, I focused on fundamentals over hype. My view has been consistent: capital migrates toward systems that deliver security, compliance, lower friction, and user sovereignty. Those aren’t buzzwords—they’re the practical requirements for scale. If we want tokenization to move from experiments into institutional reality, the infrastructure has to earn trust.

That’s also why our 2025 partnership between Deal Box and OroBit mattered. The goal is ambitious: helping make Bitcoin programmable so it can serve as a secure foundation for tokenized assets—especially as the broader real-world asset market is expected to reach tens of trillions of dollars globally. This isn’t about chasing narratives; it’s about building durable systems that can support global market structure as regulation, adoption, and on-chain rails mature.

I’m grateful for the recognition, but even more energized by where we are in the timeline. The ideas we were building toward years ago are now converging with real infrastructure and real institutional demand. For me, this moment is less a milestone and more a signal: the work is moving from prediction to execution.

Thank you to everyone who’s supported the journey so far. The next phase is about delivering on what we’ve been preparing for all along.

Read the article here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/top-10-leading-men-in-to-watch-in-2026/ar-AA1Vlk3b

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