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Alexander is a Senior Researcher at Cointelegraph and focuses on quantitative analyses of blockchain data. He completed his MSc degree in Economics at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, where he is currently working towards his PhD in Economics and Finance.

Bryan O'Shea is a research analyst at Cointelegraph. He holds a bachelors degree in political science, and co-founded the Emerald Foundation, a free-market think tank in Ireland.

Demelza Hays, Ph.D. is the director of research at Cointelegraph. Over the last eight years, she has authored over 30 analytical reports on digital assets and managed two regulated cryptocurrency funds. Formerly, she was a Forbes 30 Under 30 and U.S. Department of State Fulbright Scholar. In 2021, Demelza completed her Ph.D. in Business Economics at the University of Liechtenstein under the guidance of her doctoral supervisor, Dr. Andrei Kirilenko, the former chief economist of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the U.S.

Coming from a finance background, Igor is keen to explore opportunities that blockchain brings to the industry. Since joining the team in 2020 Igor has co-authored the NFT report, the Blockchain VC report, and the DeFi report, among others. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in quantitative finance at the Vienna University of Economics and Finance.

Jason has 6+ years of experience in strategy and advanced technology. Prior to Cointelegraph, Jason was a Strategy Manager in Tencent, and Associate in McKinsey & Company where he focused on Cybersecurity, FinTech, and Cloud Infrastructure. Jason is experienced in running consulting practices and has a global network in the blockchain ecosystem.

Michael Tabone is an Economist at Cointelegraph Research. A Ph.D candidate, engineer, economist, and business strategist, he also provides strategic consulting to firms concentrating in the DeFi and blockchain space.

3+ years of working experience in crypto sphere and finance. Higher School of Economics graduate with diploma work related to the digital asset market. Co-author of Security Token Report and research analyst at Cointelegraph Research.

Ron has worked in business development for several investment firms in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for more than six years. He has also covered cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech topics for several publications since 2019.

Vladimir is a Senior Researcher at Cointelegraph and a Chemical Engineering graduate from the University of Cambridge with previous experiences in London brokerage services firm and British brain cancer treatment startup.

Arsenii is a Managing Director of Cointelegraph Consulting.

Mark Mason is Cointelegraph Research's Head of Business Development. Mark is a highly motivated business development and marketing professional with 10+ years of blockchain experience. He has a strong technological background as a certified Microsoft and Cisco network engineer. Mark is experienced in running a major news outlet for a cryptocurrency and working with PR firms and journalists in the blockchain industry.

Zack Samochin is a research analyst at Cointelegraph. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and has 10 years of overseas teaching experience. Co-author of the DAO and Web3 reports at Cointelegraph.