# Core Team

#### **Leadership**

**Mati Greenspan – Founder & CEO, Quantum Economics**

* **FinTech & Crypto Thought Leader:** Former Senior Market Analyst at eToro (2012–2019), known for market insights, webinars, and media presence
* **Media-Renowned Analyst:** Regular guest on Bloomberg, CNBC, Reuters, and Forbes
* **Credentials & Influence:** CySEC licensed, co-author of *The Complete Guide to FinTech Investing*, ranked Top 100 influencer by CoinTelegraph

**Doug Hardwick – CEO, Quantum Expeditions**

* **Oil & Gas Expertise:** More than 20 years in the upstream energy sector, with expertise in mineral rights, production operations, and optimizing value from U.S. oil and gas assets.
* **Energy + Bitcoin Integration:** Pioneering sustainable mining solutions by converting stranded and flare gas into power for Bitcoin mining, leveraging advanced immersion-cooling technology for efficiency and uptime.
* **Capital Formation & Growth:** Raised over $1 million through crowdfunding and seed investors, securing the foundation for early-stage growth and scalable infrastructure.
* **$QE Token and RWA Project:** Actively driving the development of tokenized mineral rights, bringing operational discipline and real-world energy expertise to bridge traditional oil & gas income with blockchain-based Real-World Assets (RWAs).

**Mad Hatter – COO, Quantum Economics**

* **Growth & Ecosystem Strategist:** Skilled in scaling communities and translating vision into operational execution

**Ian Scarffe - Lead Project Manager, Quantum Economics**

* **A** serial entrepreneur, investor, and global blockchain advisor who has helped projects collectively raise over **$660 million** across 128 blockchain, DeFi, NFT and Web3 ventures through strategic advisory and fundraising support.
* Drives cross-ecosystem initiatives with disciplined execution, clear milestones, and alignment between research, product, and partners.
* Ranked a top global influencer in blockchain and fintech, Ian also serves as an Independent Expert for the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program and has founded multiple startups and incubators worldwide.

#### Technology

**Siniša Spasojević – Super Admin & CX Lead, Quantum Economics**

* **UX & System Design Lead:** Crafting elegant, intuitive user experiences across the Quantum product suite

**Nicholas Kresz – CTO, Quantum Expeditions**

* **Infrastructure Security Specialist:** Expert in enterprise architecture, cloud systems, and secure scaling
* **Engineering the Future:** Overseeing deployment and cybersecurity of off-grid mining systems

**Alex “YaBonks” Walch - Technical Advisor**

* A PhD-level computer engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems, smart contracts, and DeFi infrastructure design.
* As a core technical contributor to **DeFi Buddy**, he has helped architect and implement user-facing DeFi tooling, translating complex on-chain mechanics into reliable, scalable products.
* At QE, Alex brings a builder-first mindset, bridging rigorous computer science with real-world DeFi execution and security-conscious system design.

**Hernan Arber – Head of Trading, Quantum Economics**

* **Entrepreneur & Product Builder:** Founder of ArborTech Consulting and Soundwork.io, a Web3 and AI-powered platform for decentralized music creation and monetization
* **Tokenomics & Trading Expertise:** Skilled in token design, trading strategies, and market structure development
* **Ecosystem Contribution:** Leads trading operations at Quantum Economics, shaping revenue strategies and integrating market-facing mechanisms that strengthen the $QE ecosystem

**Oz Sultan – Chief Architect, Quantum Economics**

* **Security & Architecture Veteran:** 20+ years leading engineering and security at Moody’s Analytics and The Economist
* **Post-Quantum Readiness:** Driving Quantum Economics’ system security and infrastructure architecture

#### **Advisors & Legal Strategists**

**Lou Kerner – Strategic Advisor, Quantum Network**

* **Crypto VC & Community Builder:** Founder of CryptoOracle Collective and CryptoMondays, the world’s largest crypto Meetup network; Partner at Blockchain Coinvestors
* **Early Crypto Thought Leader:** Frequently featured on major industry stages and publications, called “Wall Street’s Bitcoin Expert”
* **Wall Street Roots:** Former Goldman Sachs equity analyst and Stanford MBA graduate

**Josh Lawler – Securities Attorney & Legal Strategist**

* **Regulatory Expert:** Managing Partner at Zuber & Lawler LLP, specializing in securities and frontier technologies
* **Compliance Leadership:** Providing critical guidance for RWA tokenization and ongoing regulatory alignment

**Irina Heaver – Legal & Global Regulation Advisor**

* **Crypto & Bitcoin Legal Authority:** Advised over 250 Web3 projects across 60 jurisdictions since 2016
* **Energy & Tech Law Veteran:** Former oil & gas legal advisor for deals exceeding $500B; holds JD and LLM in International Taxation & Energy Law
* **Regulatory Shaper & Media Voice:** Contributed to crypto legislation across Asia and the Middle East; Forbes, CoinTelegraph, and CoinDesk contributor; named Top 20 Blockchain Entrepreneur and Middle East’s Most Impactful Person in Crypto