Lucas Nuzzi

Lucas Nuzzi has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of blockchain and crypto assets. Lucas is currently serving as the Head of R&D at Coin Metrics, a role they have held since January 2022. Prior to this, they were the Network Data Product Manager at the same company, starting in February 2020.

Before joining Coin Metrics, Lucas worked at Digital Asset Research, where they held the position of Advisor. Lucas co-founded the first sell-side research firm exclusively focused on crypto assets and played a key role in the partnership with FTSE Russell to create institutional-grade index products. Lucas also authored the Asset Taxonomy that powers the London Stock Exchange's SEDOL Masterfile Service for over 100 crypto assets.

Lucas was also involved with Digital Asset Custody Company (DACC), serving as a Technical Advisor. Lucas contributed to DACC's custody architecture and supported the integration of new assets. DACC was later acquired by Bakkt in April 2019.

Prior to these roles, Lucas worked at Thompson Management Horizons as a Technology Consultant, specializing in crypto assets and blockchains. Lucas developed proof-of-concept for trustless timestamping and led a development team in creating applications for treasury management and financial reporting. Lucas also explored cryptoasset key generation workflows and air gapped custody.

In the early stages of their career, Lucas worked as an independent Blockchain Consultant and Researcher. Lucas focused on custody schemes for Bitcoin startups and merchants, designing multisig systems based on the BIP32 scheme and offering asset recovery services.

Lucas also briefly worked at CME Group in metal derivatives research and product development.

Overall, Lucas Nuzzi's work experience showcases their expertise in blockchain technology, crypto assets, research, and product development.

Lucas Nuzzi graduated from Pace University with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, with a focus on Economics and Computer Science. Additionally, they also completed a program at Universidade Estadual de Campinas, specializing in Quantitative Measurement System Analysis (QMSA) and Quality Management System (QMS) Technician. The specific start and end years for both educational experiences are not provided.