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  • Bruno L. Kmita Passos

Bruno L. Kmita Passos

Chief Operating Officer at Crown

Bruno L. Kmita Passos is an experienced executive in operations and technology, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Crown since June 2025. Previously, Bruno held multiple leadership positions at Hashdex from July 2018 to June 2025, including Head of Operations, Technology, Risk, and Compliance. At Polo Capital, from April 2008 to July 2018, Bruno worked as a Software Engineer and Risk Manager, focusing on system requirements, IT team management, and risk system development. Bruno's background includes roles at companies such as RiskControl, Globo.com, and TIM Brasil, with a strong foundation in software engineering and project management, complemented by a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and an undergraduate degree in Electronic and Computing Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

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Crown

Crown issues the only institutional-grade stablecoins backed by sovereign bonds in rigorously engineered, risk-isolating structures. Born in Brazil, built to scale – lean core, limitless reach, and architected for rapid adoption so every institution can immediately harness the power of programmable money. Crown is backed by Framework, Valor, Norte, Coinbase Ventures, Paxos and Nubank co-founder Ed Wible.


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