Josh Deems is Institutional Business Development Lead at Figment, leading efforts to bridge the gap between traditional finance and proof-of-stake services. With over eight years of experience in the "traditional finance meets digital assets" industry, Josh has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of digital asset adoption. As a founding employee at Fidelity Digital Assets, the industry's largest initiative from a traditional institution, he successfully secured billions of dollars in assets under custody. Josh also contributed his insights at State Street, where he was a key member of the Emerging Technology Center, driving innovation through research on early blockchain protocols and digital asset services. As part of the investment team at Stillmark Ventures, Josh showcased his acumen in raising capital and conducting in-depth analyses of startups in the Bitcoin ecosystem, supporting their growth and success. Josh holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from George Washington University and is based in Boston, MA.