Alex is an entrepreneur, business author, and experienced capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies such as blockchain and virtual currencies on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet's Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (HarperCollins), was published on September 19, 2023. Alex is also a Managing Director in the Digital Assets Group of Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada's leading investment firms, with assets totaling over $8 billion. Alex is also the co-author of the highly acclaimed non-fiction bestseller "Blockchain Revolution," which has been translated into over 19 languages and sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. His other books, "Financial Services Revolution" and "Digital Asset Revolution," were published in 2020 and 2022, respectively. Alex is sought after for his expertise by business and government audiences worldwide, having delivered over 200 lectures and executive briefings for business audiences at companies such as Goldman Sachs (Talks at GS), Google, Allianz, IBM, Microsoft, and Accenture. He has delivered over 200 lectures and executive briefings. He is consistently recognized as one of the top influencers in the blockchain industry. His TedX talk "Blockchain is Eating Wall Street" has been viewed over 800,000 times.