Biography

Derar is a financial executive with over 15 years of experience bridging traditional Wall Street finance and digital asset leadership. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Antalpha (Nasdaq: ANTA), concurrently serving as Chief Executive Officer of its Americas and EMEA divisions, where he led regional strategy and global operations for digital asset financing before transitioning to an advisory role in April 2026. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer and later Interim Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Global Trading, where he led the firm through restructuring and strengthened corporate governance during a period of significant industry dislocation. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of Risk at Hard Yaka and as a Senior Trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, specializing in funding and credit markets. Derar holds a Ph.D. in Financial Mathematics from Florida State University and is a Fulbright Scholar.