Blockchain Entrepreneur & Ethereum Co-Founder; Founder of Decentral Inc.; Former Chief Digital Officer at TMX Group

Toronto, Canada

Anthony Di Iorio Biography

Anthony Di Iorio is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and blockchain pioneer recognized as one of the co-founders of Ethereum, the decentralized smart contract platform that has become one of the world's largest blockchain networks. Di Iorio became an early Bitcoin buyer and organizer, establishing the Toronto Bitcoin Meetup Group, which developed into a significant local community. Through these meetups, he connected with Vitalik Buterin and subsequently funded and co-founded Ethereum, contributing to its foundational phase in areas such as funding, organization, and team building.

Throughout his career, Di Iorio has launched more than 10 companies and invested tens of millions of dollars across various industries, with a focus on blockchain technology. He founded Kryptokit, a Bitcoin wallet service designed to simplify and secure cryptocurrency transactions, which gained traction among early Bitcoin adopters. Di Iorio also started Decentral Inc. in Toronto, a company known for introducing Toronto's first two-way Bitcoin ATM, which played a role in encouraging local cryptocurrency adoption. Decentral is the maker of "Jaxx Liberty," a digital asset platform that provides users with tools to manage their digital assets.

Di Iorio has advised multiple companies in the cryptocurrency, blockchain, finance, and business sectors. As the inaugural chief digital officer for TMX Group, the parent company of Toronto Stock Exchange, he explored blockchain applications to enhance exchange operations. In academia, Di Iorio has served as an adjunct professor at University of Toronto Faculty of Law, teaching courses on cryptocurrencies and crypto ventures, and as a lecturer at University of Nicosia, where he taught Principles of Disruptive Innovation as part of the Digital Currency Master's Program. He has also served as a founding member and executive director of the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada.

Di Iorio has received recognition including the EY Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the FinTech Leader of the Year Award, and inclusion in Toronto Life's list of the 50 Most Influential people. He has delivered lectures, speeches, keynote addresses, and interviews, and has hosted numerous technology events. Di Iorio has made several angel investments in cryptocurrency startups, including Qtum and Zcash, reflecting his strategy of supporting projects that expand the use cases of blockchain and smart contract technology.

Di Iorio's project Andiami enables cryptocurrency users to run blockchain nodes with minimal technical expertise, using game theory and gamification to make node operation accessible and educational. His career, spanning early Bitcoin advocacy, Ethereum co-founding, and the development of blockchain infrastructure, highlights his ongoing influence on the evolution of decentralized technology and digital sovereignty.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Anthony Di Iorio Videos

Crypto Explained for Teens by Co-Founder of Ethereum

Crypto Explained for Teens by Co-Founder of Ethereum

Anthony Di Iorio 2023 Interview Anthony Di Iorio - Ethereum - Bitcoin Cryptocurrency.

Early Days of Bitcoin & Ethereum | Anthony Di Iorio

Early Days of Bitcoin & Ethereum | Anthony Di Iorio

This is an episode of The Pomp Podcast with host Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano and guest, Anthony Di Iorio. His primarily known as a co-founder of...

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