Varun Paul

Senior Director, Financial Markets

He studied Economics at the University of Cambridge and gained a Masters in Economics from University College London, before joining the Bank of England in 2008. Over 14 years there, Varun supported decisions on interest rates, managed risks to financial stability and delivered a landmark review on the future of finance. Most recently, he was head of the Bank’s Fintech Hub, where he focused on the future of money and the digital economy.

In his role at Fireblocks, Varun serves as the global business lead for Central Banks and FMIs, and leads on partnerships related to tokenization, interoperability, blockchain foundations and regulated custodians on the Fireblocks Network. He leads on tokenized money and the settlement of tokenised assets to enhance financial markets, leaning on his expertise and partner network to support financial institutions all over the world in their digital asset journey.