Astra Protocol | Safeguarding Web3 Economy

Mick Mulvaney

Strategic Advisor

Few lawmakers – current or former — in Washington, DC are as familiar with the current developments in crypto, blockchain and fintech as is Mr. Mulvaney.

Introduced to the then-nascent Bitcoin in early 2015, Mr. Mulvaney recognized the potential for the new product and the distributed ledger/blockchain technology that underpinned it. Along with Congressman David Schweikert of Arizona, he founded the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, which is still the leading advocate for technology in the United States Congress today. As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, he was directly involved in the early days of government review and regulation of crypto and blockchain and its impact on the growing fintech industry.

After joining the Trump Administration, Mr. Mulvaney served in several roles, including Chief of Staff and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. However, he also served for a year as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the several regulators of the financial services industry in the US. There he established the Office of Innovation, with the specific purpose of evaluating, monitoring, and (ultimately) regulating fintech as it regards its connection with individual consumers.

Upon resigning from the Administration following the January 6 riots. Mr. Mulvaney joined the Board of Advisors of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the leading trade association for crypto and blockchain in Washington, DC.

He currently sits on the Advisory Board of Astra, a Swiss technology company whose Astra Protocol is the leading technology in bringing decentralized KYC, KYB, and AML compliance to the Web3 economy.

He is a regular commentator on US politics and policy, including crypto, blockchain, and fintech, on media around the English-speaking world, including CBS, Bloomberg and CNN in the USA, BBC, LBC, and RTE in Europe, and SkyNews in Australia.