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Romeo Fardeen

Lory Kehoe

Director, EMEA Business Development @Coinbase | Board Member | Founder @Blockchain Ireland | Adjunct Assistant Prof. @Trinity College Dublin | Contributor @Forbes | PhD Candidate (blockchain, crypto & Web3 ecosystems)

As EU Director for Aave Labs and CEO of Push Ireland, I lead the European rollout of regulated and feeless access to stablecoins — combining innovation with full regulatory compliance under MiCAR. My work bridges traditional and decentralised finance, driving growth through strategic partnerships, market development, and licensing.

Blockchain Ireland | Founder & Chair
Founder and Chair of Blockchain Ireland, the country’s national blockchain ecosystem initiative. I work across government, academia, and industry to position Ireland as a global hub for digital assets and Web3 innovation.

Experience
- Previously CEO of MSX, a UAE-regulated stablecoin issuer, where I led the design, build, and launch of the institutional stablecoin USX.
- Former Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International at M2, the UAE’s leading regulated crypto investment platform, responsible for global growth, partnerships, and institutional sales.
- Before that, I held senior roles with Coinbase (Director, EMEA Market Operations), BNY Mellon (Digital Assets & Blockchain Lead, EMEA), and ConsenSys (Managing Director, Global Partnerships). Earlier in my career, I was a Partner at Deloitte China and Director at Deloitte Ireland, where I founded and led Deloitte’s EMEA Blockchain Lab.

Academia & Thought Leadership
Adjunct Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin, teaching MBA students on technology trends, blockchain, and digital transformation. Recipient of multiple teaching excellence awards.
Forbes contributor and PhD candidate researching the birth and evolution of Web3 entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Founder & Chair

Goals of Blockchain Ireland:
- Promoting knowledge and adoption promotion of blockchain technology, crypto and Web3 in Ireland
- Growing the blockchain, crypto and Web3 ecosystem throughout the country
- Promoting Ireland as a leading global blockchain, crypto and Web3 hub
- Assisting in the creation of blockchain, crypto and Web3 jobs in Ireland
- Showcasing the blockchain, crypto and Web3 work being undertaken by Irish companies

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