Nine Blocks Capital Management

Market neutral crypto hedge fund focused on generating alpha from inefficiencies in crypto markets using relative value, arbitrage, and quantitative strategies, >$150m AuM, >+20% annualized return since inception (USD, net), >3 years track record, 1st crypto hedge fund to be licensed by Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

Our mission is to become the world’s leading institutional grade crypto asset management firm.

We believe that institutional investors want digital assets exposure but via fund managers who have an established digital assets track record, are regulated, have traditional finance experience and comply with the highest operational due diligence requirements.

For more information: www.nineblockscapital.com or info@nineblockscapital.com

Co-Founder and Managing Partner 

The University of Hong Kong

2020-present: Adjunct Professor 
2015-2020: Adjunct Associate Professor 

Since 2015, Henri teaches the first FinTech university course in the world.  He currently teaches a full 36 hour crypto course titled “Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets” as part of the HKU MBA and Masters in Finance programs.

He was previously a lecturer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong and at the University of Sherbrooke in Canada.

Henri has won numerous teaching awards over the years.

Adjunct Professor

CNBC Arabia

Henri is the Co-host of Crypto Weekly on CNBC Arabia, which is focused on covering the global crypto developments each week. 

The show reaches over 60 million households across the Middle-East and GCC on TV and millions more globally via social media channels.

Co-Host, Crypto Weekly

ACX International

ACX is the world's largest crypto specialized compliance services provider with over 250 staff servicing some of the leading crypto firms globally. 

ACX is 100% focused on the crypto industry with 100% of staff advanced crypto trained.

Henri co-founded ACX in 2021 and currently chairs the Board.

Co-founder and Chairman of the Board

Arslanian Media Group

Arslanian Media Group was set-up in 2020 to hold all of Henri Arslanian's IP rights and content (including the Crypto Capsule /The Future of Money / Henri & Hodler brands) across video, social media, newsletter, podcast, book and other mediums.

This includes Henri's numerous best-selling books including:

“The Book of Crypto” (Palgrave, 2022) - global top 10 best-seller in financial services 

“The Future of Finance” (Palgrave 2019) - global top 10 best-seller in financial services and recognized as one of the “Best FinTech Books of All Time” by Bookauthority. 

“Decoding Crypto with Henri & Hodler” (Brown Books Kids, 2024) - global #1 new release global top 5 best seller

Founder

DIFC

As a member of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Innovation Panel, my role is to share practical market updates and trends on the crypto industry with the leadership of the DIFC.

Innovation Panel, Appointed Member

Various Firms

Independent Director: Fastex Exchange FZE - Deltec International Group - RELM MENA - Ras Al-Khaimah Digital Assets Oasis (RAKDAO)

Member of Advisory Board: HEX Trust - Coinstats

Personal Investor: ACX International -  Kraken - HEX Trust - Coinstats

Independent Director, Advisor and Investor

HKIMR

The Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF)’s research activity is carried out through the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), a subsidiary that was established by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA - Hong Kong's Central Bank) in August 1999. Since then it has been conducting research in the fields of monetary policy, banking and finance that are of strategic importance to Hong Kong and the Asia region. 

The HKIMR also carries out research projects that are both in-depth and highly relevant to the policy deliberations amongst the financial industry and regulators in Hong Kong, and strategic to the long-term development of the local financial industry.

Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research, Council of Advisers, Appointed Member

Securities and Futures Commission

Provide advice and market colour to the Hong Kong securities regulator on the latest practical market trends on cryptocurrencies, digital assets and the crypto ecosystem more broadly including opportunities, risks and regulatory implications.

FinTech Advisory Group, Appointed Member

Milken Institute

Young Leaders Circle, Milken Institute

Passionate about the future of finance and money and focused on crypto.

Highlights

- Co-founder of crypto hedge fund Nine Blocks Capital Management - >$150m AuM institutionally focused market neutral crypto hedge fund

- Former PwC Global Crypto Leader and Partner

- Co-founder and Chairman of ACX International - world's largest crypto specialised compliance services firm

- Co-Host of CNBC Arabia show Crypto Weekly - 60 million viewers across MidEast/GCC each week

- 500K+ LinkedIn followers, Host of CryptoCapsules™ LinkedIn video series

- 50K+ newsletter subscribers, The Future of Money with Henri Arslanian

- Host of The Future of Money with Henri Arslanian podcast (ranked in top 5% of all podcasts globally on Spotify)

- Adjunct Professor, University of Hong Kong, teach first FinTech/crypto university course globally since 2015, host of highest rated crypto course on Udemy

- Best-selling author of “The Future of Finance: the Impact of FinTech, AI and Crypto on Financial Services” (Palgrave, 2019) and "The Book of Crypto" (Palgrave, 2022)

- Best-selling author of "Decoding Crypto with Henri & Hodler" educational kids book (Brown Books Kids, 2024)

- Regularly featured/quoted in media (Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Financial Times, The Economist, Wall Street Journal)
	
- Recognized by HK courts as expert on FinTech matters, past member of Hong Kong securities regulator's (SFC) FinTech Advisory Group, HK central bank's HKIMR council of advisers as well as Dubai's DIFC Innovation Council and Ras Al-Khaimah Digital Assets Oasis

Speaking Engagements

- Speaker at >250 events globally across all continents including events like Davos, Milken Summit, Asian Financial Forum, WIEF, Consensus as well at numerous Fortune 100 internal and client events as well as 2x TEDx speaker.

Recent Awards

- LinkedIn Global Top Voice in Finance 

- Ranked #1 most influential individual on Finance globally on LinkedIn out of 50K+ individuals working at the top 48 professional services and management consulting firms in the world (Onalytica) 

- Named “highest profile FinTech consultant in Hong Kong” (Chambers)

- Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle

- Governor General of Canada Gold Medal for Academic Excellence

- Global "20 Rising Stars under 40" - Armenian Bar Association

- Future Leader Award - College Jean-de-Brebeuf 

- Fintech Changemaker of the Year - Asian Private Banker

How to contact Henri

For media inquiries and speaking engagements, please contact me: info@henriarslanian.com or visit www.henriarslanian.com

In Abu Dhabi this week to moderate a private Web3 leaders roundtable on the convergence of crypto and AI and to discuss the infrastructure needed to build the future of finance, from crypto compliance to institutional adoption.

Insights from the session will be published in an official post-ADFW report.

Will also speak on a panel of crypto allocators and managers on how institutions are scaling digital asset portfolios.

Happy to connect in person for those of you in #AbuDhabi

Henri Arslanian

Your latest Crypto Capsule from Abu Dhabi — all the #crypto info you need in less than 60 seconds!

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How Binance sees the future of crypto compliance. Interview with Noah Perlman, Chief Compliance Officer of Binance.

In this episode of the Future of Crypto Compliance series, we explore how #AI could transform compliance, whether zero-knowledge KYC can go mainstream, the risks of deepfake scams, and the future of privacy coins and sanctions enforcement.

This is a special episode of The Future of Crypto Compliance podcast series exploring the trends, disruptions, and regulatory forces shaping the crypto space.

The full interview is also available on my YouTube and podcast platforms.

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Will #stablecoin yields redefine the risk-free rate?

My interview with Altan Tutar, CEO and Co-Founder of MoreMarkets.

The full interview is available on my YouTube and podcast platforms.

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Passionate about the future of finance and money and focused on crypto.

SUMMARY

•	Co-Founder of crypto hedge fund Nine Blocks Capital Management

•	PwC Senior Advisor, former Global Crypto Leader and Partner

•	Crypto - advised leading global crypto firms including crypto exchanges, investors, stable coin and token issuers as well financial institutions and tech firms entering the crypto space

•	Regulators/governments/central banks - advises national and global policy makers on crypto and Fintech policy, regulation and implementation. 

•	First Chairman and co-founder of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong

•	Member of Hong Kong securities regulator's FinTech Advisory Group and central bank's institute for monetary and financial research council of advisers as well as Dubai's DIFC Innovation Council

•	Teach first FinTech university course globally since 2015

•	Best-selling author of “The Future of Finance: the Impact of FinTech, AI and Crypto on Financial Services” (Palgrave, 2019) and "The Book of Crypto" (Palgrave, 2022)

•	Host of CryptoCapsules™ social media video series and host of The Future of Money weekly podcast and newsletter

•	Regularly featured/quoted in media (Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Financial Times, The Economist, Wall Street Journal)

•	500,000+ LinkedIn followers

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

•	Speaker at over 250 events globally across all continents including events like Davos, Milken Summit, Asian Financial Forum, WIEF, Consensus as well at numerous Fortune 100 internal and client events. 

•	TEDx speaker - "How FinTech is Shaping the Future of Banking" (2016) and "RegTech, LawTech and the Future of Lawyers" (2017)

RECENT AWARDS

•	LinkedIn Global Top Voice in Finance 

•	Named “highest profile FinTech consultant in Hong Kong” (Chambers)

•	Ranked #1 most influential individual on Finance globally on LinkedIn out of 50K+ individuals working at the top 48 professional services and management consulting firms in the world (Onalytica) 

•	Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle

•	Governor General of Canada Gold Medal for Academic Excellence

•	Global "20 Rising Stars under 40" - Armenian Bar Association

•	Future Leader Award - College Jean-de-Brebeuf 

•	Fintech Changemaker of the Year - Asian Private Banker

•	PwC Gamechanger of the year award 

•	Next Money - FinTech Asia 100 - Most Influential Individuals in FinTech

•	FinTechAsia - Top FinTech Influencer You Need To Know in Asia 

HOW TO CONTACT HENRI

For media inquiries and speaking engagements, please contact me: info@henriarslanian.com or visit www.henriarslanian.com

Why Saudi Arabia is putting its entire land registry on-chain? And how $1.6 trillion of real estate can be tokenised and fractionalised?

My interview with Adam Popat, CEO of SettleMint.

The full interview is also available on my YouTube and podcast platforms.

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Want your kids to learn about #Bitcoin and #crypto? Want your nephews to finally understand what you do for a living? Why not gift my kids book that teaches kids (and adults!) the basics of digital assets!

We cover the A to Z in of crypto with fun characters (including my buddy Hodler, my friends Naka and Moto and the amazing Solidity). 

There is also a glossary for adults in case your kids ask you more questions!

Available on Amazon and in all great bookstores:
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Did you know that one in three young U.S. investors switched advisors because they didn’t offer crypto access? And that India remains cautious on crypto, despite arguably being one of the most active crypto markets globally?

And what do you think Singapore’s crypto investors prioritize most when choosing a platform? (Hint: it’s not fees.)

I cover all that and more in my weekly newsletter.

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Another week with major milestones in the crypto industry. Circle, Paxos, Ripple, Fidelity and Bitgo received conditional OCC approval to become federally chartered trust banks. Yes from the same OCC that only one year ago, warned banks to stay away from crypto... 

This is in addition to Binance and Circle receiving Abu Dhabi licenses. 

To quote Bob Dylan: "The Times They Are a-Changin"

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Open article: Binance and Circle Receive UAE License, Various Crypto Firms Receive OCC Approval, Coinbase Sees Rise in Law Enforcement Requests (#237 – 15 Dec 2025) by Henri Arslanian • 5 min read

Binance and Circle Receive UAE License, Various Crypto Firms Receive OCC Approval, Coinbase Sees Rise in Law Enforcement Requests (#237 – 15 Dec 2025)

Crypto IPOs are back — but why only the strong will survive. 

My interview with Dr. Najam Kidwai - Digital Assets Investor / C1 Fund Inc. Hon.DTech and Hon.DBA, President and CEO of C1 Fund Inc.

The full interview is available on my YouTube and podcast platforms.

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What are the most popular #blockchains with developers?

View more on my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/4ra6exZ

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What is the difference between prediction and traditional financial markets?

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There’s never been a more important time for financial advisors to understand the future of money. From Bitcoin and tokenised assets to generational wealth transfer and shifting client expectations, the CoinShares Advisor’s Brief offers a clear, practical roadmap. 

My fellow educators and I cover it all in five focused chapters, addressing everything from portfolio strategy and regulation to client communication, making it easier for advisors to navigate this new era with clarity and confidence.

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#UAE HNWIs bypassing private banks for crypto purchases.

View more on my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/4r3QkFo

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1 in 3 young investors in the U.S. switched advisors over crypto access. 

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Why DATs play an essential role in the crypto ecosystem?

My interview with Viktor Fischer, CEO of RockawayX. 

The full interview is available on my YouTube and podcast platforms.

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Financial institutions, tech firms testing Circle's Arc #blockchain.

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Insightful video from fellow educator Tyrone Ross Jr. on how advisers can communicate clearly and confidently with clients about crypto—from risk management to time horizons and drawdowns.

A must-watch for any adviser guiding clients through digital asset conversations.

And all of this in less than 10 minutes! Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/dk-gnuRq

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