John Berry

BlockLock Inc.

Unique zero-knowledge, non-custodial Web3 cybersecurity platform - stealth mode. Fund-raising now. 
If you're an Angel, VC or family office looking for the next blockchain/Web3 unicorn, please PM me.

Founder/ CEO

TW3C

Partner

Taap Tech Ltd

Anti-deepfake tech. Semi-stealth mode. https://taap.tech/

Strategic Advisor

Lifeverse Holdings Incorporated

Web3 Advisor

Tessa Finance

Tessa Finance & Tessa Labs; the worlds first real-world-asset tokenization DeFi loans eco-system.

Co-founder / CEO

OneSecurePlace (OSP)

DeFi yield farmer & crypto trader

TechSeed Partners

Strategic Management Consultant

Big Sky Technology 

Cybersecurity enterprise systems integrator

Vice President of Business Development

Director Alliances

Symantec Corp (USA)

Led global strategic sales partnerships with leading technology providers, Sun, Microsoft & Cisco, building and leveraging strategic partnerships to drive global revenues (sell-in, sell with and sell-through). Reported to C-level executive team on new partner initiatives and technology alignment opportunities.

Director Global Strategic Technology Partnerships

Managed global business development relationship with IBM.
Supported internal M&A team in conducting due diligence of 10+ technology acquisition opportunities, ranging from mainframe firewall vendors to smaller network security vendors in deals valued up to $135M

Director Business Development - IBM

Over two and half decades in international strategic and senior management roles as a jack-of-all-trades in the software industry defining products, providing strategic guidance, building partnerships and scaling businesses successfully on three different continents. Jumped into blockchain/ crypto in 2015.

Established a track record of mixing business insights and technical expertise with hands-on experience in Web3, DeFi, RWA NFT's, cybersecurity, FinTech, strategic alliances, international partnerships, start-ups, advisory and leadership. 

Author - "Hack Proof, Protecting your privacy and personal data in the Digital Economy"

Deep belief in lifelong learning. "a wise person seeks knowledge, wisdom and understanding". Proverbs 9:10.

Co-Founder / Partner

Empowering businesses & professionals for the Web3 era via Web3 education, training and advisory at The Web3 Consultancy (TW3C)

🌐 TradeFi's Big Leap into Blockchain & Crypto in 2026.

As we head into 2026, traditional finance is no longer just experimenting with blockchain, it's fully integrating it. Regulatory clarity, proven infrastructure, and economic incentives are driving unprecedented adoption. 🚀 

Here are my top 5 expected developments in TradeFi's embrace of blockchain and crypto this year:

Tokenized Real-World Assets Become Core Portfolios.  Major asset managers (BlackRock, Fidelity, JPMorgan) will massively expand tokenized offerings including bonds, equities, real estate, and private credit, on both public and permissioned blockchains, unlocking 24/7 liquidity and fractional ownership for institutional and retail clients.

Banks Launch Native Blockchain Settlements . Leading global banks will move high-volume payments and securities settlements on-chain, leveraging stablecoins and tokenized deposits for instant, low-cost cross-border transfers, reducing days to seconds and cutting intermediary costs dramatically.

Spot Crypto ETFs and Products Go Global.  Beyond U.S. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, Europe, Asia, and Canada will approve broader crypto ETPs. Wealth platforms will integrate direct crypto exposure into standard advisory models, making digital assets a default allocation alongside stocks and bonds. This will drive masses more people into crypto investments.

Hybrid CeFi-DeFi Models Emerge.  Traditional institutions will build or partner with regulated DeFi protocols, offering yield-bearing tokenized funds, on-chain lending, and derivatives with familiar compliance layers, blurring the line between centralized and decentralized finance.

Corporate Treasuries and Central Banks Double Down . More Fortune 500 companies will allocate to Bitcoin and stablecoins as balance-sheet assets. And Central banks will continue to advance CBDC pilots and wholesale blockchain trials, creating interoperable bridges between digital fiat and private blockchains. It remains to be seen how successful CBDC projects will be given the widespread rejection of them, although this probably won't stop Central Banks trying. 

2026 marks the true convergence. Blockchain isn't replacing TradeFi, it's upgrading it for the better.

To read more of my work, check out my new book, the Sovereign Wallet, now available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle. Physical book due mid January 2026. Thanks.

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#TradeFi #Blockchain #Crypto #Tokenization #DeFi #FinTech #DigitalAssets #Web3

In an almost three-decade software industry career I have lived and worked on three different continents. 

Specialties: Strategic alliances & partnerships / Building winning teams/ New product innovation & service offerings/ Enterprise sales

Knowledgeable about Web3, blockchain, DeFi, NFT's, cybersecurity, privacy, SaaS, enterprise software, start-ups, software entrepreneurship, leadership.  

Deep belief in lifelong learning. "a wise person seeks knowledge, wisdom and understanding".

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