
Paolo Ardoino
The CEO and founder of Tether. He is described by Chamath Palihapitiya as a 'very, very, very credible and thoughtful entrepreneur' leading a highly successful and impressive business.
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11/23/2025, 10:18:23 PM
Last Updated
11/23/2025, 10:20:29 PM
Research Retrieved
11/23/2025, 10:20:29 PM
Summary
Paolo Ardoino, an Italian-Salvadoran businessman and computer scientist born in 1984, has been instrumental in the cryptocurrency space, particularly with Tether and Bitfinex. He assumed the role of CEO of Tether in December 2023, following a long tenure as Chief Technology Officer for Bitfinex, a position he still holds. Under his leadership, Tether has experienced significant growth and profitability, leveraging its massive holdings in US Treasuries. The company's stablecoins are noted for reinforcing US dollar hegemony globally and have established connections in hubs like El Salvador, reflecting a strategic global presence.
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Extracted Attributes
Born
1984
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, University of Genoa
Profession
Businessman, Computer Scientist
Nationality
Italian-Salvadoran
Current Role (Tether)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since December 2023
Current Role (Bitfinex)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Timeline
- Born in Cisano sul Neva, Italy. (Source: Wikipedia)
1984
- Began coding at the age of eight. (Source: Web Search)
1992
- Obtained a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Genoa. (Source: Web Search)
2008
- Began working as a researcher at the University of Genoa, focusing on cybersecurity and cryptography for military applications. (Source: Web Search)
2008
- Left the University of Genoa. (Source: Web Search)
2011
- Moved to London and founded Fincluster, a technology startup building cloud-based financial service applications. (Source: Web Search)
2013
- Joined Bitfinex as a Senior Software Developer, tasked with trading engine development, platform scalability, and high-availability. (Source: Web Search)
2014
- Transitioned to the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Bitfinex. (Source: Web Search)
2016
- Worked with Michele Foletti, mayor of Lugano, Switzerland, to accept Tether and other cryptocurrencies for municipal payments. (Source: Web Search)
2022-03
- Co-founded Holepunch, an open-source platform designed for building P2P products, with computer scientist Mathias Buus. (Source: Web Search)
2022
- Appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tether. (Source: Wikipedia)
2023-12
Wikipedia
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Paolo Ardoino (born 1984) is an Italian-Salvadoran billionaire businessman and computer scientist who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Tether since December 2023. He also serves as the chief technology officer (CTO) of Bitfinex.
Web Search Results
- Paolo Ardoino - Wikipedia
Paolo Ardoino (born 1984) is an Italian-Salvadoran billionaire businessman and computer scientist who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Tether "Tether (cryptocurrency)") since December 2023. He also serves as the chief technology officer (CTO) of Bitfinex. ## Early life and education Ardoino was born in 1984 in Cisano sul Neva, Italy. He began coding at the age of eight. He obtained a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Genoa. ## Career [...] After completing his education, Ardoino joined the University of Genoa as researcher, where he worked on research projects involving cybersecurity and cryptography for military applications. He left the University of Genoa in 2011. Ardoino moved to London in 2013, where he founded Fincluster, a technology startup that built cloud-based financial service applications for fund managers and institutions across London, Milan, and Lugano. [...] In 2022, Ardoino founded Holepunch, an open-source platform designed for building P2P products with computer scientist Mathias Buus. In March 2022, Ardoino worked with Michele Foletti, the mayor of Lugano, Switzerland, to accept Tether and other cryptocurrencies for municipal payments.
- speaker's profile - Paris Blockchain Week Summit
Paolo Ardoino serves as the Chief Technology Officer of Tether and Bitfinex.Paolo seemed destined to fill this role from his earliest interaction withcomputers, quickly becoming obsessed with hardware, networks, andcryptography. After his graduation from Genoa’s Computer ScienceUniversity in 2008, Paolo started working as a researcher for a militaryproject focused on high availability, self-recovering networks, andcryptography. Throughout this role, Paolo refined his knowledge ofdistributed [...] # SPEAKER’S PROFILE ### Paolo ### Ardoino CTO Bitfinex & CTO Tether [...] See profile Laurenz Apiarius Founder & Managing Partner at Blockwall Digital & Blockwall Capital See profile Paolo Ardoino CTO Bitfinex & CTO Tether See profile Fabien Arneodo WEB 3 Strategist - CRO eShot Labs & Rosie Labs Board member See profile Henri Arslanian Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Nine Blocks Capital Management See profile Moojan Asghari Co-founder of Thousand Faces See profile Raphaël Assouline Co-Founder of RLTY See profile Nicola Attico
- Paolo Ardoino: The Hardest Working Man in Crypto - CoinDesk
both essentially since inception, starting out as a senior software developer. [...] known as at the time, that struggled to get access to banking services. [...] All of these concerns and all of tethers’ vast influence is now the responsibility, primarily, of Paolo Ardoino, who was promoted this year to chief executive officer of Tether. Ardoino is a company man. He has been a public face of the firm for years, which is sometimes criticized for a lack of communication and clear stewardship. Ardoino was chief technology officer of Tether and its sister company, crypto exchange Bitfinex, before rising in rank (he remains CTO of Bitfinex). He’s been at
- Bitfinex Leadership - Paolo Ardoino - Chief Technology Officer
Bitfinex Leadership - Paolo Ardoino - Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino is the Chief Technology Officer of Bitfinex. Paolo joined Bitfinex at the beginning of 2015 and now develops and manages Bitfinex’s backend. Paolo Ardoino, Paolo Bitfinex, Bitfinex CTO, Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer, Bitfinex Management, Bitfinex executives, 16398 [...] Lugano. [...] Paolo eventually joined Bitfinex as Senior Software Developer in 2014, tasked with trading engine development, platform scalability and high-availability. Later in 2016, Paolo transitioned to the role of CTO. As CTO of Bitfinex, Paolo’s role is to manage the development team, evaluate new technologies, design and develop the Bitfinex backend platform. In addition to this, Paolo also serves as Lead Backend Developer at Bitfinex.
- Paolo A. - Chief Technology Officer at Tether and Bitfinex - LinkedIn
Experience · Chief Executive Officer · Chief Technology Officer · Chief Technology Officer · Senior Software Developer · Chief Strategy Officer · Partner · Senior full
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Rua Ardoino Zaniboni, Conjunto Habitacional Jardim José Ometto II, Zona Urbana, Araras, Região Imediata de Araras, Região Metropolitana de Piracicaba, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Campinas, São Paulo, Região Sudeste, 13606-414, Brasil
Coordinates: -22.3482798, -47.3347317
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