Irina Berkon

Irina is a Forbes featured, award winning finance and accounting professional with over 15 years of progressive hands-on experience in corporate finance, IPOs, M&As, compliance, regulatory functions, and corporate structures. Irina’s current focus is on her work at Metallicus Inc., where she is helping to expand the scope of Metal Pay, make inroads for the Proton Blockchain, and establish First Blockchain Bank and Trust. With extensive experience delivering publications, talks, and panels on topics such as FinTech, blockchain, compliance, and leadership, Irina brings a breadth and depth of knowledge rarely seen in this industry. Irina is also a Managing Director of ‘Golden Seeds,’ one of the nation’s most active early-stage investment firms focused on women-led businesses

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