Ziv is a the founder and CEO of Simetria, a digital securities exchange from Israel. Prior to joining Simetria, Ziv was the COO of Ownera building a global institutional DLT network. Prior to joining Ownera ziv was the founder of Digital Assets Lawyers, a boutique law firm that focuses on Digital Securities and an the legal lead for eToro’s non-for-profit Defi initiative – the GoodDollar. Ziv is considered to be a thought leader, lecturer, and pioneer in the field of Open Finance, Digital Securities and other application of DLT technology. In addition to his work at Simetria, Ziv is also a member of the advisory board of FintechForGood and a member of the international standards organization (ISO) committee dealing with blockchain technology. Ziv holds a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree and a B.A Degree (cum laude) from IDC university