Track Record
UnionBlock OTC
FinCEN MSB · Union Block LLC · 2018–2026
$300M+
Volume
2,700+
Transactions
541
Clients
7+
Partners
Principal OTC desk. 2,700+ transactions processed. 541 companies and HNWI onboarded. Treasury and custody operations. Oversaw compliance alongside CO across the entire company. KYC/AML, OFAC, BSA. LATAM corporate USDT-to-USD settlements.
Exchanges
Kraken · Binance · OKX
Liquidity
FalconX · Wintermute · Definity Markets · OpenFX · Enigma · 1Konto
Settlement
Bridge.xyz · ConduitPay
Compliance
Elliptic · Sumsub · Utila
Legal
Perkins Coie · Nelson Mullins
About
Stefano Zingg
Background
Triple US-Italian-Venezuelan citizenship
Bilingual: English, Spanish · Italian (Basic)
Crypto-native since 2015, 11+ years
Mining BTC & ETH before OTC
What I Built
FinCEN MSB, registered & operated from scratch
2,700+ transactions processed · 541 companies & HNWI onboarded
Compliance oversight with CO across entire company
$300M+ OTC volume as principal
Settlement corridors: US ↔ LATAM ↔ EU
Beyond the Desk
Early adopter of AI applied to financial compliance. Developed a conceptual framework for multi-modal reasoning engines that cross-reference transaction patterns, sanctions data, and behavioral signals to automate compliance decisioning at institutional scale.
HIKING
SKIING
AI + COMPLIANCE
MULTI-MODAL REASONING
Conviction
Why I Build.
I come from Venezuela. I know what hyperinflation does to families.
Bitcoin is the counter-debasement asset the world needs. Blockchain is the infrastructure that makes it move. Stablecoins are the bridge until the world catches up.
I architected the entire stack: liquidity providers, settlement partners, compliance software, and the legal framework to operate as a registered MSB in the United States.
Not because it was easy. Because it was necessary.
Bitcoin is the counter-debasement asset the world needs. Blockchain is the infrastructure that makes it move. Stablecoins are the bridge until the world catches up.
I architected the entire stack: liquidity providers, settlement partners, compliance software, and the legal framework to operate as a registered MSB in the United States.
Not because it was easy. Because it was necessary.
Next
Lugano
Permanent relocation, April 2026
What I Bring
FinCEN MSB ops, built from zero
Compliance (KYC/AML/OFAC/BSA)
OTC desk management
LATAM market knowledge
US ↔ LATAM ↔ EU corridors
Why Lugano
Plan ₿, Europe's Bitcoin city
Swiss regulatory clarity
Career growth opportunities
PoW.space alignment
Long-term commitment