Avinash Shekhar is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), at ZebPay, India’s oldest and most widely-used Bitcoin and crypto asset exchange. Avinash Shekhar, in his earlier role as Chief Operation Officer and Chief Financial Officer of ZebPay, drove the trade, finance, strategy, audit and operations verticals. In his new role, Avinash is responsible for the day to day operations of the firm and its strategic efforts.A qualified chartered accountant, he brings over 20 years of expertise into fundraising, conceptualising and executing governance mechanisms, profitability improvement initiatives and managing strategic business alliances. Having been a part of the Indian crypto industry since it’s nascent stages, he has been an early and ardent proponent of crypto regulation, both at home and abroad. He is passionate about leveraging the power of blockchain technology to make financial services accessible to millions of people around the world.