Crypto platform SCRYPT appoints new CTO

Marc Wäckerlin joins the Switzerland-based company from Sygnum Bank, a Swiss crypto bank, where he was also chief technology officer

SCRYPT, a company that provides institutional access to digital assets, has appointed Marc Wäckerlin as chief technology officer.  

Founded in 2019, SCRYPT’s platform allows users to trade, store and invest in digital assets.  

Wäckerlin brings with him 30 years of experience in the finance industry, software development and engineering.  

He joins the Switzerland-based company from Sygnum Bank, a Swiss crypto bank, where he was also chief technology officer.  

Norman Wooding, chief executive officer and founder at SCRYPT, commented: “Not only is Marc a talented leader, he is also extremely passionate about crypto and furthering digital assets in the financial ecosystem.  

“He has an impressive track record of supporting businesses through large growth periods and will be a great asset to the SCRYPT team.” 

Marc Wäckerlin

On his new role, Wäckerlin said: “As an avid crypto enthusiast seeing the great work SCRYPT has done and will continue to build on, I am excited to bring forth my knowledge of technology exclusive to the digital assets industry to support advancing their work. 

“SCRYPT has achieved significant milestones thus far and I look forward to being alongside the team during the ones to come.” 

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Josh Poyser Josh Poyser is an editor at FinTech Intel. He has written about fintech for several years and appeared at FinTech Connect 2023 on the 'Unlocking Success: The Art of Fintech PR' panel.