JD Gagnon

JD Gagnon is a blockchain entrepreneur and strategist with expertise across multiple ecosystems, most recently including the Core Network. As Founder of BITS (bits.financial), he develops infrastructure that bridges traditional finance and DeFi, supporting real-yield strategies with institutional-grade custody and cross-chain composability for assets like BTC and wBTC. A co-founder of Rome Blockchain Labs, an incubator focused on DeFi innovation, and BENQI, a lending protocol on Avalanche that reached $4B in TVL post-launch, JD has experience scaling protocols from early-stage development to enterprise adoption. His background in financial planning, business consulting, and digital strategy helps him address risks, regulations, and opportunities with institutions and projects of all sizes.