Monaco Research, an organization helping to build Monaco, the institutional-grade decentralized digital asset trading protocol initially incubated by Sei Labs, announced that Simran Singh has been named Chief Executive Officer. Singh will leverage his extensive experience at the intersection of institutional finance, decentralized markets, and digital assets to accelerate Monaco’s mission of bringing Wall Street-grade liquidity to decentralized finance, all built on the Sei Network.
Singh brings deep expertise in bridging traditional financial markets and DeFi to Monaco Research. As the former Head of DeFi Trading at GSR, one of the most prominent institutional crypto market makers, Singh played a pivotal role in developing sophisticated trading strategies and institutional DeFi adoption frameworks. During his tenure at GSR, he established the firm as a leader in DeFi market making and liquidity provisioning, while helping institutional clients navigate the complex landscape of decentralized protocols. As CEO of Monaco Research, Singh will lead the organization’s strategic direction, institutional partnerships, and ecosystem development.
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“The initial promise of crypto was focused on owning your own value, without having to rely on a trusted centralized third party,” said Simran Singh, CEO of Monaco Research. “Now, as we approach the next chapter in the evolution of finance, it is about efficient, accessible, and composable use of that value by users and institutions alike. The way we do this is by building the connective tissue between DeFi and traditional markets. Monaco’s microsecond execution – on par with Nasdaq and NYSE – coupled with Sei’s 400ms settlement will power the next generation of institutional-grade decentralized trading infrastructure. I’m excited to lead Monaco Research in building the future of capital markets”.
“Simran brings a rare and powerful combination: deep institutional market expertise, native DeFi fluency, and a builder’s mentality focused on creating real utility rather than hype,” said Jay Jog, Co-Founder of Sei Labs. “As Monaco scales to become the liquidity backbone for tokenized assets, gaming economies, prediction markets, and decentralized exchanges, his leadership will be instrumental when partnering with leading financial institutions and ensuring Monaco delivers on the promise of democratized, high-performance trading infrastructure. We’re grateful to welcome Simran as CEO at this transformative moment for Monaco Research.”
Tokenized assets are projected to reach $30 trillion by 2034 (Standard Chartered), and Monaco is building the connective tissue between DeFi and traditional capital markets, powering the next generation of trading infrastructure for crypto assets.
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