CFO
Metallicus
Irina Berkon is the Chief Financial Officer of Metallicus, a San Francisco-based leader in digital asset technology. Under her leadership, Metallicus has made remarkable progress in bridging the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional finance, building the infrastructure needed for regulated, real-time payments and digital asset innovation.
With a mastery of financial governance and regulatory frameworks, she ensures Metallicus operates at the highest standards, fully aligned with BSA, AML, GDPR, and ISO 20022. Her precision in compliance and institutional trust makes Metallicus the strongest bridge between blockchain and banking at scale.
In addition to her responsibilities at Metallicus, Irina is also a Managing Director at Golden Seeds, an angel investor network dedicated to funding women-led companies and creating opportunities for women disrupting their industries.
The worlds of traditional payments and stablecoins, the latter of which combine the price stability of fiat currencies with the speed, availability and programmability of blockchain, are poised for convergence within financial services. If things take off as market observers expect, it could mark the start of the radical remaking of the industry, and traditional financial (TradFi) companies stand to benefit from and be greatly challenged by the rise of stablecoins. With the recent passages of the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, the financial industry is preparing for both, working to take a leading position in stablecoin cross-border payments, real-time settlement of business-to-business payments, integration with payment service providers, fintechs and card networks, merchant adoption in e-commerce, and the introduction of bank-issued stablecoins.