About the Authors
Sathvik Vishwanath is a successful entrepreneur and has always put his heart into innovative & disruptive technology! He has been the co-founder and CEO of Unocoin, one of India's leading cryptocurrency exchanges for nine years. He has been involved in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space since 2012, at a time when cryptocurrency was still a relatively new and little-understood concept in the country, and he has been instrumental in bringing Bitcoin and other digital assets to the mainstream in India.
Vishwanath has an engineering and entrepreneurship background and has founded several successful technology startups. He has a deep understanding of the technical, financial and political aspects of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, as well as its potential to disrupt traditional financial systems and enable new forms of value transfer.
Under Vishwanath's leadership, Unocoin has grown to become one of the largest and most reputable cryptocurrency exchanges in India, with over 2.5 million users. In addition to running the exchange, Vishwanath is also a vocal advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in India and has worked closely with regulators and policymakers to shape the regulatory landscape for digital assets in the country.
Overall, Sathvik Vishwanath is a pioneer and thought leader in the Indian cryptocurrency and blockchain space. He has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the Economic Times and Business Insider, and has spoken on the topic at numerous conferences, events, and at TedX.
Vishwanath holds a bachelor's degree in electronics and communications from the Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Melbourne Business School, where he completed his Masters in Business and Information Technology.