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Barney Mannerings

Barney Mannerings

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Barney Mannerings, a blockchain and finance expert, is the Founder of Vega Protocol, an innovative decentralized trading and settlement network. He is also the Founder of Balrog Technologies and Co-Founder of Pik, a payment platform for online content, supported by the Google DNI Fund. Barney brings his expertise in financial products and blockchain solutions to leading the vision and strategy for Vega and is the lead architect and designer of the protocol. He built two versions of the London Stock Exchange matching engine, and has advised top-tier banks and start-ups on blockchain strategy, applications of distributed ledger technology, and token management. Earlier in his career, Barney spent 15 years in the capital markets.

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EARLY CAREER

  • Barney designed multiple releases of the trade matching engine for the London Stock Exchange, used for millions of trades daily.

  • He was a principal consultant for Capco, involved in electronic markets and trading platform strategy, business analysis and detailed design.

  • As manager of capital markets at Accenture, responsible for front office, electronic markets and trading platform strategy, and project management.

  • During his time in the capital markets industry, he was involved in exchange and electronic trading platforms and algorithms, OTC products and trading processes, derivatives, FX, bonds / fixed income, equities, consumer banking customer experience and apps.


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