Akbar Thobhani
Akbar Thobhani is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of SFOX, a full-service crypto prime broker. Since co-founding the company in 2014, he has led SFOX in unifying the crypto ecosystem by providing institutional investors with a single platform for liquidity, best price execution, treasury management, custody, and settlement services. Under his leadership, SFOX has introduced solutions like comprehensive bankruptcy protections and products designed to streamline trading for hedge funds. Akbar Thobhani co-founded and became CEO of SFOX in 2014, establishing a comprehensive crypto prime broker. Before this, he served as Head of Growth and Business Development at Airbnb, managing payments across over 190 countries. His career began as a software engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Thobhani also developed platform solutions for companies including ITG, Boku, and Stamps.com. Notably, he mined bitcoins early on while pursuing his MBA at MIT. These diverse experiences underpin his vision for unifying the crypto ecosystem.
About SFOX
SFOX provides a scalable solution for institutional crypto trading, serving sophisticated investors, financial institutions, and advisors. The company unifies the crypto ecosystem by offering a single point of access to global liquidity, integrating over 30 exchanges and OTC providers. Its differentiator is its proprietary technology, which enables seamless and secure infrastructure, best execution, and advanced custody solutions like SAFE Trust Co., emphasizing innovation and customer trust through regulatory compliance and robust security.