Chris Sutton serves as the Chief Product Officer at Dfns, where he is recognized as a prominent authority in financial systems and blockchain technology. With over a decade of experience at the confluence of traditional finance and digital assets, he specializes in developing the foundational infrastructure required for stablecoin payments, tokenized securities, and institutional-grade blockchain finance.

As CPO, Chris directs the strategic development of MPC-based wallet infrastructure, enabling secure on-chain orchestration for global institutions. His professional tenure includes leadership roles at Mastercard and ZeroHash, where he spearheaded initiatives that introduced digital asset custody and trading services to major retail banks worldwide. Furthermore, during his time at Oasis Pro Markets, he was instrumental in establishing the first FINRA-registered broker-dealer to obtain an Alternative Trading System license for trading digital securities against USD stablecoins.