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GK8

CEO and Co-Founder: Lior Lamesh

CTO and Co-Founder: Shahar Shamai

"GK8 offers both traditional and crypto-native institutions an end-to-end platform for managing blockchain-based assets. The Company developed the world’s first true Cold Vault that enables its clients to create, sign, and send secure blockchain transactions without internet connectivity, eliminating all cyber attack vectors paired with a patented MPC for automatic transactions. The platform facilitates custody, staking, DeFi, NFT support, tokenization, trading and more. Chosen by Mastercard to help it define the future of blockchain finance and payments, GK8 serves clients managing billions worth of digital assets, including social investing network eToro, Securrency, a blockchain fintech company backed by State Street, U.S. Bank, WisdomTree, and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, Tezos Foundation, and Prosegur, one of the world’s largest custodians with more than $400B assets under management. In 2022, Forbes added GK8’s co-founders Lior Lamesh and Shahar Shamai to its list of 30 Under 30."

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