{"id":"greg-schvey","title":"Greg Schvey","content":"**Greg Schvey** is an American entrepreneur and technology executive who serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Yuma, a [Digital Currency Group (DCG)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-currency-group) subsidiary focused on developing decentralized artificial intelligence on the [Bittensor](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bittensor-tao) network. With over 15 years of experience, he is a repeat founder known for building foundational infrastructure for both [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and traditional financial markets, having co-founded TradeBlock, Axoni, and the early [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) media outlet [The Genesis Block](https://iq.wiki/wiki/genesis-block). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-H6LweBxnN0b8uPxb) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-Ysn5tnqE0NFpp0us)​\n\n## Education\n\nGreg Schvey attended Cornell University from 2006 to 2009. He previously studied at Millburn High School, where he completed his secondary education between 2001 and 2005.  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-dCEGhOqVTcI2aMtA) \n\n## Career\n\n### Yuma and Bittensor\n\nIn October 2025, Schvey was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Yuma, a [DCG](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-currency-group) subsidiary founded in November 2024 to accelerate development on the [Bittensor](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bittensor-tao) network. At Yuma, his responsibilities include empowering a community of builders, strengthening the network's core infrastructure, and helping to scale [Bittensor](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bittensor-tao) from a protocol into a \"global intelligence marketplace.\" He works alongside his brother and long-time business partner, Jeff Schvey, who was appointed as Yuma's Chief Technology Officer at the same time. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-dCEGhOqVTcI2aMtA) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-Ysn5tnqE0NFpp0us)​\n\nYuma provides critical services to the [Bittensor](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bittensor-tao) ecosystem, including validation, [mining](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining), and other subnet services. As of October 2025, the firm was actively validating on over 120 [Bittensor](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bittensor-tao) subnets, had provided capital to 15 subnet operators, and had onboarded eight institutional validator partners, including [BitGo](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitgo), Copper, and [Crypto.com](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocom). [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-Ysn5tnqE0NFpp0us)​\n\n### Axoni\n\nSchvey co-founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Axoni, a financial technology company that built core infrastructure for traditional financial institutions. The systems developed by Axoni are used to process trillions of dollars in transactions annually. In 2024, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) acquired Axoni's largest business unit, its post-trade processing business. [Digital Currency Group](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-currency-group) was also an investor in Axoni, connecting Schvey to the firm years before he would lead its subsidiary, Yuma. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-H6LweBxnN0b8uPxb) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-Ysn5tnqE0NFpp0us)​\n\n### TradeBlock\n\nSchvey co-founded TradeBlock with his brother, Jeff. The company was one of the first platforms to provide institutional-grade [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) data, analytics, and portfolio management tools. In 2020, [Digital Currency Group](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-currency-group) acquired TradeBlock, marking the beginning of a deeper professional relationship between Schvey and the investment firm. In early 2021, TradeBlock's crypto index and data business was integrated into [CoinDesk](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindesk), which at the time was also a [DCG](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-currency-group) subsidiary. The spun-out index business was later sunsetted in 2023 during the \"crypto winter,\" a period of sustained low market prices. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-H6LweBxnN0b8uPxb) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-Ysn5tnqE0NFpp0us)​\n\n### The Genesis Block\n\nSchvey's work in the digital asset industry dates back to its early stages. In 2012, he co-created [The Genesis Block](https://iq.wiki/wiki/genesis-block), a media and research website focused on [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin). At a time when information about the nascent technology was scarce, the site became one of the earliest and most influential sources of news and analysis in the space. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-dCEGhOqVTcI2aMtA) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-Ysn5tnqE0NFpp0us)​","summary":"Greg Schvey is the COO at Yuma, a DCG subsidiary focused on decentralized AI on Bittensor. 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