{"id":"david-walsh","title":"David Walsh","content":"**David Walsh** is a business development and enterprise blockchain executive whose work centers on digital asset infrastructure, institutional [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) systems, and enterprise adoption of public blockchain networks. He has held commercial and ecosystem leadership roles at [Staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) Rewards, Alluvial, and [Liquid Collective](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquid-collective), and, since June 2025, has served as Head of Enterprise at the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/foundation); he is also a co‑founder of Enterprise Onchain, an initiative focused on enterprise blockchain infrastructure and on‑chain business applications. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-P2rQH85LwFLtsHg7) \n\n## Education\n\nWalsh earned a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University College Cork and a Master’s in Management from UCD Michael Sumrfit Graduate Business School. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-e82KG3KAwh1RXgOA) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-EekWCc41MD7wewiV)​\n\n## Career\n\nWalsh began his career at EY in 2018 as a senior consultant in the firm’s UK and Ireland consulting practice, where he worked on projects related to financial services as well as energy and asset management sectors. He remained at EY until 2021, then transitioned into the [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) industry. In 2021, Walsh joined Staking Rewards as Sales and Operations Manager, working across finance, operations, marketing, research, sales, and growth functions during the company’s early expansion phase. Later that year, he became Head of Sales & Partnerships, leading the company’s commercial operations, enterprise partnerships, and go-to-market strategy. During his tenure, Staking Rewards expanded its enterprise client base and introduced industry initiatives, including the Staking Summit and Validator Service Provider (VSP) programs.\n\nIn August 2023, Walsh joined [Liquid Collective](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquid-collective) as Head of Ecosystem while also serving as Head of Sales at Alluvial, the development company behind the institutional [liquid staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquid-staking) protocol. His work focused on ecosystem partnerships, institutional [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) infrastructure, and business development related to [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) services. During this period, [Liquid Collective](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquid-collective) expanded participation among institutional digital asset firms and infrastructure providers, including [Coinbase](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase), [Galaxy](https://iq.wiki/wiki/galaxy-digital), [Kraken](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kraken), [BitGo](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitgo), [Figment](https://iq.wiki/wiki/figment), and [Anchorage](https://iq.wiki/wiki/anchorage-digital). In December 2024, Walsh became Head of Ecosystem at Alluvial following an expanded role within the organization. In June 2025, he joined the [Ethereum Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-foundation-ef) as Head of Enterprise, focusing on enterprise [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) adoption and institutional engagement within the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) ecosystem. Later that year, he also became a co-founder of Enterprise Onchain, an initiative focused on enterprise [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure and on-chain business applications. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-sGrYBh7jAJvAPRiV) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-EekWCc41MD7wewiV) \n\n## Panels\n\n### Trust Stuck\n\nAt AdoptionCon in November 2025, Walsh joined a panel discussion alongside Zhixie Zhang, Stephen Goldfeder, and Fei to discuss institutional adoption of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure and the development of [decentralized financial](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) systems. The panel examined how blockchain technology had evolved from experimental deployments toward broader institutional integration across financial services and enterprise applications. The speakers discussed infrastructure requirements for institutional [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) adoption, including interoperability, privacy systems, governance structures, and network neutrality. Zhang described efforts to expand [Bitcoin’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) use within [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) environments, while Goldfeder discussed [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) networks such as [Arbitrum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrum) as infrastructure for enterprise and consumer-facing applications. Walsh focused on the increasing use of on-chain assets and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based services by both traditional financial institutions and [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency)-native organizations, noting a shift toward operational deployment rather than experimental testing. The discussion also addressed the role of regulatory developments, customizable institutional infrastructure, and [blockchain’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) potential advantages in transparency, resilience, and operational efficiency. Panelists emphasized that privacy technologies, scalable infrastructure, and governance frameworks would likely remain central considerations as financial institutions expand their use of on-chain systems and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) services. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-ljfQltCWtIfsdgKV)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](wrirVMVM6Vk)","summary":"David Walsh is an enterprise blockchain executive focused on digital asset infrastructure and institutional staking. 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