Michael Wutzke
Michael Wutzke ("Mike") is the founder of YARD and an experienced marketer. In 2014, he discovered bitcoin and other crypto projects for the first time. In the last years, Michael worked full-time for a Web3 company at C-level. Today, he is shaping the financial industry by connecting traditional finance and digital assets.
Michael has more than three decades of experiences in creating digital solutions in the IT space. He is invested in cryptocurrencies and attended more than 80 crypto events worldwide in the last three years.
Michael decided to launch YARD, as he noticed that it's hard for users to find relevant events in the areas finance, fintech, and Web3. Using YARD, it will be easier for anyone to discover financial events and deal with them.
Working in the Financial Area
In the last years, Michael Wutzke was engaged with a wide range of big brands from the traditional finance sector and blockchain companies, for example exchanges, banks, asset managers, and startups.
Michael understands that the challenges ahead are not just technical; they also involve critical elements such as strategic goal setting, product marketing, and operational execution. Michael emphasizes that success will come from having the right people who can deliver the right products at the right time for the right audience.
With two friends, Michael co-founded Finance Loop at the beginning of 2025, an expert community educating people from the financial industry about the importance of digital assets.
DTIF PAC Member
Mike is a member of the the Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF) Product Advisory Committee who is acting as an exclusive Registration Authority for the ISO – International Organization for Standardization standard concerning Digital Token Identifiers (DTIs).
A key role of the DTIF Product Advisory Committee is to support the development of the ISO 24165 DTI standard for the crypto and digital assets space. The PAC provides a forum for industry to discuss how future regulatory changes will impact the crypto-market landscape. Other key objectives of the PAC are to provide recommendations on the ISO DTI implementation to DTIF, and to arbitrate disputes related to DTI issuance.
The scope of work includes providing advice on the utilisation of DTIs, on the issuance process for DTIs, as well as to advise DTIF on the implementation of future product enhancements to support registration authority responsibilities.
Member of German Bitcoin Association
Michael Wutzke is a strong believer that bitcoin and smart contract powered blockchains can fulfill a wide range of demands the finance industry and beyond have. As a result, digital assets and blockchain systems offer a tremendous potential.
Michael is committed to ensuring that more people understand Bitcoin as a form of investment. He is a Founding Member of the German Bitcoin Association (BTCBV) and Member of their Educational Committee.
