Michael Wutzke
Michael Wutzke ("Mike") is a member of the Yard Advisory Board.
In 2014, Michael discovered bitcoin and other crypto projects for the first time. Today, he is working full-time in the financial industry in a Web3 company as Chief Information Officer. Here, his role is to especially grow the availability of financial market data on blockchains.
Michael has more than three decades of experiences in creating digital solutions in the IT space. He is invested in cryptocurrencies and has been a regular participant at many digital assets events worldwide. In September 2024, Michael founded Yard to make events universally accessible and useful.
Working with Market Data
Since 2022, Michael Wutzke has been working full time in the crypto industry with the Web3 company BLOCKSIZE and is engaged with a wide range of big market players, particularly from the traditional finance sector and blockchain companies.
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.
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.
Managing Director of Gateflow
Michael 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.
Gateflow is an investment company which is investing in fintech projects and the cryptocurrency space. Founded in 2023, Gateflow will also support entrepreneurs to launch their own projects. Yard is backed by Gateflow.
