Alex Witt

Alex is General Partner at Verda Ventures, focused on web3 and financial infrastructure, and was previously CFO at the Celo Foundation. Prior to joining Celo, Alex co-founded the SWFT Blockchain payment platform (exited) and served as its CFO. He started his career in asset management at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. He holds a master’s degree from the London School of Economics (LSE) and Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management as well as being a CFA Charterholder.

Stories by Alex Witt

The Stablecoin Founder Map Doesn't Match the Stablecoin Volume Map
Most assume the stablecoin opportunity is centered where the capital is, in New York, San Francisco, and London. The largest stablecoin markets on Earth are in countries where most VCs have never held a meeting. In 2025, stablecoin transaction volume crossed $28 trillion globally, surpassing Visa and Mastercard combined. Most founders and capital remain concentrated in the U.S. and Europe, where stablecoins remain an institutional product. That layer is already contested: BlackRock, JPMorgan, an...
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6 min read
Alex WittJun 27, 2026
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The Future of Prediction Markets Is Content-Native
Everyone thinks prediction markets are all about big money and quick trades. But what if the real edge isn’t speed or volume but rather the story behind a prediction? Prediction markets face the same fundamental problem: getting people to care enough to participate. Polymarket addressed this challenge by offering high‑stakes political markets that generated significant volume among dedicated traders, though its focus naturally resonates most with that audience. DASTAN's approach is radically dif...
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9 min read
Amit Chu, Alex WittJul 24, 2025
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