Crypto

Ex-Commerzbank CEO Manfred Knof joins DeFi Technologies

Knof will be strategic adviser to DeFi technologies and chair subsidiary Valour

Monday 2 June 2025 at 12:28

The veteran banker will ‘drive global growth and institutional expansion’ at the crypto firm
The veteran banker will ‘drive global growth and institutional expansion’ at the crypto firm Photo: Ulrich Baumgarten/Getty Images

Former Commerzbank chief executive Manfred Knof has landed a new job at blockchain firm DeFi Technologies as strategic adviser.

The Nasdaq-listed firm also appointed Knof as chair of its subsidiary Valour, an issuer of digital asset exchange traded products, according to a 2 June announcement.