About Jeff Dyment
Market-infrastructure architect. Founder. Researcher. 30+ years at the intersection of investment banking, private equity, and digital asset technology.
Jeff Dyment
Founder · Researcher · Market Infrastructure Architect
USA / UK
Jeff Dyment is a market-infrastructure architect with over 30 years of experience across investment banking, private equity, and technology, with a focus on commodity markets, settlement systems, and digital market structure.
He has served in senior roles including Managing Director and global head of technology investing, Chief Investment Officer for a $1 billion family office, and head of private equity for an $8 billion multi-family office. Across these roles, he has led over $5 billion in private investments and created more than $2 billion in liquidity through portfolio restructuring and market exits.
Jeff is the architect and founder of multiple digital asset and settlement frameworks — including the USDE energy stablecoin, CCSC commodity-collateralized stablecoin, SART Shariah-compliant framework, and the USDx US strategic stablecoin. He is also the founder of Lifetoken Software, Inc., a blockchain-based platform for asset-backed tokenization for brands and social influencers. Earlier in his career, he was a sell-side derivatives and restricted-securities trader at Salomon Brothers and founded Merrill Lynch's Venture Capital Distribution Group.
Current Research Focus
Wholesale Digital Settlement
Energy-backed stablecoin clearing and settlement infrastructure for global energy markets
Energy & Commodity Tokenization
USDE, CCSC, and commodity-collateralized digital instruments at scale
Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Institutional Bitcoin treasury yield services, BTC OS, and covered call strategies
Critical Minerals Finance
Laddered derivatives, synthetic structures, and ETF platforms for critical minerals
Career Highlights
Founder & CEO — LifeToken Software, Inc. / DYME
Web3 social rewards platform and native cryptocurrency for blockchain-based asset-backed tokenization for brands and creators. Founder of the world's first social RWA Exchange.
Founder — USDE, CCSC, SART, USDx Stablecoin Frameworks
Architect of 3 stablecoin projects for Africa / Middle East / Global markets: CCSC (commodity-collateralized), SART (Shariah-compliant), and USDx (US Strategic Project Stablecoin). Developer of USDE in cooperation with the US Department of Energy.
Managing Director — TMP Metals (Global Head of Technology)
Led technology strategy and digital asset integration for a major metals trading firm, bridging commodity markets with blockchain infrastructure.
CEO of Private Equity — Genspring ($8B Multi-Family Office)
Led private equity strategy for one of the largest US multi-family offices, managing direct investments and portfolio strategy across asset classes.
CIO — Drax Group ($1B Family Office)
Chief Investment Officer with 90% of assets in private equity. Created $175 million of liquidity through portfolio restructuring and strategic exits.
Founder & Managing Partner — Saphira Technology Partners
London / New York. Led an international investment group deploying over $100M into late-stage, $1B+ venture-backed technology companies. Top decile track record.
Founder — Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Distribution Group
Created and led Merrill Lynch's dedicated VC distribution capability. Previously a sell-side derivatives and restricted securities trader at Salomon Brothers / Quantitative Strategies Group.
Companies Founded
Board Service
Former board member of Prometheum (digital asset market infrastructure) and the Private Exchange
Recognition
EY / Harvard Business School Entrepreneur of the Year Award