Tycho is the CEO of Trust Machines and leads Zest Protocol, an institutional Bitcoin lending protocol. Zest Protocol aims to expand the Bitcoin economy by creating Bitcoin capital markets on-chain. Tycho holds a degree in History from the University of Oxford, where he spent a lot of time reflecting on financial history, from the Renaissance to cryptocurrencies. He previously co-founded Deedmob, a GovTech SaaS company, and was included by Forbes in the 30 under 30 list in Europe. Tycho is also a mentor at the Stacks accelerator.