George Clayton is a seasoned cryptocurrency expert with extensive interaction on numerous blockchains. Within the crypto arena he has experience in Fund Formation, Market Research, Blockchain Research, Systems Implementation, Strategy Execution and Risk Management.
He is a former trader of FX, bonds, equities, commodities and their associated derivatives. His experience includes derivatives valuation modeling, portfolio risk management, regulatory compliance, digital assets.
George acts as a consultant within the crypto community assisting a number of new and developing business. He also presently provides subject matter expertise and litigation expert witness support. He has handled multiple different civil and criminal matters.
Between 2017 and 2023, George co-founded and led an alternative asset fund focused on a portfolio of cryptocurrencies. His responsibilities included research, strategy execution, operations management for yield farming and protocol staking, and leading communication for investor relations and fund administration.
From 2008 to 2017, as the co-founder of Levante Capital he focused on electronically traded and OTC energy derivatives on NYMEX, ICE and NASDAQ. His leadership involved devising trading strategies, particularly in natural gas, crude oil, and refined products, and risk management.
During his time at Levante, he also co-founded Levante Fuels Management, a hedge fund trading physical cargoes and listed derivatives of fuel ethanol. He acted as head trader executing arbitrage strategies between mid-west bio-refiners and coastal refiners and gasoline blenders, in addition to leading the risk control, reporting and treasury functions.
From 2002 to 2008, he was Head of Energy Trading at Saxon Financials Ltd., in London, Gibraltar, and Madrid.
His earlier career includes managerial roles at RTS Realtime Systems in New York and as an independent options trader at prominent exchanges such as LIFFE. George started his financial career as an Interbank Foreign Exchange Trader at Banque Nationale de Paris in Frankfurt in 1989.
EXPERTISE
Blockchain
Digital Assets
Cryptocurrency
EDUCATION
New York Institute of Technology
BSc, Business Administration
WORK HISTORY
SEDA Experts
Managing Director
2024-Current
Financial Markets, Derivatives, Blockchain and Digital Assets
Independent Consultant
2023-Current
Cryptanalysis Capital
Managing Partner
2017-2023
Levante Capital LLC
Managing Partner
2008-2017
Levante Fuels Management LLC
Managing Partner
2012-2015
Saxon Financials Ltd.
Head Of Energy Trading
2002-2008
Rts Realtime Systems
Manager
1999-2001
London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE)
Independent Options Trader
1991-1999
Banque Nationale De Paris
Interbank Foreign Exchange Trader
1989-1991
Crypto Trading Expert Witness
Contact
George Clayton
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
+1 646-626-4555