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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

Blockchain
Digital Assets
Cryptocurrency

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George Clayton

1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

+1 646-626-4555

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