About us
Excellence at the new frontier of digital assets.
Among the best investments of the last decade, Bitcoin and crypto are a new asset class. So new that managing them well requires many different specialized skills. That’s why CheckSig and its team exist.
Our roots
It all began with the Digital Gold Institute, our strategic research and consulting center dedicated to blockchain and crypto-assets. It was in this environment of training and innovation that visions from the academic, banking, and high-profile consulting worlds came together, uniting to chart a new course in the industry.
From custody to management
CheckSig is the natural destination of this journey. Born with a vertical focus on custody, our organization has evolved to become the go-to partner for the professional management of the entire Bitcoin ecosystem. Today we offer a solid and multidisciplinary identity, capable of governing every aspect of this new asset class.
What the name means
Your security is our primary mission: that’s why we chose an apparently unusual name that defines our core business. “OP_CHECKSIG” is a Bitcoin Script language instruction: it verifies the validity of the signatures required to authorize a transaction. A foundational element, therefore, for the security of the entire Bitcoin protocol.
Managers
Ferdinando Ametrano
Co-founder, CEO
Adjunct professor of Bitcoin and Crypto-assets in several European universities.
Founder and scientific director of the Digital Gold Institute and the Crypto Asset Lab.
Former Head of Blockchain & Virtual Currencies at Intesa Sanpaolo.
Paolo Mazzocchi
Co-founder, COO
Digital Gold Institute CEO.
Faculty member of the Crypto Asset Lab.
Former Deloitte quantitative finance consultant.
Michele Mandelli
Managing Partner
Traditional and digital financial services expert.
Former Principal at Boston Consulting Group and Director at Monitor Deloitte.
Corporate and Business Development lead at CheckSig.
Board of Directors
Luisa Coloni
Independent Chairwoman
Ferdinando Ametrano
Chief Executive Officer
Andrea Berruto
Non-Executive Director
Luisa Graziani
Independent Non-Executive Director
Michele Mandelli
Non-Executive Director
Denis Masetti
Non-Executive Director
Paolo Mazzocchi
Executive Director
Board of Statutory Auditors
Roberta Bianchi
Chairwoman
Matteo Antonucci
Alternate Statutory Auditor
Daniele Beretta
Statutory Auditor
Giacomo Goria
Statutory Auditor
Anna Scannavino
Alternate Statutory Auditor
Want to work with us?
Discover open positions or send us your spontaneous application. We are always eager to meet professionals who can add value to CheckSig.
