# Antoni Trenchev

> Antoni Trenchev is a blockchain advocate, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of Nexo, with a background in law and Bulgarian politics...

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- Created: 2024-07-07T06:15:52.913Z
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**Antoni Trenchev** is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of [Nexo](https://iq.wiki/wiki/nexo), a regulated financial institution for digital assets, as well as an international entrepreneur and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) advocate. [\[5\]](#cite-id-4n9i3zoio2f)[\[7\]](#cite-id-7rxlu0nwvl2)[\[8\]](#cite-id-uu1qbbele7i)  
  
# Education  
  
Antoni Trenchev was born in Munich on March 15, 1987. He studied law at King’s College London, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Law from 2006 to 2008. Trenchev furthered his legal education at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, where he obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) in German and European Law from 2008 to 2010.[\[5\]](#cite-id-4n9i3zoio2f)[\[7\]](#cite-id-7rxlu0nwvl2)  
  
# Career  
  
## Early Career and Political Engagement  
  
Trenchev began his career in financial markets as a proprietary trader and fund manager, focusing on equities, commodities, and fixed income investments. From 2014 to 2017, he served as a Member of Parliament in Bulgaria’s National Assembly, participating in the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). He advocated for legislation in e-government and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology, sponsoring bills on e-voting and digital governance.[\[5\]](#cite-id-4n9i3zoio2f)[\[7\]](#cite-id-7rxlu0nwvl2)  
  
## Founding Nexo  
  
In 2017, Antoni Trenchev co-founded [Nexo](https://iq.wiki/wiki/nexo), a financial institution focused on digital assets. Under his leadership, Nexo introduced products such as Instant [Crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) Credit Lines, an Earn on Crypto & [Fiat](https://iq.wiki/wiki/fiat-money) suite, and advanced trading and OTC services. The company manages over $4 billion in assets for 1 million users across more than 200 jurisdictions.[\[5\]](#cite-id-4n9i3zoio2f)[\[7\]](#cite-id-7rxlu0nwvl2)[\[8\]](#cite-id-uu1qbbele7i)  
  
## Previous Roles  
  
Before founding [Nexo](https://iq.wiki/wiki/nexo), Trenchev was the Chief Innovation Officer and Legal Advisor at MDL Ltd. from 2010 to 2017. He worked on e-commerce strategy, process automation, and transnational legal strategy. [\[5\]](#cite-id-4n9i3zoio2f)[\[7\]](#cite-id-7rxlu0nwvl2)