Edward Woodford is the Founder and CEO of zerohash, the leading onchain infrastructure provider trusted by industry leaders such as Stripe, Morgan Stanley, Franklin Templeton, Visa, and Interactive Brokers. zerohash has secured more than $275 million in funding, settled more than $65 billion in transaction volume, and onboarded more than 8 million people to the crypto and stablecoin economy.
Under Edward’s leadership, zerohash has earned recognition for its innovation. In 2026, zerohash was named to Crain’s Fast 50 and recognized as one of CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies.
Edward was named a 2026 Crain’s 40 Under 40 honoree and a 2025 Titan 100 honoree (Chicago’s top 100 CEOs and C-level executives). Goldman Sachs recognized him as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2023, and Best Startup US included him among the 101 Top CEOs in Fintech. He also received Comparably’s Best CEO for Diversity award in recognition of his commitment to diversity.
Before founding zerohash, Edward launched and sold a CFTC-registered derivatives execution venue to tastytrade. He holds a B.A. with First Class Honours in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Warwick and a Master of Finance from MIT.