Kyle Sonlin is an entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author with a specialization in blockchain technology since 2015. Kyle is the CEO of Global Settlement (globalsettlement.com), a blockchain and tokenization firm focused on compliant issuance of stablecoins and tokenized commodities cross-chain. He collaborates closely with financial services companies innovating on the cutting edge of capital markets. Previously, Kyle built a private market securities index, STM, which exceeded $25 billion in assets.

 

Across his career, Kyle has raised over $6M in funding for his portfolio companies, with participants ranging from institutional investors to angels. His network of family office and high net-worth individuals has been instrumental in fundraising and syndicating private equity deals. He is also a General Partner of two investment funds, Outliers Fund and Aurum Fund, both of which focus on the crypto industry.

 

Kyle has achieved critical acclaim as the #1 bestselling coauthor of "Blockchain Explained: Your Ultimate Guide to the Tokenization of Finance." This seminal work serves as a key academic resource and is widely adopted by universities nationwide to educate both students and financial professionals on the transformative applications of blockchain in business and banking. Blockchain Explained is used as course material at University of Miami, UCLA, and other universities. He has lectured at universities including Stanford University, the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School, and Florida International University’s Graduate Law School.

 

Outside of his professional endeavors, Kyle is the youngest board member in the 65-year history of Camillus House, Miami’s leading non-profit foundation tackling challenges such as homelessness, hunger, poverty, and substance abuse. He supports a range of other charitable organizations including Children’s Hospital and Philly Startup Leaders through the Sonlin Foundation.