Vighnesh Patel is a qualified attorney with deep expertise in digital assets, bringing a decade of experience across EMEA, Asia, and the United States.

He has a strong track record of developing and delivering regulated digital asset products in collaboration with regulators and financial institutions, and now serves as an independent member of Luno’s Digital Asset Listing Committee.

Combining this with commercial acumen, he co-founded Loop Universal, a pan-African stablecoin issuer, where he serves as CEO leading the issuance of ZAR Universal.