About RYT

Chains that optimize for speed but ignore adoption build casinos, not ecosystems.

They simply extract faster; they add nothing.

About RYT

Chains that optimize for speed but ignore adoption build casinos, not ecosystems.

They simply extract faster; they add nothing.

Employees

30

Cumulative Executive Experience

100+

years

Total Offices

6

RYT is Opportunity Infrastructure

A public system where governments serve billions, builders create freely and value flows to the people who need it. Infrastructure institutions trust and anyone can use. The ledger sovereign systems actually deploy.

Governments rolling out digital identity to hundreds of millions. National stablecoins on rails regulators approve. Builders shipping civic products with real users and real revenue, not VC theater. Financial services that work, fast, cheap and with no complexity.

This is blockchain built for populations, not traders. Where compliance and accessibility aren't enemies. Where infrastructure serves economies instead of extracting from them. Opportunity Infrastructure for billions. That's what we're building.

RYT is Opportunity Infrastructure

A public system where governments serve billions, builders create freely and value flows to the people who need it. Infrastructure institutions trust and anyone can use. The ledger sovereign systems actually deploy.

Governments rolling out digital identity to hundreds of millions. National stablecoins on rails regulators approve. Builders shipping civic products with real users and real revenue, not VC theater. Financial services that work, fast, cheap and with no complexity.

This is blockchain built for populations, not traders. Where compliance and accessibility aren't enemies. Where infrastructure serves economies instead of extracting from them. Opportunity Infrastructure for billions. That's what we're building.

Vision & Mission

Vision

Empowering the majority with digital public infrastructure built for billions.

Mission

To become the Layer 1 that governments deploy and billions use, built for civic-scale infrastructure.

Our Values

For the Majority

Democratizing access to opportunity for anyone, anywhere.

Practical Utility

Meet people where they are with infrastructure they already trust.

Frictionless Access

Eliminate barriers at the protocol level.

Regulatory Integrity

Built for institutional frameworks from day one.

Distributing Value

Connect real demand to real opportunity at population scale.

Our Values

For the Majority

Democratizing access to
opportunity for anyone, anywhere.


Practical Utility

Meet people where they are with infrastructure they already trust.

Frictionless Access

Eliminate barriers at the protocol level.


Regulatory Integrity

Built for institutional frameworks
from day one.


Distributing Value

Connect real demand to real
opportunity at population scale.

Meet The Team

We've built systems at scale.
Now we're building infrastructure for billions.

Steve Durbin

CEO, Co-Founder
  • 25+ years as PE investor, hedge fund manager and investment banker.


  • Founder, Quail Bend Capital, lead angel investor in two companies projected to IPO in 2026 at $400M+ and $2B+.


  • Ex–JP Morgan, Oak Hill Capital, Red Mountain Capital


  • Harvard University, cum laude 

  • 25+ years as PE investor, hedge fund manager and investment banker.


  • Founder, Quail Bend Capital, lead angel investor in two companies projected to IPO in 2026 at $400M+ and $2B+.


  • Ex–JP Morgan, Oak Hill Capital, Red Mountain Capital


  • Harvard University, cum laude 

  • 25+ years as PE investor, hedge fund manager and investment banker.


  • Founder, Quail Bend Capital, lead angel investor in two companies projected to IPO in 2026 at $400M+ and $2B+.


  • Ex–JP Morgan, Oak Hill Capital, Red Mountain Capital


  • Harvard University, cum laude 

Abdul Qadir

COO, Co-Founder
  • Veteran technologist across Silicon Valley and MENA


  • Deep executive expertise in blockchain, AI, and financial infrastructure.


  • Led tech for multiple startups and enterprise projects.

  • Specialist in digital ID and decentralized services.

Jeff Mahony

Chief Architect, Co-Founder
  • 30+ years in fintech, AI, and regulated infrastructure.


  • Co-founder, SaveDaily processing tens of billions of dollars in transaction value for 7,000+ companies.

  • Advisor/investor to global blockchain projects

  • Degree in Artificial Intelligence, UCLA

Omer Khan

CTO
  • Blockchain engineering leader with 12+ years experience leading global teams.


  • Built secure wallets, DeFi rails, and AI-powered onchain tooling.


  • Advisor to Microsoft and Google accelerators.

Michael Slatkin

CMO
  • Crypto-seasoned marketer with L2 and DeFi experience.


  • Former brand lead for global tech, sports, and travel companies.


  • Built community and TVL across RWA, stablecoin, DEX and SocialFi products.

Rebecca Jones

Chief of Staff
  • Seven years in crypto, seven in banking.


  • Co-founded Clutch Wallet, built two crypto communities (45K members).


  • Led marketing for crypto social app Vid, Orange DAO and two IDO'd startups.

Omer Khan

CTO
  • Blockchain engineering leader with 12+ years experience leading global teams.


  • Built secure wallets, DeFi rails, and AI-powered onchain tooling.


  • Advisor to Microsoft and Google accelerators.

Michael Slatkin

CMO
  • Crypto-seasoned marketer with L2 and DeFi experience.


  • Former brand lead for global tech, sports, and travel companies.


  • Built community and TVL across RWA, stablecoin, DEX and SocialFi products.

Rebecca Jones

Chief of Staff
  • Seven years in crypto, seven in banking.


  • Co-founded Clutch Wallet, built two crypto communities (45K members).


  • Led marketing for crypto social app Vid, Orange DAO and two IDO'd startups.

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