2023

Q2
Mirko and Adriano conceive the idea of creating a Smart Contract ecosystem to enable intermediary-free cryptocurrency payments.

Q4
Beatrice and Mario join the team, and a proof of concept (POC) is developed.

2024

Q2
The first eCommerce integrates the payment system of 20bytes (delayed).
Andrea Pantaleo, Alessandro Di Vanni, and Stefano Capaccioli join the team.

Q4
Development of KYC process, a SBT (Soul-bound token) linked to the user's wallet, via KYC process. A standalone system that follows the European line toward digital recognition and can be used by multiple parties, including institutions, for identity verification.

2025

Q2
Development of 20bytes' wallet through Account Abstraction.

Q4
Implementation of Self-Onboarding for businesses.

2026

Q1
Entry into the European and non-European markets.

Q2
Expansion of the payment system to in-store commerce.

Team & Roadmap

Mirko Barzaghi

CEO

Thanks to his strong passion and curiosity for the IT world, he started to approach the criptocurrencies field and then the Blockchain, having so the idea of something that did not exist before: 20bytes

Beatrice Azzaretti

CMO

Creative and talkative, with a degree in business communication. Thanks to previous work experiences she has strong connections with the Italian press.

Mario Yahuarcani

CTO

He has an extensive knowledge across different programming languages, including Solidity, C#, Javascript, Typescript, PHP, and more, but Blockchain technology is his favorite one.

Adriano Azzaretti

President

Over 30 years of experience in the financial sector, innovator since the dawn of Internet banking, author, University mentor and social impact startup tutor, ESG expert. In recent years has led one of the first crypto banking projects in Switzerland.

Andrea Pantaleo

Legal

Lawyer specialized on regulatory and litigation aspects of financial markets, crypto, fintech and insurtech with over 15 years of experience, with specific focus on the implementation of blockchain and Smart contracts technologies in the context of tokenization, finance, banking and payment services. Master's degree NFT and security and vulnerability aspects of smart contracts.

Stefano Capaccioli

CFO

Certified Accountant registered with the Order of Certified Accountants and Accounting Experts since 1995, auditor since 1999, journalist, legal Scholar. Expert in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Smart contracts, blockchain, ICOs, tax law, business law, Web3.

Alessandro Di Vanni

CIO

His passion for information technology turned into a career as a developer more than 20 years ago. Working on numerous projects in the banking industry, he gained extensive experience and deepened his knowledge of different programming languages. This combination of passion and professionalism has allowed him to effectively contribute to innovative technology solutions.

Massimo Garzulino

Board member

Entrepreneur, legal degree with a robust skill set that includes Digital Marketing, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Online Marketing, Social Media Marketing and more.