Jay's career spans traditional banking to
tech startups: He was a commercial loan officer at Old Kent
Financial Corporation —
back before it became part of Fifth Third — and helped launch TicketTruck, a social commerce platform.
Such public musings come at a time when rumors persist that some major
financial institutions are cutting
back on investments in blockchain
tech, while members of R3CEV's blockchain consortium allegedly publicly voice issues with the proposed funding the
startup is requesting in order to move forward on its work.