Vaultz Capital plc (AQSE: V3TC), a digital asset operating company, announces that further to the announcement made on 1 August 2025, Eric Benz, Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed as a Director of the Company.
Eric Benz is a highly experienced digital asset strategist and entrepreneur who has played a foundational role in the development of the global digital asset economy. He has over a decade of leadership experience across the crypto, Web3, fintech and AI sectors.
As an early investor in Blockchain Capital, the first venture capital fund to accept Bitcoin, he has consistently been at the forefront of sector innovation. In 2013, he worked with Brock Pierce to develop GoCoin, the first international payment platform for digital currencies, which enabled global businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments at a time of early adoption.
Subsequently, he was involved in the launch of Bitreserve (now Uphold), a multi-asset digital platform bridging crypto, fiat and commodities. He later served as CEO of Changelly, the world‘s first crypto swap exchange, which redefined digital asset accessibility on a global scale.
Eric Benz also founded the UK Digital Currency Association to support regulatory engagement and crypto policy development. In 2023, he launched Flashy Finance, a Web3 infrastructure platform focused on creator economies, digital identity, and cultural finance. He currently serves as a Venture Banking Partner at DNA Fund and advises a global portfolio of companies across emerging technologies.
The following information is disclosed in respect of Eric Maximillian Benz-Groning (age 41) pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Access Rulebook. All information is as at the date of this announcement.
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Current Directorships / Partnerships: |
Past Directorships / Partnerships (within the last five years): |
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Flashfutr Unipessoal LDA (trading as ‘Flashy Cash’) |
Benz Holdings Limited |
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Myntlov LDA |
ClearBlock Limited (subsequently ‘MDJR Malta Holdings Ltd’) |
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Crypto Friends Ltd |
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Deos Labs Ltd |
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DLT Services Limited |
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Flashy Tech Limited |
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Interchange Technologies Limited |
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Payment Guys Ltd |
Eric Benz does not hold any ordinary shares in the Company.
There is no further information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Access Rulebook in respect of Eric Benz.
The Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.
For further information please contact:
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Vaultz Capital plc Charlie Wood |
+44 (0)20 3475 6834 |
