Patrick Hansen is Sr. Director, EU Strategy & Policy at Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, helps global businesses harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications. Prior to Circle, Patrick was head of strategy & business development at crypto-wallet startup Unstoppable Finance and head of blockchain policy at Bitkom, Europe’s largest tech trade association. Patrick holds master degrees in business and political science.