William E. Quigley, a well-known figure in the world of cryptocurrency, is among the Web3 figureheads who will be speaking at the upcoming Benzinga’s Future of Digital Assets event.

The Tether co-founder started his career at Disney. He held diverse roles at the Disney Store retail chain and Disney Consumer Products, working with Disney’s licensing division — the world’s largest consumer products licensor.

Through the 1990s, he shifted his interest toward breakthrough technologies — focusing on software, e-commerce and communications.

After a tenure at Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds, he became a managing director at IdeaLab Capital Partners — a staple venture capital firm that invested in…

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