Gene Deyev
Gene co-founded Stobox in 2018, in the first wave of the security-token industry, and has led it since – from STO technology and consulting to the Run → Raise → Tokenize platform behind $300M+ in tokenized real-world assets across 100+ clients and 20+ jurisdictions. His thesis hasn't changed in eight years: the barrier to tokenization was never the technology – it's whether the business is ready.
Track record
- 2018
- Co-founds Stobox with Ross Shemeliak; CEO since August 2018.
- Book
- Co-authors one of the first books on STOs with the Malta Digital Innovation Authority.
- Framework
- Authors the Stobox Tokenization Framework – battle-tested across 100+ client engagements.
- Standards
- Co-authors the STV3 compliance-embedded tokenization protocol; public backer of ERC-7943.
- 2025
- Participates in the SEC Crypto Task Force roundtable on tokenized securities.
- Today
- Leads the Run → Raise → Tokenize platform behind $300M+ tokenized across 20+ jurisdictions.
Latest writing
Our Reg D Seed Round Is Open, and It Carries TigerMark Coverage
The US leg of the Stobox seed round is live on Silicon Prairie, open to verified accredited investors. We have also secured TigerMark, a D&O and securities-liability policy built for regulated online offerings. Here is what it is, and what it deliberately is not.
Stobox Is Now a Founding Member of the STO Foundation
Stobox has upgraded from Verified Member to Founding Member of the STO Foundation, a lifetime designation limited to 25 seats. Here is what the tier actually means, what it explicitly does not mean, and why an infrastructure company pays to sit inside an industry body instead of around it.
Stobox clears due diligence with FINRA-member broker-dealer Silicon Prairie Capital Partners
Silicon Prairie Capital Partners, an SEC-registered, FINRA-member broker-dealer, has cleared Stobox's company raise through its due diligence review. Here is what that review covers, why an independent regulated gatekeeper matters, and what happens next. This is a corporate milestone announcement, not an offer of securities.
What Is Stobox Intelligence? The Verified System of Record for Businesses Read by AI
Capital, banking and regulatory decisions are increasingly made by AI. Stobox Intelligence is the verified system of record that reads your business the way a counterparty's AI will, and gets you ready before they ever look. A complete explanation of the product, with examples. Beta opens August 2026.
The Economy of Trust: How Ukraine's Municipalities, Global Partners, and Tokenization Are Rewiring Post-War Reconstruction
Economy of Trust Ukraine unites mayors, a coalition of international companies, and a 7-stage project finance program to turn Ukraine's reconstruction into transparent, investable assets. Stobox serves as the ecosystem's tokenization partner. Here is how the model works, who is behind it, and why verifiable transparency, not promises, is what will unlock capital for Ukraine. Available in English and Ukrainian.
The Round Is Live: Non-US Investors Can Now Own Stobox Through STBX
Stobox's investment round is open – and from today, eligible non-US investors can participate through STBX, our tokenized Class-C equity, live on Stobox Compass. Here is what a tokenized share actually is, and why we issued ours on our own rails.
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