Hilbert Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board to Advance Syntetika’s Institutional DeFi Platform

Key Industry Leaders Join Hilbert’s Push to Scale Bitcoin-Based Tokenization

Hilbert Group AB (Nasdaq: HILB B) has unveiled a new strategic advisory board for Syntetika, its institutional-grade tokenization platform, signaling a deeper push into compliant digital asset infrastructure. The company aims to leverage the advisory group’s combined expertise in DeFi, Web3 scaling, and institutional finance to enhance the platform’s regulatory rigor and scalability. Syntetika will begin by tokenizing Hilbert Capital’s Bitcoin-denominated funds and tapping into over $10 billion in BTC flows currently active in DeFi protocols.

1. Max Rabinovitch

Max Rabinovitch, Chief Strategy Officer of Chiliz and Socios, brings his experience building the world’s largest fan token ecosystem. Under his guidance, Chiliz and Socios.com have enabled tokenized engagement for more than 70 global sports franchises, including FC Barcelona and Manchester City. Rabinovitch praised Hilbert’s focus on security and compliance, calling Syntetika “a perfect example” of institutional innovation done right.

2. John Lilic

Joining him is John Lilic, an early contributor to Ethereum via ConsenSys and a key advisor to Polygon. Lilic has also seeded major DeFi ventures such as Morpho Labs and incubated Nordark, a crypto-native banking infrastructure platform that Hilbert has the option to fully acquire. He highlighted Syntetika’s “discipline and vision,” positioning the platform as a standout in regulatory-first infrastructure for tokenized finance.

3. Vladimir Maslyakov

Another new advisor, Vladimir Maslyakov, is the co-founder and CTO of Blum, a Telegram-integrated hybrid crypto exchange that has rapidly grown to nearly 100 million users. Maslyakov emphasized Syntetika’s product roadmap and solid foundations as key factors behind his support for the project.

4. Chirdeep Chhabra

Chirdeep Chhabra, the final addition to the board, previously led tokenization efforts at Citigroup and co-founded Ocean Protocol, which recently joined forces with Fetch.ai and SingularityNET to create the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI). Chhabra described Syntetika as the backbone for compliant structured products in DeFi, underscoring its long-term relevance to institutional-grade tokenization.

Hilbert Group CEO Barnali Biswal said the board’s collective experience—from scaling platforms with massive user bases to building compliant token ecosystems—will be vital to Syntetika’s continued development. The platform also integrates Galactica’s zero-knowledge KYC (zkKYC) technology to meet enterprise-level compliance requirements while maintaining user privacy.

Syntetika forms part of Hilbert Group’s broader effort to align algorithmic trading strategies, regulatory standards, and DeFi infrastructure. As the firm continues to expand its digital asset footprint, the new advisory board marks a decisive step in positioning Syntetika as a go-to platform for institutional investors navigating the tokenized economy.

Syntetika is also launching a Whitelist Campaign, opening sign-ups for early access to its dashboard and future Syntetika Playground quests. Interested participants can join here.

This article has been refined and enhanced by ChatGPT.