Antanas Guoga is Blockchain for Sports foundation advisor and chair at Lympo
The blockchain-based sports and wellness ecosystem, Lympo, has brought on board serial entrepreneur and politician — Antanas Guoga
Lympo is proud to have Antanas Guoga working with the company as advisor and Blockchain for Sports foundation chair. Fondly known as Tony G, Mr. Guoga is a serial entrepreneur, investor, politician and a former poker legend. Antanas Guoga has also advised some very successful ICO projects like Bankera, which is the first digital bank offering services using blockchain and Coinpoker, a blockhain-based smarts contract poker room.
With Blockchain Centre (BC) Vilnius, Mr. Guoga was responsible for the creation of the first blockchain technology centre. This helped unite important stakeholders in three continents with an aim to unlock value using blockchains in business, finance, and public administration. BC Vilnius also works as an incubator and accelerator for blockchain start-ups while sharing information about new blockchain opportunities.
Antanas is a passionate philanthropist and has spent much of his poker and business earnings to support people in need around the world. He was recognised for his contributions to society in 2017, when was the only member of the European Parliament and Lithuanian to be included in the TOP 200 list of Philanthropists and Social Entrepreneurs according to Richtopia. He is also the recipient of the Shining World Leadership Award in Australia.
Antanas Guoga is a member of the European Parliament where he works on topics such as Digital Single Market, cyber security, technological education, entrepreneurship and investment. He also aims to promote a better climate for entrepreneurship and to improve conditions for business opportunities. He has also endorsed blockchain technology in the European Parliament. In 2016, he was included in the POLITICO 40 list as one of the most influential MEPs.
As a well-established crypto economy expert and massive sports fan, especially of basketball and rowing, Mr. Guoga is the perfect fit on Lympo’s panel of advisors. He has sponsored Lithuanian basketball teams, as well as the national rowing team and was the head of the Lithuanian national basketball team in 2010.
His prolific career, achievements, experiences, expertise and insights will be vital for Lympo to help build an ecosystem powered by priceless user-generated and user-controlled data which can generate exponential returns for industry stakeholders and users alike.
When asked for comments, Mr. Guoga said, “The Lympo project has a very bright future. I have always wondered if a platform could be made for everyone to find the best specialists next to their home. As you know, Lympo does exactly that and so much more.”
Lympo is proud to call Mr. Guoga, a member of the Lympo family.
