// Head of Institutional & Ecosystem Operations · AcreBTC · BTCFi

Institutional adoption.
Ecosystem operations.
At global scale.

Head of Institutional & Ecosystem Operations at AcreBTC. From Web3 pioneer to protocol architect — building the infrastructure, trust frameworks, and institutional pathways that make Bitcoin vault adoption real.

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// Career Snapshot
6+
Years in Web3
30+
IRL Conferences
8+
Hackathons
15K
Items Shipped Globally
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// About
Nico Marotta

Infrastructure that
earns trust.

Institutions allocate where infrastructure proves itself.

I’ve spent the past six years operating at the intersection of digital assets and financial infrastructure — focused on building systems that meet institutional standards for trust, transparency, and execution.

My work spans governance design, ecosystem development, and global operational scaling — from structuring participation frameworks to leading international initiatives and representing protocols across major industry events.

As Head of Institutional & Ecosystem Operations at AcreBTC, I focus on bridging institutional capital into Bitcoin-native yield infrastructure. This includes onboarding partners, developing ecosystem relationships, and building the operational and governance frameworks required to support long-term capital deployment.

I operate with a simple principle: infrastructure earns trust through consistency — technically, operationally, and in the market.

// Web3 Origin Story
Keep Network → Threshold DAO → Taho Wallet → Thesis.co → AcreBTC. A continuous thread from the earliest days of decentralized Bitcoin infrastructure, through DAO governance, to institutional ecosystem operations at global scale.

// Experience

The Work
in Detail.

Web3 & DAO
Jan 2026 — Present
Head of Institutional & Ecosystem Operations ACTIVE
AcreBTC · Remote · Full-time
Promoted to lead institutional adoption and ecosystem development for AcreBTC’s Bitcoin vault infrastructure. Own the end-to-end institutional onboarding pipeline — from initial partner engagement through governance integration and capital deployment. Build and maintain ecosystem relationships with institutional allocators, protocol partners, and industry organizations. Design and execute the operational frameworks, trust standards, and participation structures that support long-term institutional capital in Bitcoin-native yield products. Represent AcreBTC at global conferences and lead high-stakes stakeholder engagements.
Institutional OpsEcosystem DevGovernanceBTCFiPartner OnboardingCapital Strategy
Jan 2025 — Jan 2026
Community Lead PAST
AcreBTC · Remote · Full-time
Retained following Acre’s spin-out from Thesis.co. Owned end-to-end community strategy across Discord, Telegram, LinkedIn, and X. Managed a global moderation team with clear ownership and accountability. Architected the governance framework and voting structure behind the Acre Security Council (ASC) and led quarterly ASC meetings. Supported voting, proposals, and protocol communications during key upgrades. Hosted weekly community calls, podcasts, and Twitter Spaces. Represented Acre at major global conferences and IRL events worldwide.
Community StrategyGovernanceDiscordBitcoinFiSecurity CouncilIRL Events
Mar 2022 — Dec 2024
Elected DAO Contributor & Community Manager DAO
Threshold DAO · Remote · Contract
Elected by token holders to represent and grow the Threshold Network community. Managed Discord, Telegram, and social channels globally. Coordinated governance participation, proposal communications, and community education around tBTC. Represented Threshold at ETHDenver, ETH CC, Devcon Istanbul, Scaling Bitcoin, and more. Designed and produced swag, ran trade show booths, and served as a solo event operator.
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Jul 2021 — Mar 2022
Community Contributor PAST
Taho Wallet (formerly Tally Ho) · Remote · Contract
Contributed to community growth for Taho, the community-owned Web3 wallet. Built Discord infrastructure, supported user onboarding, and helped develop community voice and brand identity.
Discord GrowthWeb3 WalletsUser Onboarding
Mar 2020 — Jul 2021
Web3 Pioneer — Early Testnet & Hackathons ORIGIN
Keep Network / Foundational Web3 Experience · Remote
My Web3 origin story. Joined the Keep Network “Playing for Keeps” incentivized testnet in 2020 — one of the earliest participants in what would become Threshold Network. Awarded 50,000 KEEP tokens as a program winner for contributions including early tBTC test minting, node operations, and random beacon participation.
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Education & Background
2016 — 2020
Master of Science, Design
Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
Graduate study in design and strategy, providing the analytical and visual communication foundation applied across community brand, content, and UX work in Web3.
Digital StrategyUX DesignBrand Identity

// IRL Events & Brand Experience

Showing Up
In Person.

A core part of my value is physical presence and full-spectrum event operations. I’ve organized, staffed, and represented projects at 30+ conferences across North America, Europe, and Asia — handling everything from international swag logistics to keynote delivery.

30+
Global Conferences
15K
Items Shipped Single Event
10K
Keynote Audience
8+
Countries Represented In
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Public Speaking
Keynote delivery to 10K+ audiences. Podcast hosting and guest appearances. Twitter Spaces moderation. Comfortable on stage, on camera, and on the fly.
Logistics & Production
International shipping coordination for 15K+ items per event. Trade show booth design, setup, and teardown. Solo event deployment when budget requires it.
Brand & Swag Design
Concept and production of event t-shirts, hats, branded giveaways. Logo artwork, press releases, and event collateral.
Ecosystem Relations
Coordinate with co-sponsors, event hosts, and partner projects to maximize shared exposure. Build relationships that outlast conferences.
Live Content
Livestreaming from events. Real-time social updates. On-the-ground content creation that extends event reach to digital audiences globally.
Global Mobility
Comfortable traveling anywhere in the world to represent my project. Operated across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

// Connections & Community

People &
Protocol.

The relationships built across six years of showing up — builders, founders, ecosystem partners, and the communities that power them.

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// Adventure

Beyond the
Booth.

Building global Web3 communities requires understanding the cultures that power them. I don’t just attend events — I immerse myself in local scenes, make genuine friendships, and bring those lived experiences back into how I build and communicate.

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// AI-Assisted Building

AI-Assisted Systems &
Agentic Workflows.

I’ve been diving into the frontier where AI meets building — using vibe coding workflows and autonomous agent architecture to prototype faster, think in systems, and ship ideas that would have taken months in days.

I built the OpenClaw agent from scratch and am developing a series of agent workflows to create an autonomous community operations team.

I regularly evaluate AI solutions — including Google Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and ChatGPT — and return executive-level reports with implementation recommendations.

This portfolio was built through a live vibe coding session with Claude.

OpenClaw AgentClaude · Python · Custom Build
Autonomous Agent TeamMulti-agent Pipeline · Protocol Integration
Community Intelligence AgentClaude · Python · Discord API
DAO Governance SummarizerLLM · Snapshot API
Acre Community Ops Automationn8n · Discord API
AI Platform Evaluation ReportsGemini · Perplexity · Claude · ChatGPT
This Portfolio SiteClaude · Vibe Coded · HTML
$ whoami
# nico marotta · institutional ops → ecosystem builder
 
$ web3_journey
→ 2020: Keep Network testnet pioneer
→ 2021: Taho Wallet contributor
→ 2022: Threshold DAO elected contributor
→ 2024: Thesis → AcreBTC community lead
→ 2026: AcreBTC → Head of Institutional & Ecosystem Ops
 
$ status
• actively building

// Get in Touch

Let’s Build
Something.

Open to institutional partnerships, ecosystem collaborations, advisory roles, and speaking engagements. Based remotely, available globally.

Book a Call — calendly.com/nico186
15 or 30 min · No prep needed · Let’s talk