About
Praxxas was founded to make DeFi and cryptocurrency accessible and secure. Our mission is to provide the digital currency marketplace with cutting-edge solutions that are accessible to consumers, commercial platforms, and government agencies. Our KillSwitch™ and InTrust KYC™ products are the first in a series of applications that will encourage trust and confidence in cryptocurrency projects and allow those projects to scale sustainably and safely.
About
Praxxas was founded to make DeFi and cryptocurrency accessible and secure. Our mission is to provide the digital currency marketplace with cutting-edge solutions that are accessible to consumers, commercial platforms, and government agencies. Our KillSwitch™ and InTrust KYC™ products are the first in a series of applications that will encourage trust and confidence in cryptocurrency projects and allow those projects to scale sustainably and safely.
Our Story
All of our founders are involved in numerous dAPPS and L1/L2 projects across the entire crypto ecosystem. But like so many others, we also have first-hand experience with the challenges of securing cryptocurrency projects in a range of fields and applications, including token sales, immersive meeting spaces, and play-to-own gaming applications. We founded Praxxas to bring next-generation solutions to these needs and to build solutions for mass-market adoption. Our goal is to expand and enhance DeFi and the larger crypto market by making transactions more secure, more efficient, and compliant with U.S. and international regulations. And we’re already at work with two new solutions: KillSwitch™, our advanced wallet security control, and InTrustKYC™, a blockchain-based KYC/AML protocol.
Our Story
All of our founders are involved in numerous dAPPS and L1/L2 projects across the entire crypto ecosystem. But like so many others, we also have first-hand experience with the challenges of securing cryptocurrency projects in a range of fields and applications, including token sales, immersive meeting spaces, and play-to-own gaming applications. We founded Praxxas to bring next-generation solutions to these needs and to build solutions for mass-market adoption. Our goal is to expand and enhance DeFi and the larger crypto market by making transactions more secure, more efficient, and compliant with U.S. and international regulations. And we’re already at work with two new solutions: KillSwitch™, our advanced wallet security control, and InTrustKYC™, a blockchain-based KYC/AML protocol.
Our Team
Josh Kenyon
CEO
Josh Kenyon is Praxxas’ CEO and has previous experience overseeing a Reg S private sale and the launch of a Layer 1 blockchain. Josh is a former US Navy Special Operations team member, having spent 10 years as Dive Medical Technician serving in Special Operations, and conducting research and development for NSWDG. He then went on to work for the Navy Federal Credit Union performing operational strategy. Josh is a serial entrepreneur with experience in startups, real estate, and medical devices.
Jeffrey Hunt
CDO
Jeff Hunt is the Chief Development Officer for Praxxas and an active builder of numerous DeFi blockchain protocols. Jeff founded TokenJenny mid-2021 and developed an open source transaction automation tool compatible with numerous EVM blockchains. He’s continued that focus by building many blockchain protocols across the market, both public and private. Prior to working in DeFi development, Jeff managed energy development projects across the U.S. His experience in that field continues to inform his work in Web3 and crypto.
Kenneth Colley
CSO
Kenneth Colley is the Chief Security Officer of Praxxas and serves on the boards of several DeFi and Crypto projects on multiple L1 blockchains. He currently is the Director of Technical Security at Applied Research Associates working on ARA’s physical and cyber security policy and programs. Prior to ARA, Ken was lead trainer for the Interagency Security Committee under the Department of Justice and the lead Cyber Security Risk Management Framework developer/trainer for the Office of Cyber Security at the Department of Commerce.
Brian Padworski
CFSO
Brian Padworski is the CFSO of Praxxas. Brian is a Certified Public Accountant and financial executive with over 15 years of experience providing subject matter expertise to clients in different industries such as AML, technology, public sector, and aerospace & defense. Brian has broad experience in public accounting and specializes in addressing challenges facing CFO/Controllership teams, compliance with SOX, support to forensic accounting/investigations, and operational accounting. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Fraud Examiner, and ITIL v3 certified.
Gabriela Cujba
DOO
Gabriela Cujba is the Director of Operations at Praxxas. She has been a freelance editor and writer and has worked across a range of industries, most recently as a grant writer for federal hazard mitigation applications and editor for a New York based non-profit. Gabriela is originally from the Republic of Moldova and has spent a considerable amount of time abroad. Combined with close ties to the diplomatic and UN communities, she brings a breadth of international background and knowledge to Praxxas. Gabriela is fluent in Romanian and has operational proficiency in Spanish and Russian.
Our Team
Josh Kenyon
CEO
Josh Kenyon is Praxxas’ CEO and has previous experience overseeing a Reg S private sale and the launch of a Layer 1 blockchain. Josh is a former US Navy Special Operations team member, having spent 10 years as Dive Medical Technician serving in Special Operations, and conducting research and development for NSWDG. He then went on to work for the Navy Federal Credit Union performing operational strategy. Josh is a serial entrepreneur with experience in startups, real estate, and medical devices.
Kenneth Colley
CSO
Kenneth Colley is the Chief Security Officer of Praxxas and serves on the boards of several DeFi and Crypto projects on multiple L1 blockchains. He currently is the Director of Technical Security at Applied Research Associates working on ARA’s physical and cyber security policy and programs. Prior to ARA, Ken was lead trainer for the Interagency Security Committee under the Department of Justice and the lead Cyber Security Risk Management Framework developer/trainer for the Office of Cyber Security at the Department of Commerce.
Jeffrey Hunt
CDO
Jeff Hunt is the Chief Development Officer for Praxxas and an active builder of numerous DeFi blockchain protocols. Jeff founded TokenJenny mid-2021 and developed an open source transaction automation tool compatible with numerous EVM blockchains. He’s continued that focus by building many blockchain protocols across the market, both public and private. Prior to working in DeFi development, Jeff managed energy development projects across the U.S. His experience in that field continues to inform his work in Web3 and crypto.
Gabriela Cujba
DOO
Gabriela Cujba is the Director of Operations at Praxxas. She has been a freelance editor and writer and has worked across a range of industries, most recently as a grant writer for federal hazard mitigation applications and editor for a New York based non-profit. Gabriela is originally from the Republic of Moldova and has spent a considerable amount of time abroad. Combined with close ties to the diplomatic and UN communities, she brings a breadth of international background and knowledge to Praxxas. Gabriela is fluent in Romanian and has operational proficiency in Spanish and Russian.
Brian Padworski
CFSO
Brian Padworski is the CFSO of Praxxas. Brian is a Certified Public Accountant and financial executive with over 15 years of experience providing subject matter expertise to clients in different industries such as AML, technology, public sector, and aerospace & defense. Brian has broad experience in public accounting and specializes in addressing challenges facing CFO/Controllership teams, compliance with SOX, support to forensic accounting/investigations, and operational accounting. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Fraud Examiner, and ITIL v3 certified.
