The new digital currency investment house Hilltop announces today (Wednesday) the joining of Eric Pinto, former CEO of Bank Hapoalim who will serve as chairman of the board and join the company currently led by CEO Ido Dotan. Traditional banking and assist the company in formulating a strategic plan, labeling policies and making innovative financial products accessible to the Israeli market.
Pinto’s joining an investment house for cryptocurrencies is in fact a connection between the traditional world of banking and the renewed financial world. The former CEO of Bank Hapoalim arrives at the investment house with over 38 years of experience in the banking world, when in his last position he served as CEO of Bank Hapoalim until 2019.
As part of his duties at Bank Hapoalim, Pinto managed the retail credit division and served as head of the strategy division. Pinto led, among other things, the bit payment app that conquered the market and the issue of Isracard, which was the “issue of the decade.” Pinto serves as chairman of the board of Abra and owns a private company for strategic and financial consulting, and also serves as chairman of the National Sports Council.
Hilltop Investment House has established a unique platform of a kind that suits the needs of many investors who want to invest in the field and transfer their investments between the digital worlds and traditional banking institutions in a supervised, transparent and secure manner. The company works in collaboration with investment agents and offers long-term investment routes in Bitcoin, Etherium currencies as well as investments in the NFT and WEB3 areas.
Eric Pinto, Chairman of the Incoming Board of Directors of Hilltop said: “As someone who has gained knowledge and experience in the largest bank in Israel, I am pleased to join the digital currency revolution. The connection to the hiltop is natural for me, as the financial world is moving forward in huge strides and we are together with it. An investment house that enables a safe investment in cooperation with the banking system is the future and I am proud to lead it together with the company’s professional team. “
“We are aiming the highest, in order to manage billions of shekels that will enter the world of digital currencies in the coming years and want to be the ‘Phoenix’ or ‘lamp’ of the future,” said Ido Dotan, CEO and founder of Hiltop.