Henrik Axelsen is a PhD Fellow in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark. His research focuses on bridging decentralized finance/Web3 tooling and traditional finance. Prior to academics, Dr. Axelsen was a Senior Partner with a Big 4 consulting firm, focusing on financial services. He earned a master’s degree in law from UCPH and an MBA from Copenhagen Business School. He can be reached at heax@di.ku.dk.