Patrick Hansen is Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy at Circle, a leading internet financial platform company advancing an open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. With USDC, EURC, Circle Payments Network, and Arc, Circle enables trusted financial innovation for institutions, enterprises, and developers worldwide. Prior to that, Patrick was head of strategy & business development at crypto-wallet startup Unstoppable Finance and head of blockchain policy at Bitkom, Europe’s largest tech trade association. Patrick holds master degrees in business and political science. You can contact Patrick via Linkedin or X.