Bálkar Miðlun ehf is a regulated entity with the FSA and the Central Bank of Iceland: https://en.fme.is/supervision/supervised-entities/.
Bálkar is an Icelandic company that aims to provide brokerage, asset- and risk management service along with consultation on blockchain technology.
Hlynur Þór Björnsson the founder of Bálkar has worked in finance, risk- and asset management, for the past 15 years and has held positions such as Head of Financial Risk at Valitor hf and Head of Risk Management at Gildi Pension Fund. Prior Hlynur held a positions with Arion Bank in Risk Management and was a proprietary bond trader for Landsbanki Treasury.
Hlynur founded the first cryptocurrency company in Iceland 2014, Skiptimynt ehf, which operates the exchange market https://isx.is/. Hlynur also founded the Icelandic Blockchain foundation https://ibf.is/ and is the chairman of the board.
Email: balkar@balkar.is
Tel: +354 620 3700
Hlynur Þór Björnsson