Current Position
Substrate Advisory identifies David Newns as its principal, with an England-and-Wales operating company.
Background & Biography
Earlier work included SIX Digital Exchange leadership from 2021 to 2026 and senior State Street responsibilities.
Notable Contributions
Axiology announced his non-executive board appointment in August 2026. His advisory remit concerns regulated digital assets and market infrastructure; it is distinct from executive management at Axiology. Service descriptions are not evidence of client authorisation or commercial success.
Why Katharos.ai Is Following Them
Katharos.ai is following Newns because practical market-infrastructure experience is relevant to the transition from tokenisation demonstrations to operational financial services. His movement from exchange leadership to advisory and board work offers a perspective on how institutions evaluate that transition. The important questions concern governance, settlement design and execution, rather than the mere announcement of a blockchain initiative.
Areas to Follow
Areas to follow include public contributions on digital securities, institutional adoption and the relationship between trading and settlement systems. Changes to his disclosed board and advisory responsibilities are also relevant. Coverage will distinguish a firm’s announced plans from implemented services and independently documented results.
Reporting Scope
Reporting is limited to verified professional roles, public institutional announcements and attributable statements about market infrastructure. Historical appointments will remain dated. Katharos.ai will not infer confidential client mandates or regulatory approvals from general descriptions of advisory work, and this profile is not investment or regulatory advice.
Sources for Further Reading
Substrate Advisory — practice and principal — https://www.substrate-advisory.com/
Axiology — board appointments, 4 August 2026 — https://www.axiology.lt/post/axiology-appoints-david-newns-boris-battistini-board
Companies House — Substrate Limited officers — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16939421/officers
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