By William Jones

Copyright ibtimes

In a time where physical and digital infrastructure are converging, Chase Ergen is quietly positioning himself at the centre of it all. From satellite systems to bitcoin mining and now humanoid robotics, his career has always been a step ahead of the curve. Born into a family that helped reshape the global telecommunications landscape, his father, Charlie Ergen, founded Dish Network and EchoStar, and Chase was exposed to the backbones of modern connectivity at an early age. That exposure didn’t just shape his understanding of systems; it planted the seeds of a career focused on scalable innovation at the intersection of infrastructure, policy, and digital transformation.It’s fitting that Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired key satellite technologies from EchoStar. It marks a generational handoff, from one era of space-based infrastructure to the next. And now, Chase Ergen is building his own.A Systems Builder Across SectorsLong before Bitcoin broke into the mainstream, Ergen was already mining it. But his early exposure to cryptography came from another source entirely, satellite communications, where security and resilience are paramount. Ergen’s fascination with decentralized systems was born from watching satellite networks secure data across vast, borderless environments. Where others saw crypto as a monetary rebellion, he saw it as a new kind of infrastructure: programmable and permissionless.Whether working on digital asset infrastructure, quantum-secure blockchain protocols, or shaping U.S. crypto policy, Ergen has consistently focused on where technology, finance, and regulation intersect. His throughline? Build real systems that work at scale.Where Capital Meets CodeAs a Board Member at DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT), Chase is helping to expand one of the world’s largest crypto platforms. He’s not just a passive advisor; he’s actively driving growth in new markets, especially in the UAE, where institutional interest in regulated digital products is accelerating.At the same time, his political advocacy arm, Make America Wealthy Again (MAWA) Super PAC, is working to reshape tax policy and protect U.S. leadership in digital finance, including proposals for zero tax on crypto gains under $1M. The aim is to make digital assets more accessible to everyday Americans and align U.S. competitiveness with the crypto-forward policies emerging globally.His dual expertise, technical infrastructure, and public policy make him a rare bridge between blockchain-native builders and institutional stakeholders.A Supporting Role in Institutional Digital FinanceIn parallel, Ergen recently joined the Advisory Board of Universal Digital (CSE: LFG), a Canadian-listed firm focused on building compliant, tokenized investment products for institutions. His involvement adds weight to the company’s ambition to bridge traditional capital markets and the digital asset economy.”Universal Digital is helping institutional investors enter the space with the same transparency and safeguards they expect from traditional markets,” said Ergen.But while advisory roles and policy reform are part of his portfolio, it’s clear that Ergen’s ambitions are far broader. For him, it’s just another piece of the puzzle: enabling institutions to interact with blockchain through compliant, transparent vehicles.A New Chapter: Humanoid RoboticsWhile digital assets remain a key area of interest, Ergen’s focus is shifting toward something even broader: how intelligent machines might shape the next era of technology. He’s particularly engaged in the growing field of humanoid robotics, where the convergence of AI, autonomy, and real-world functionality is opening entirely new frontiers.With a background that spans hardware systems, satellite communications, and digital infrastructure, this next chapter feels like a natural progression. It reflects a curiosity not just about financial systems, but about how emerging technologies can physically move, respond, and interact in the world around us. If crypto reimagined value and networks, robotics, for Ergen, may redefine how those systems take shape in the real world.