xTAO
Founder and CEO of xTAO
Karia Samaroo founded and leads xTAO, a company focused on Bittensor, decentralized AI, and public-market digital asset infrastructure.
About
Karia Samaroo is a Canadian technology entrepreneur, founder and CEO of xTAO, and founder and former CEO of WonderFi, which was acquired by Robinhood. He was formerly known professionally as Ben Samaroo.
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WonderFi
Founder and former CEO of WonderFi
Karia Samaroo, formerly known professionally as Ben Samaroo, founded and served as CEO of WonderFi, the Canadian crypto platform later acquired by Robinhood.
Identity note: Karia Samaroo was formerly known professionally as Ben Samaroo.
Earlier press, WonderFi-era media coverage, and some databases may use the name Ben Samaroo.
Karia Samaroo and Ben Samaroo are the same person.
Career timeline
Public milestones
Source-backed milestones. Earlier records use Ben Samaroo; more recent records use Karia Samaroo.
2016
Public author footprint — Ben Samaroo (2016)
A book published under the name Ben Samaroo establishes a public author record as of 2016, predating the WonderFi era.
TODO: Verify date/details 2021
WonderFi founding — Ben Samaroo as co-founder and CEO
Ben Samaroo co-founded WonderFi, a Canadian regulated crypto platform. WonderFi aimed to provide Canadians with access to decentralized finance through a regulated, compliant structure.
TODO: Verify date/details 2021
Yahoo Finance video interview — Ben Samaroo / WonderFi
Ben Samaroo appeared in a Yahoo Finance video interview discussing WonderFi's mission and the Canadian regulated crypto platform thesis.
TODO: Verify date/details 2021
BNN Bloomberg appearances — Ben Samaroo / WonderFi
Ben Samaroo appeared on BNN Bloomberg, Canada's leading business television network, to discuss WonderFi and the regulated crypto platform thesis.
TODO: Verify date/details 2022-03
WonderFi clears regulatory hurdles for Bitbuy acquisition
WonderFi, led by Ben Samaroo as co-founder and CEO, cleared regulatory hurdles across Canadian securities regulators and set up the closing of the acquisition of Bitbuy, a registered crypto marketplace, in an approximate C$206 million deal.
TODO: Verify date/details 2022-06
WonderFi lists on TSX — only Canadian-regulated crypto platform on the exchange
WonderFi became the only Canadian-regulated crypto-trading platform listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), marking a significant public-company milestone under Ben Samaroo's leadership as CEO.
TODO: Verify date/details 2022-07
WonderFi closes Coinberry acquisition during crypto market downturn
WonderFi, led by Ben Samaroo as co-founder and CEO, closed the acquisition of Coinberry, another regulated Canadian crypto trading platform, even as the broader crypto market was experiencing a significant decline.
TODO: Verify date/details 2022-09
WonderFi announces Blockchain Foundry acquisition
WonderFi announced the acquisition of Blockchain Foundry in an all-stock deal, continuing its strategy of consolidating Canada's regulated digital asset platform landscape.
TODO: Verify date/detailsPress
Featured sources
Key press coverage and public records for Karia Samaroo and Ben Samaroo.
Independent Editorial high
Robinhood woos Canadian crypto users with nearly $180 million WonderFi purchase
Reuters · 2025 · 2025-05-13
- Robinhood agreed to acquire WonderFi
- Deal value: C$250 million / approximately US$179 million
- WonderFi brands include Bitbuy and Coinsquare
Independent Editorial high
WonderFi co-founder's new startup xTAO to list on TSXV following merger with Adrianna Ventures
BetaKit · 2024
- Karia Samaroo is née Ben Samaroo — key name reconciliation source
- Karia Samaroo is a WonderFi co-founder
- Karia Samaroo launched xTAO
Independent Editorial high
Karia Samaroo on why you've got cryptocurrency all wrong
Neo Financial · 2024
- Current-name public profile using Karia Samaroo
- Karia's background as a corporate securities lawyer
- Karia's crypto thesis and perspective
TV / Video Interview high URL needed
TODO: CNBC video interview / appearance featuring Karia Samaroo and xTAO (2025)
CNBC · 2025
- Karia Samaroo as current-name public figure on major financial media
- xTAO and Bittensor/decentralized AI positioning
- Current-name media presence (2025)
Public profiles
Entity links
Verified external profiles for Karia Samaroo. Earlier profiles may use the name Ben Samaroo.
LinkedIn (TODO)
X (Twitter) (TODO)
xTAO (TODO)
WonderFi (TODO)
Crunchbase (TODO)
Wikidata (TODO)
TMX / TSX (WonderFi) (TODO)