National-security analyst with a physics and engineering background and over a decade of experience advising government and private-sector clients on emerging-technology risk. Formerly Director of Intelligence for PinnacleOne, the strategic-advisory arm of cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, now Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute and a member of the UAP Disclosure Fund's advisory board.
Matthew Pines has a background in physics and engineering and more than thirteen years of experience conducting national-preparedness, emerging-technology, and strategic-security assessments for U.S. government and private-sector clients. He previously served as Director of Intelligence for PinnacleOne, the strategic advisory group within cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, leading cyber-risk and geopolitical-intelligence advisory work for multinational firms. He is now Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, where he has also written on the national-security and geopolitical implications of cryptocurrency adoption. Pines sits on the advisory board of the UAP Disclosure Fund and has commented publicly on UAP-related policy, framing the topic in terms of intelligence oversight, strategic stability, and emerging-technology governance rather than as a witness or claimant himself.