38 Facts About Antanas Guoga

In May 2016, Antanas Guoga was the temporary leader of the Liberal Movement following the bribery scandal that prompted Eligijus Masiulis to step down after potentially corrupt activities.

Antanas Guoga spent his childhood in Kaunas and in the Alytus district in Lithuania.

Antanas Guoga lived in Melbourne, where he graduated from school, and had various jobs, including repairing sewing machines and washing cars.

Antanas Guoga was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats group in the European Parliament until 4 October 2016.

Antanas Guoga became a member of the European People's Party which is the biggest party in the Parliament.

Antanas Guoga worked on a range of digital policies in the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee.

Antanas Guoga was actively involved in a number of Digital Single Market topics.

In 2015 Antanas Guoga was chosen as the Lithuanian representative in the POLITICO 28 list.

Antanas Guoga was a substitute member in the Employment and Social Affairs Committee.

Antanas Guoga is Coder Dojo and entrepreneurship education ambassador in Lithuania.

Antanas Guoga was nominated as a candidate for the European parliamentary elections at the summer congress of the Liberal Movement in the last week of June 2013.

Antanas Guoga was second in the list of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement in the elections to the European Parliament 2014, and was elected as the MEP with 97,907 votes ending on top of the list.

On 9 March 2019, Antanas Guoga announced that he would seek re-election to the European Parliament with the Lithuanian Centre Party.

Antanas Guoga has played poker since the age of 18, and is known for his outlandish table talk and frequent attempts at intimidation of his opponents.

Antanas Guoga had a fifth-place finish in the World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris 2003.

Antanas Guoga finished in the money twice at the 2004 World Series of Poker in Seven-card stud and Pot Limit Texas hold 'em tournaments.

Antanas Guoga finished on the bubble later in the same month at the WPT 2004 Mirage Poker Showdown.

Antanas Guoga wore a kimono throughout the event to promote poker in Japan.

Antanas Guoga was more respectful of some other players, such as Doyle Brunson, calling Doyle his idol after eliminating him.

In January 2008, Antanas Guoga received the Shining World Leadership Award in Melbourne Australia.

In 2009, Antanas Guoga was a founding inductee into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame.

On 23 February 2010, in Vilnius, Antanas Guoga established the Lithuanian Poker Federation.

Antanas Guoga is currently a major sponsor of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

Antanas Guoga was the national basketball team's manager from 2010 until 2012 and served as the vice-president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

Antanas Guoga was the main sponsor of BC Prienai, a professional basketball club.

In 2014, Antanas Guoga became the vice-president of the Lithuanian Rowing Federation.

Antanas Guoga, widely known as Tony G, is a Lithuanian-Australian entrepreneur, investor, and venture capitalist with a focus on blockchain, cryptocurrency, and emerging digital technologies.

Antanas Guoga has been actively involved in multiple blockchain and Web3 projects, particularly within the Solana ecosystem, as well as broader digital asset ventures.

On 30 September 2021, Antanas Guoga announced that Cypherpunk Holdings has acquired two million shares of Animoca Brands for approximately $2.055 million Canadian dollars.

Antanas Guoga serves as the Executive Chairman of Sol Strategies, a publicly listed investment company dedicated to the growth of the Solana blockchain ecosystem.

Antanas Guoga operates a Solana validator node, playing a crucial role in maintaining network security and decentralization.

Antanas Guoga is an investor and advisor at Blockmate Ventures Inc.

Antanas Guoga focuses on integrating blockchain technology with traditional industries, facilitating new models of ownership and data security.

Antanas Guoga has been actively involved in supporting the company's efforts to bridge traditional finance with digital assets.

Antanas Guoga explores blockchain applications within financial services, aiming to enhance transparency and efficiency in asset management.

On 30 September 2021, Antanas Guoga announced that Cypherpunk Holdings has acquired two million shares of Animoca Brands for approximately $2.055 million Canadian dollars.

Since 2014, Antanas Guoga has been married to Aiste Slapokaite, a former psychology student and a photo model for clothing brands like Armani Jeans, Prada and Max Mara.

Antanas Guoga has a son and three daughters from previous relationships.