Top 5 Blockchain Experts That Are Shaping The Industry.
With the birth of Bitcoin in 2008, the world witnesses the start of a new Industry that many believe will change so many other Industries in the world.
Today in my post, I will be sharing with you ten top experts that are shaping the blockchain industry.
Please note that this list is not ranked in any particular order.
1. Satoshi Nakamoto
Satoshi Nakamoto is the most influential expert in the Blockchain industry for his role as the creator of Bitcoin, the first project in the whole world to use the blockchain technology.
In October 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the whitepaper detailing the Bitcoin crypto-currency and its economics. In January 2009, Satoshi mined the genesis block and officially started the blockchain Industry.
In November 2009, Satoshi launched the bitcointalk.org forum for enthusiasts to discuss the Bitcoin project. That Forum today is the most respected crypto discussion forum on the Internet.
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2. Daniel Larimer
Daniel Larimer is another blockchain expert who has created three blockchain projects so far. He is also the creator of the famous delegated proof of stake (Dpos) protocol of securing a blockchain.
He believes the protocol used by Bitcoin is more expensive and inefficient when blockchain needs to scale.
Dan has he is popularly called by crypto enthusiasts was the creator of the Bitshares Blockchain (a network with financial services such as decentralized exchange, the creation of stable-coins, ability to launch tokens etc), Steem network (a social media network that rewards content creators and curators), and the highly funded EOS network.
3. Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin is the inventor and co-creator of the Ethereum blockchain, a network that focuses on the creation of smart-contracts and tokens.
Buterin first described Ethereum in a white paper in late 2013. Buterin argued that bitcoin needed a scripting language for application development. But when he failed to gain agreement, he proposed the development of a new platform with a more general scripting language.
The result of the scripting language is the Ethereum network which has really enabled many developers to start their own blockchain project without the need to develop a full blockchain.
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4. Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong is an American entrepreneur who is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Coinbase, the world’s leading digital currency exchange.
Brian Armstrong co-founded Coinbase in June 2012, and since then, has been responsible for introducing much of America and the rest of the world to cryptocurrency. As CEO of Coinbase, Brian has led Coinbase to serve over 10M customers across 32 countries, providing custody for more than $10B in digital assets.
5. Charlie Lee
Charlie Lee is a computer scientist and the creator of Litecoin cryptocurrency. Prior to his blockchain involvement, Charlie Lee worked for a decade at Google before he found out about Bitcoin in 2011.
In October 2011, he released Litecoin on Bitcointalk, a cryptocurrency with similarities and functions as that of Bitcoin. Charlie claims he developed the Litcoin blockchain while still working full-time at Google.
In July 2013, Lee left Google and began working at Coinbase, before the cryptocurrency exchange adopted Litecoin a cryptocurrency created by Charlie.
In December 2017, Charlie posted on Reddit that he sold almost all of his Litecoin holdings due to a perceived conflict of interest. He had been criticized for manipulating Litecoin's price for his personal gains.
Currently, Charlie Lee is currently working full-time with the Litecoin Foundation on Litecoin adoption.
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