Evin McMullen (YC 12), Founder and Project Lead of Stow Protocol at ConsenSys
“Some people have a vegan phase when they go to college– I had a decentralization and structured data phase.”
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Geoffrey See (University Fellow 10), Head of Identity at Trusting Social and Founder of Choson Exchange
“We need to understand regulation and how to work with regulators much better, instead of trying to understand the rules of the game differently or pretending that they don’t exist.”
Angela Ramirez (YC 12), Software Engineer at Livepeer, Ethereum-based Video Encoding Platform
“It’s a small industry compared to other industries, but that just makes it all the more exciting. I love it. I love my job. It’s a great opportunity to come up with fresh ideas and make a difference.”
Tom Trowbridge (YC 96), Former President of Hedera Hashgraph
“A friend wanted to move money out of a Swiss bank account, and I wondered whether he should use Bitcoin. At the time, it was priced at around $300, and I began paying much more attention to the ecosystem.”
Nick Arora (Yale HCM 15), Director of Medical Information at xCures and Advisor to Rymedi
“Having some background in [health and life sciences] has helped me strike that balance between the bigger vision for blockchain and the realities for healthcare providers, payers, and ultimately doctors and patients.”
Agnes Budzyn (Yale Club Finance Committee), ConsenSys Managing Director for the Office of the CEO
“It’s new, it’s emerging, it’s changing, and because of that, there’s so much opportunity to not only create and grow in the space, but actually to strategize, to influence its future development, and to become an expert in a very short period of time.”
Sophia Zhao (Yale SOM 17), Digital Currency Specialist at HBUS, Blue Ivy Ventures, and Tsai CITY
“This is a nascent technology and still a very young industry. Let’s continue to learn and explore its potential, and make a positive impact together.”
Jon Gordon (YC 90), Advisor on Blockchain Patent Prosecution for Haug Partners
“Using these tools—blockchains, these data structures, and this computer infrastructure—will change who you trust in many cases, but again, it does not eliminate the need for trust.”