8 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Communications and strategy executive at the Solana Foundation, responsible for ecosystem communications during Solana's emergence as a major smart contract platform.
American entrepreneur, former Coinbase CTO, and author of The Network State — proposing that technology enables new forms of governance beginning with cloud-based communities that acquire physical territory — a highly influential and controversial thinker in the Silicon Valley political economy space.
American entrepreneur — co-founder and CEO of Coinbase — who built the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US and took it public in 2021 — a leading advocate for cryptocurrency regulation that enables innovation.
Technology executive referenced in the Lenny's Podcast context — associated with product leadership in the cryptocurrency or technology space.
Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried in 2019 that became the second-largest crypto exchange before collapsing in November 2022 in a $8 billion fraud.
Michael Lewis's 2023 account of Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse of FTX, drawn from extensive personal access to SBF before and during his fraud trial.
American entrepreneur and Mellon banking heir who became an early Ripple (XRP) cryptocurrency investor — allegedly turning a $2M investment into $1B+ — and who was known for his eccentric lifestyle and fashion ventures before his death at 54.
Nonprofit organization that supports development of the Solana blockchain — the high-throughput smart contract platform designed to be the fastest and cheapest layer-1 for decentralized applications.