**Internet Computer** is a limitless blockchain network that allows the creation of most web-based services on an even more secure and decentralized protocol. [\[3\]](#cite-id-0d7tt5mgdhwn) The Internet Computer is powered by the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) token formerly known as DFN, that enables users re-create the web and power apps in a more propagated form, pay fees for transactions on the blockchain (serves as a gas for transaction), reward participants or data centers and make governance decisions where holders can vote on the future of the network. The ICP token is a utility token that plays key roles in the Internet Computer network.[\[8\]](#cite-id-oaimkt8h0gg) [\[9\]](#cite-id-w67h42f0tp)  
  
$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](nvgzxedJtfE)$$  
  
# History  
  
In early 2016, Internet Computer came as an idea conceived by Dominic Williams, the chief scientist, founder and orchestrator of DFINITY. DFINITY, a not-for-profit digital foundation that developed and maintained the Internet Computer project for 5 years before its official launch. [\[5\]](#cite-id-q0gikincu5) [\[6\]](#cite-id-ta6mfbu73de) Until 2018, funding rounds were conducted for Dfinity which raised about $121 million from contributors namely [Andreessen Horowitz](https://iq.wiki/wiki/andreessen-horowitz), [Polychain Capital](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polychain-capital), Aspect Ventures [\[16\]](#cite-id-zegbsrshxpb), including an [initial coin offering](https://iq.wiki/wiki/initial-coin-offering) (ICO) in 2017 before the network token was distributed. The token worth about $35 million via an airdrop [\[13\]](#cite-id-qjee1atb1xt) in 2018.  
  
By 2019, a full development of the token started with the release of Copper and the ICP went live in May 2021. It enabled the reach for [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) singularity. That is, a blockchain that is able to run the web from hostage to storage and services, having everything in a secure protocol without the interference of a third-party. Ethereum alike, ICP allows the launch of decentralized applications (DApps) in its network but makes use of the upgraded version of smart contracts (as present in blockchains like Ethereum) in the ICP network called Canisters. [\[14\]](#cite-id-8ceviw8th8a)  
According to the founder, the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) token symbolizes the third major innovation in [blockchain ](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)technology after [Bitcoin ](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin)and [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum). This innovation is perceived as one evolving the internet into its next big event.  
  
> Internet Computer has come to put an end to big tech monopolies and replace the overly circulated cloud service system with a more decentralized world network and having an eye on becoming an extension of the internet\_\_ says Dominic Williams  
  
## **Overview**  
  
Internet Computer (ICP) was launched in 2021 by Dfinity Foundation, founded by Dominic Williams. The network is designed to allow all developers, enterprises, and business owners build and deploy software on the "open internet". The creators plan to replace and improve the current private internet infrastructure to one that eliminates the need to totally rely on security platforms and existing technologies. [\[12\]](#cite-id-y0btor34pyo) The main idea therefore is to have a decentralized global network powered by a blockchain technology that is fast enough to supports and run the entire base layer of the web, including [Web 3 ](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3)and [DeFi ](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi)applications.  
  
$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](XgsOKP224Zw)$$  
The Internet Computer operates on a technology called Chain Key Technology [\[11\]](#cite-id-gwtcjg9rrs8) which consists of other systems namely Network Nervous System (NNS), Internet Identity, and Threshold Relay Consensus among others. Thousands of nodes run to secure the network which forms subnets when grouped. These subnets have a [Proof-of-Stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/proof-of-stake) (PoS) mechanism such that the more tokens are staked the more the reward.  
  
Upon the official launch of the network's token in 2021, a massive price swing occurred. From $640 to $250, prices dropped in the early hours of its launch [\[15\]](#cite-id-lud8ywxrx1o) with over 469,213,710 coin in circulation due to being listed in quick succession on several major crypto exchanges. A day after the launch, prices recovered at about 70% from the previous, but subsided soon after. Investors supported its growth, sold and bought dips and since then, prices have been at the minimum and decreasing. Despite this, the network is presently vaulting into the top 10 valuable digital tokens space among known names as [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), [Dogecoin ](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dogecoin)and others.  
  
## **Tokenomics**  
  
Coin base Pro exchange first saw the trading operations of the Internet Computer (ICP) tokens. There are two native tokens involved on the Internet Computer network, and they include  
  
* **ICP** an exclusive control token for managing the network  
* **Cycles** a stable coin used to support computation, similar to the "gas fee" for Ethereum. Just that users do not need to pay for gas fee when working with Canisters, unless transactions are involved.  
  
ICP token is the used more and can be locked in the **Network Nervous System (NNS)**, an algorithm protocol system that runs the network. They can also be converted into cycles, as gas fee for computation using containers. This process involves burning ICP tokens to convert to Cycles for computation and it is termed deflationary.  
  
$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](H2p5q0PR2pc)$$  
  
### ICP Functionality  
  
The ICP token helps with the operation of the Internet Computer blockchain and the following outlines its core use cases.  
  
* The node(s) that offers storage infrastructure to the Internet Computer Blockchain receives **ICP rewards**.  
* ICP holders can stake their tokens to create Neutrons and vote on proposals related to core aspects of the Internet Computer.  
* ICP serves as fuel for storage or computation.  
* it serves as a transaction fee when submitting new proposals to the NNS.  
  
**ICP Burns Cycle Analysis**  
![ICPtoCycles.jpg](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmW2oSkRyMRCxrFftwvFe3rWxSZ8iCkHjozs4qJ8LLimfB)  
  
## **Market Cap**  
  
The current live market cap of the ICP is over $1.4 billion ranking #38 in the CoinMarketCap [\[17\]](#cite-id-au66tht8qdj)  
  
## **The Future of Internet Computer (ICP)**  
  
The Internet Computer plans to become a solid competition and alternative to today's internet within the next decade. Announcing the 20 Year Map in the Medium article [\[18\]](#cite-id-rlxi61fakz), the Internet Computer plans to obviate the companies controlling the present centralized internet, such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.  
Although the project has received a series of backlash, in the long run, the ICP token and its blockchain promises to be a assuring investment.

The Internet Computer Overview, History and Tokenomics. 

Internet Computer (ICP)

**Sam Bankman Fried,** popularly known as SBF, is an American serial entrepreneur. He is known as the founder and former CEO of [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx), a [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) derivatives exchange, and [Alameda Research](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alameda-research), a [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) [liquidity provider](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquidity-providers).[\[1\]](#cite-id-5k0soztmrh)[\[5\]](#cite-id-jlsr4xgkren)  
  
On November 11, 2022, Sam stepped down as the CEO of FTX after filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the US for [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx), FTX's U.S., and [Alameda Research](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alameda-research). It was discovered that [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx) owed $9 billion in liabilities while holding under $1 billion in assets before its bankruptcy filing.[\[4\]](#cite-id-z44j3ewiave)  
$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](WvhLGKHHoqw)$$  
  
# Early life and Education  
  
Sam Bankman-Fried was born on March 6, 1992, in Stanford, California, U.S.A to an upper-class Jewish family. He is the son of Barbara Fried & Joseph Bankman, both Stanford law professors. Sam and his brother Gabe Bankman-Fried, who was a former Wall Street trader and the executive director of the non-profit Guarding Against Pandemics, were raised by their parents with utilitarian ideals, which set the foundation for Bankman-Fried’s later philanthropy.[\[7\]](#cite-id-xkt45gahez)  
  
He went to Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough, California where he graduated in 2010. Bankman-Fried attended Canada/USA Mathcamp as a high school student, a summer program for mathematically gifted Students.[\[8\]](#cite-id-7xd1cljdc26)  
  
In  2014, Sam graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics and a minor in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Sam joined Epsilon Theta, a STEAM-focused coed fraternity at MIT, where members spent their time playing board and computer games.[\[5\]](#cite-id-jlsr4xgkren)  
  
During his third year as a physics major at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bankman-Fried was exposed to effective altruism during a talk on the ethics of career choice by William MacAskill. Obsessed with the idea of doing good, Bankman-Fried decided to focus on making as much money as possible and then giving it all away.[\[10\]](#cite-id-0ipk2rzac9cd)  
  
While still at college, Bankman-Fried interned at Jane Street Capital, a Wall Street trading firm that trades international ETFs. After college, he returned full-time, donating more than half of his earnings to charity.[\[9\]](#cite-id-1cqiwigpl0p)  
  
# Career  
  
After college, Sam started working for Jane Street Capital in New York full-time. He gained diverse experience at the firm, including trading a variety of [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) ETFs, futures, and equities. He also created the company's OTC trading system. He worked at Jane Street for three years before stumbling across cryptocurrency in late 2017.[\[3\]](#cite-id-0at0fz5xb68r)  
  
He left Jane Street Capital in September 2017 and briefly worked as the director of development at the Center for Effective Altruism Berkeley, CA, while having the idea of starting his own [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) trading firm. He knew very little about [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) at the time, but he saw its potential.[\[12\]](#cite-id-xr3memko3p)  
  
## Alameda Research (2017)  
  
Sam Bankman-Fried launched [Alameda Research](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alameda-research) along with his college friend [Gary Wang](https://iq.wiki/wiki/gary-wang) in 2017. He named it after Alameda County in California, the home county of Sam. While operating [Alameda](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alameda-research), Bankman-Fried decided to move to Hong Kong in 2018.[\[1\]](#cite-id-5k0soztmrh)  
  
Alameda initially concentrated on profiting from the Japanese Bitcoin premium through a strategy known as arbitrage trading. This strategy took the advantage of price differences between identical assets in different markets by purchasing at one exchange and selling at another. For two years, Alameda did well, making up to $1 million in profit per day. They made around $20 million in the first few months, and the company was profitable before it collapsed in 2022.[\[8\]](#cite-id-7xd1cljdc26)  
  
## FTX (2019)  
  
In April 2019, Sam founded FTX, a [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) derivatives exchange. Bankman-Fried and Wang were inspired to launch their own [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) exchange platform with more trading options and enhanced security. In April 2019, [FTX ](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx)registered in Antigua and Barbuda before launching in Hong Kong the following month. FTX is an abbreviation for "Fu-Tures eXchange." FTX was a pioneer in allowing traders to hold all of their margins in one wallet as collateral, rather than having to manage multiple waits for different assets. FTX has also consistently expanded its product offerings, which included crypto derivatives, options, tokenized stocks, prediction markets, leveraged tokens, OTC, and pre-IPO tokenized stocks.[\[13\]](#cite-id-lva9nbps7c)  
  
With the beginning of COVID-19, Bankman-Fried relocated the company's headquarters from Hong Kong to the Bahamas, where it would be easier to run the business. A year after its launch, the company was worth more than $1 billion, and $32 billion three years later. The exchange had over one million users as of early 2022.[\[14\]](#cite-id-budfx6uz868)  
  
# Philanthropy  
  
[Bankman-Fried](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-bankman-fried) has been known as a philanthropist from early in his career. It is reported that he donated 50 percent of his salary to pro-animal welfare organizations while he was a trader at Jane Street. He was 2nd biggest donor to Joe Biden’s campaign, donating over $40 million to Democrats for the 2022 midterms elections.[\[5\]](#cite-id-jlsr4xgkren)  
  
# Controversy  
  
In November 2022, [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx) was accused of using customer funds and suffered a liquidity crunch, leading to its native FTT token crash and the firm’s bankruptcy.[\[16\]](#cite-id-07y14um8pl5w)  
  
On November 2nd, 2022, CoinDesk published a report of based on a leaked [Alameda Research](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alameda-research) balance sheet which showed Alameda claiming to have $14.6 billion of assets as of June 30, of which most were reviewed to be majorly [FTT tokens](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftt). The [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) lost about 10% in its price on November 6th, 2022 after [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance) CEO [Changpeng Zhao](https://iq.wiki/wiki/changpeng-zhao) announced it would liquidate its FTT holdings worth over $580 million. This forced FTX to stop customer withdrawals on November 8. A later article by the *Wall Street Journal*, citing people familiar with the matter, claimed [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx) used billions of dollars worth of customer funds on risky bets to help run Alameda. On November 11, 2022, FTX filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the US, leading to the resignation of [Sam Bankman-Fried](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-bankman-fried), who was replaced by  John J. Ray III.[\[15\]](#cite-id-du109trwldp)  
  
## US SEC Probe  
  
As of November 16, 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried was hit with a class-action lawsuit filed by investors alleging he and other high-profile celebrities violated Florida law and made consumers suffer more than $11 billion in damages.  
$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](k5bLyRipMJ0)$$  
The US SEC launched the investigation into Bankman-Fried. He is being investigated for any possible violations of securities laws. It was noted that the SEC is looking into Bankman-Fried’s recent actions that contributed to the liquidity problem at FTX.com.[\[2\]](#cite-id-xzsldppx4zg)

Sam Bankman Fried, known as SBF, is the founder and Ex-CEO of FTX, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange.

Sam Bankman Fried

**Gary Wang** is an entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer. He is known as the co-founder and former chief technology officer (CTO) at [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx), a [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) derivatives exchange. He was a software engineer at Google prior to co-founding [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx) with [Sam Bankman Fried](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-bankman-fried).[\[1\]](#cite-id-7v8ggy91ovl)[\[2\]](#cite-id-ngjxuox1c6g)  
  
Prior to the collapse of [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx) in November 2022, Gary Wang was considered one of the richest and youngest self-made billionaires in the world.[\[3\]](#cite-id-s6g2s7bwrub)  
  
# Education  
  
In 2011, Gary Wang attended MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) where he studied mathematics and computer science, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in math and computer science, in 2015.[\[6\]](#cite-id-6omn3ycawey)  
  
During his undergraduate studies, he took part in a variety of technology projects, including coding his team's robot for MIT's Mobile Autonomous Systems Laboratory competition, and worked as an intern at Facebook.[\[5\]](#cite-id-af0zeh5t0qq)  
  
# Career  
  
After he graduated from MIT in 2015, Wang worked for 2 years at Google as a software engineer. In 2017, Wang became bored working at Google and was persuaded to leave Google by his college friend [Sam Bankman-Fried](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-bankman-fried). They both worked at [Alameda Research](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alameda-research), a trading firm.[\[7\]](#cite-id-zvgfilv78od)[\[8\]](#cite-id-t6hdntmfexc)  
  
Together with Bankman-Fried, Wang founded [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx), a [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) exchange, and later relocated the company's headquarters from San Francisco to Hong Kong and then to the Bahamas, which has more favorable cryptocurrency regulations. He later cofounded FTX U.S, a sub-organization of the FTX company, which had a license to operate in the United States of America. Shortly after [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx) was established, the company became successful and was worth 18 billion US dollars in 2021 and was worth 40 billion US dollars in 2022 before it collapsed in November 2022.[\[9\]](#cite-id-zr1d0w8slm)$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](GSvTOjME3F0)$$

Gary Wang is a co-founder and former CTO at FTX, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange.

Gary Wang

**Cesar Rodriguez** is a software engineer with more than 16 years of experience. Cesar currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer of [IQ.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iqwiki) formerly Everipedia and the Chief Brain Officer of [BrainDAO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/braindao). He previously served as the Director of Engineering at [Everipedia](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/everipedia). [\[3\]](#cite-id-edzx2eotdy) [\[4\]](#cite-id-kkg3qznz3g) [\[1\]](#cite-id-8foyz6eaxx) [\[2\]](#cite-id-2urbs34qjeb)  
  
# Education  
  
Cesar has a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from IES La Carballeira. The MCA is a three-year (six semesters) professional Master's Degree in computer science.  
  
# Career  
  
In October 2022, Cesar became the Chief Technology Officer of IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia. He was previously the Director of Engineering at Everipedia and led the development of the new IQ.wiki platform. Cesar also serves as the Chief Brain Officer of BrainDAO. [\[2\]](#cite-id-2urbs34qjeb) [\[2\]](#cite-id-2urbs34qjeb)  
  
Cesar has experience in ROS, robotics, Solidity, EOS, C++, [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), software architecture, data mining, big data, PHP, product development, project management, A/B testing, conversion, SOLID OOP, scalability engineering and tuning, and analytics. [\[4\]](#cite-id-kkg3qznz3g)  
  
Cesar has more than 30 years of experience in software development. Prior to joining Everipedia, Cesar worked in a variety of senior software engineering roles at several firms in E-commerce, the medical industry, and telecoms.  
  
# Personal Life  
  
In his spare time, Cesar posts instructional blogs on his website which cover several different aspects of programming. He also enjoys doing sports like paddle surf or footbal.

Cesar currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer of IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia and the Chief Brain Officer of BrainDAO.

Cesar Rodriguez

**Changpeng Zhao**, popularly known as CZ, is a Chinese-Canadian serial entrepreneur. He is well known as the founder and CEO of [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance), the world's largest [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) exchange.[\[24\]](#cite-id-nokgqufrax)  
  
As an expert in blockchain and trading systems, he has developed Binance into the top blockchain ecosystem, including the Binance Exchange, Binance Labs, Binance Launchpad, Binance Academy, [Binance Charity](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance-charity), [Binance NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance-nft), and more. CZ discovered bitcoin in 2013 while playing poker with his friends.[\[23\]](#cite-id-f0l2kph4m48)  
$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](4zLsHSuQvOU)$$  
  
# Early Life & Education  
  
CZ was born on September 10, 1977, in Jiangsu province, China to his Chinese parents, who were both teachers in China. His father was a professor in China before he was branded "pro-bourgeoisie intellect" and exiled from his country. When he was 12 years old, CZ moved with his family to Vancouver, Canada where they settled.[\[24\]](#cite-id-nokgqufrax)  
  
During his teenage years, Zhao helped support his family by working several service industry jobs, including at a Chevron gas station, at McDonald’s, and as a referee at volleyball games.[\[5\]](#cite-id-pqjmrm3se2)  
  
While in Canada, CZ attended McGill University in Montreal, Canada where he earned a computer science degree.[\[6\]](#cite-id-eyci1y7qt54)  
  
# Career  
  
After college, CZ began working for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, developing software for matching trade orders. He also worked at Bloomberg Tradebook, a developer of futures trading software. In 2005, CZ quit his role as head of the Bloomberg Tradebook Futures Research & Development team and moved to Shanghai to start Fusion Systems, known for building "some of the fastest high-frequency trading systems for brokers."[\[7\]](#cite-id-y2wats65k9n)[\[9\]](#cite-id-ibg2d2eznt)  
  
CZ learned about [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) in early 2013 while playing poker with his friends. Bitcoin then was new and CZ had no idea about it but found it to be interesting so he decided to learn more. He read the whole Bitcoin whitepaper to get more understanding of the new technology. A few months later, CZ became sure it was the future of money. He sold his entire apartment in Shanghai for $1 million which he invested all in bitcoin and also quit his job. He faced criticism from his friends and family who said he was foolish for making such a decision. Two months later, Bitcoin crashed by 70% and CZ lost over 700,000 thousand dollars.[\[27\]](#cite-id-j93rwn1r91f)  
  
Later, Zhao also worked on various cryptocurrency projects including Blockchain.com, and served as chief technology officer of [OKCoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/okcoin).[\[8\]](#cite-id-cgkiu66993e)  
  
## Binance  
  
In 2017, CZ left [OKCoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/okcoin) to start a [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) exchange called [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance). Its name was a combination of two words: “binary,” as in the ones and zeros of computer code, and “finance.” He launched the exchange on July 14, 2017, following a $15 million funding raised during an [initial coin offering](https://iq.wiki/wiki/initial-coin-offering).[\[10\]](#cite-id-esn2xz6jt4w)[\[11\]](#cite-id-zua8z7qhrh) By 2018, Binance had already become the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, with a market cap exceeding $1.3 billion.[\[28\]](#cite-id-4gfbf4iojge)  
  
In January 2019, Binance partnered with Simplex to offer crypto purchases with a debit or credit card. In September, the company began offering perpetual futures contracts allowing for 125x leveraging on the contracts. Additionally, Binance.us was launched in nearly all of the United States.[\[28\]](#cite-id-4gfbf4iojge)  
  
In September 2020, the company launched BNB Chain.[\[28\]](#cite-id-4gfbf4iojge)  
  
$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](_8R0IlvruAk)$$  
  
# Awards & Recognition  
  
In 2018, Zhao was the nominee for Golden Token Awards and ended up being the 2018 CEO of the Year. His crypto exchange [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance) also won the Best in Trading/DEX award.[\[17\]](#cite-id-epn0mg49eyn)  
  
In 2020, CZ was recognized in the Bloomberg 50 as one of the most influential people of the year. He commented:  
  
> “I am humbled and honored to be part of this group of remarkable people who are shaping our world for the better. Alongside these committed and passionate leaders bringing change across diverse spheres, we will continue to work towards increasing financial inclusion globally with crypto as the fundamental means and putting people and our users first.”[\[26\]](#cite-id-sai6mhk2ht)  
  
# Investments  
  
According to Bloomberg, Binance has so far invested $325 million in 67 projects this year. The spending for 2022 could exceed $1 billion. He made a $200 million investment in Forbes and a $500 million in equity funding as part of a $7 billion financing pledge to support Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter.[\[29\]](#cite-id-ev7lb63f7u4)  
  
As the major head of Binance Lab, In June 2022, [Binance Labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance-labs), the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, Closed a $500M Investment Fund to Boost [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), Web3, and Value-Building Technologies. In contrast, the corporation spent $140 million on 73 different projects in 2021.[\[25\]](#cite-id-pznebp9r4lj)  
$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](W0vEdn2jwyI)$$

Changpeng Zhao, popularly known as CZ, is the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. 

Changpeng Zhao

Ivan Liljeqvist (born on August 12, 1996) is a Swedish developer, entrepreneur, and YouTube personality based in Stockholm. He is known for his channel *Ivan on Tech*, which focuses on [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) commentary.[\[1\]](#cite-id-z7tavd161s)[\[4\]](#cite-id-pfb8l5b7oy)[\[17\]](#cite-id-u9zu67y96wh)  
He is also the founder of Moralis, a web3 development platform for developers to build and launch games, apps, and [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft-1) cross-chain. As of September 2022, the web3 platform has empowered over 60,000 students.[\[3\]](#cite-id-ywg26qae0os)  
  
## Personal life  
  
Ivan Liljeqvist was raised in Belarus' Minsk. He relocated from Minsk to Jönköping when he was nine years old and continued his tutoring in Sweden after that. Ivan quickly developed an exceptional interest in programming and began creating games and applications during middle school. Ivan on Tech has always loved technology. At nine years old, his mother who was a mathematician gifted him a book on HTML. He believed the HTML book would be helpful in his quest to learn how to develop video games. Ivan speaking on this in an interview with Forbes said:  
  
> My mom gave me this book, and on the cover of the book it said, ‘Here's how you can make websites,’ as if this book will teach you how to make websites. I was a bit disappointed when I finished it, because I could only do some simple things in HTML.[\[9\]](#cite-id-znbx0gfyb5)  
  
Ivan later went on to learn Javascript so he could make games like RuneScape, an old favorite of his.[\[9\]](#cite-id-znbx0gfyb5)  
![Ivan-On-Techs-girlfriend-10-633x1024-1.png](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmZ9XVFKKAMdXke5v3hDvUZetpnJ1hXsidubaLj1e7Q6Zq)*Ivan Liljeqvist (Ivan on Tech) with his girlfriend Lizettekuld.*  
  
Ivan relocated to Stockholm in 2014 to focus on PC innovation as a Computer Science student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology after leaving the IB line. He finished his studies in 2019, he was a colleague of [Everipedia](https://iq.wiki/wiki/everipedia) Co-founder [Theodor Forselius](https://iq.wiki/wiki/theodor-forselius) in middle school.[\[8\]](#cite-id-lmkla76so3c)  
  
Ivan learned about [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) from a friend in 2013 who had told him about it. Bitcoin then was in the bull market rising from $30 to $1,000. Shortly thereafter, the market collapsed and a new bear market began. Despite Bitcoin’s price collapse from $1,000 to $200 during that time, [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology was fascinating to him. Ivan studied blockchain from 2014-2017.[\[9\]](#cite-id-znbx0gfyb5)  
  
[Ethereum’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) 2015 launch helped him discover potential use cases beyond digital gold or electronic cash. Ethereum’s Solidity programming language, which is similar to JavaScript, provided a new way to build applications on a blockchain network. Ivan learned Solidity and how to build [dApps](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-application).[\[9\]](#cite-id-znbx0gfyb5) In 2017, While he was working as a programmer at Ericsson, Ivan started his YouTube channel, mainly as a way to share his knowledge about programming and technology in general.  
  
As of September 2022, Ivan is dating Lizettekuld who used to appear on his Instagram posts. She is the head of the people Moralis web3.[\[8\]](#cite-id-lmkla76so3c)  
  
Ivan Liljeqvist is fluent in four languages, Swedish, English, German, and Russian.[\[6\]](#cite-id-q7oihu0p27m)  
  
# Career  
  
## Early Career  
  
Ivan has created mobile games and apps for Android (OS) and iOS, his first being Zombie River.[\[6\]](#cite-id-q7oihu0p27m) He later created Angry Clouds, a game that measured the player's cognitive ability to multitask.[\[6\]](#cite-id-q7oihu0p27m) Ivan was the Founder and Developer of SimKoll, a platform for swimmers and coaches to measure their progress, and was available cross-platforms on a website as well as an app.[\[6\]](#cite-id-q7oihu0p27m)  
  
Ivan was a software developer for iOS and watchOS for Ericsson and later worked with machine learning for self-driving cars in a collaboration between Ericsson and Volvo.[\[6\]](#cite-id-q7oihu0p27m) Independently, Ivan created successful apps such as Zpotdrop (which creates the back-end infrastructure), the dating app Maybe Meetings, and the SOON app.[\[6\]](#cite-id-q7oihu0p27m)  
  
## Ivan on Tech (YouTube Channel)  
  
In January 2017, Ivan launched his tech-focused YouTube channel, *Ivan on Tech* while he was working as a programmer at Ericsson. On the channel, he covers topics like programming, [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), and other relevant topics. Speaking about the channel launch, Ivan said:  
  
> I had the mindset that I didn’t need a huge following, maybe just a few thousand people, because then I could show potential employers that people listen to what I have to say, so hire me. Also, my English was so bad at that time, I thought at least I could learn English by doing YouTube.  
  
He started creating videos on coding and technology in general. But one day he created a video about [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum). Compared to the other videos, it did better. He observed a high demand for crypto content, and since he was passionate about [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), it was a good fit. He'd discovered his niche. The Ethereum video received thousands of views after receiving only a few hundred for the videos that came before it. He continued to produce crypto videos and has become well-known in the industry over the years. He attributes his achievement to hard effort, talent, and good fortune.[\[9\]](#cite-id-znbx0gfyb5)  
He said:  
  
> I didn’t expect crypto to have that much of an audience on YouTube. That day, when I created the Ethereum video, I didn’t know what else to create. So I thought, let me do a video on Ethereum just to get a video out today. Good thing I did that, because it completely exploded.  
  
The channel was one of the leaders in its industry in May 2020 with 227,000 endorsers. Many of his videos include the tagline "Programmer explains..." Ivan's videos explain how different [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) work and function, including [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos), [Iota](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iota), [Golem](https://iq.wiki/wiki/golem-network), etc. Ivan on Tech reached 89,000 followers on Twitter in 2020.[\[7\]](#cite-id-e9f4kmpbnnw) He also started Ivan on Tech Russian, a cryptocurrency-themed Youtube channel for Russian-speaking audiences.  
  
As of September 2022, Ivan on Tech has over 491,000 YouTube subscribers and is among the top 10 crypto YouTubers in the world.[\[10\]](#cite-id-qsgbq9o7xmk)[\[11\]](#cite-id-fbkwdyf75z)  
  
### YouTube Ban  
  
The YouTube purge of 2019 saw crypto content creators' videos and channels taken off YouTube including Ivan on Tech. The suspension restricted Ivan on Tech from uploading videos, live streams, or stories for a set period of time, based on the number of strikes received or violations committed.[\[12\]](#cite-id-1jivlm3kg1c)[\[13\]](#cite-id-31m3n1yobhw)  
  
According to Ivan, the Purge was a blessing in disguise as he prompted him to encourage his YouTube subscribers to sign up on the Ivan on Tech mailing list so he could send them updates. It also forced all the influencers to get together and strategize on how to get their channels back. Following the uproar from the crypto community on Twitter at the time, YouTube moved to reinstate the affected cryptocurrency channels and videos.[\[13\]](#cite-id-31m3n1yobhw)  
Ivan said:  
  
> We had a group on Telegram, where we organize ourselves, and we could get as much noise out on Twitter as possible, so YouTube finally responded, and finally said that it was a mistake.[\[9\]](#cite-id-znbx0gfyb5)  
  
## Ivan on Tech Academy  
  
Ivan On Tech Academy was founded in 2017 by Ivan and Filip Martinsson. Ivan On Tech Academy is a leading online university for [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), and programming. Ivan and Filip came to the realization that there was a lack of awareness and accessibility to blockchain technology. As a result, they made the decision to act independently and established Ivan on Tech Academy with the aim of empowering people everywhere by teaching them about blockchain and programming. Its vision is to become the number one go-to place for blockchain and cryptocurrency education in the world.[\[14\]](#cite-id-o5hxoi2p7y)  
  
The Academy has on offer hundreds of hours of on-demand video courses, assignments, quizzes, homework, and also programming challenges. The courses range from introductory courses on [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), and programming to Smart Contract Programming, Bitcoin Programming, and Blockchain Business Masterclass.[\[16\]](#cite-id-pd49kb8o02f) Over 60,000 students have joined the platform since its launch.[\[3\]](#cite-id-ywg26qae0os)[\[15\]](#cite-id-7fi31bqf05v)  
  
### Ivan on Tech Academy Becomes Moralis Academy  
  
![21_10_Moralis-Academy-Rebrand-Ivan-on-Tech.jpg](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmQmRUs8acQY332dgvQgd4YT4uBcYwv1yNxXDK4Ph9xaQN)*Ivan on Tech Academy Becomes Moralis Academy*  
  
In October 2021, Ivan on Tech Academy became Moralis Academy. This introduced additional tools and features to the platform. Moralis is a Web3 development platform for quickly developing web3 apps, [dApps](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-application), and deploying [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) projects. Moralis provides developers with a readily available blockchain backend infrastructure to develop dApps.[\[19\]](#cite-id-se8h3s5v2d)  
  
Ivan had this to say about the name change:  
  
> We felt the time was right to now change Ivan on Tech Academy into Moralis Academy. This will allow us to bring even more great courses, features, and content to Moralis Academy.[\[19\]](#cite-id-se8h3s5v2d)  
  
### Kasta Partnership  
  
On November 23, 2021, Kasta, a blockchain alternative to mainstream mobile payment services announced its partnership with Moralis Academy. Kasta's mission is to make cryptocurrency payments convenient worldwide. The partnership will benefit from Ivan's knowledge and experience as well as the opportunity to create a more accessible payment platform. According to Kasta, working with Ivan’s community and Moralis will enable them access to an invaluable audience to which they can customize their features and expand their global reach.[\[18\]](#cite-id-fszhps14b6j)  
  
## Awards and Recognition  
  
* Ivan is a member of Nova and the Association for Computer Machinery and has won the "Best Applicability Prize in a Design Competition organized by KTH.[\[3\]](#cite-id-ywg26qae0os)  
* In 2018, he was named Blocktech person of the year, by BTCX.  
* In 2019, he was named the digital trainer of the year by, the IT company Consid.

Ivan Liljeqvist is a Swedish developer, entrepreneur, and YouTube personality based in Stockholm.

Ivan on Tech

Chainstack's mission is to create the most accessible and easy to use platform to build, run and scale blockchain applications. They help accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology by enterprises and the world at large by offering managed blockchain services that make it simple to join, launch, and scale decentralized networks and applications.  
  
Chainstack provides unified access to multi-chain node and data APIs, distributed compute and storage, identity management and security testing, and the ever-expanding list of services and tools to build amazing applications across all prominent Web3 protocols. Their enterprise-grade platform has intuitive developer experience, battle-tested reliability, predictable pricing, and outstanding customer support.

From startups to large enterprises, thousands of businesses of all sizes use Chainstack’s software and APIs to build, run, and scale blockchain applications.

Chainstack (Blockchain Infrastructure Company)

**Arianna Simpson** is a venture capitalist based out of San Francisco, California. She is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and was the founder and Managing Director of Autonomous Partners, a [cryptocurrency](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/cryptocurrency) hedge fund and venture capital fund.[\[1\]](#cite-id-bmynbdu4dgc)[\[2\]](#cite-id-wmcoyon3hwm)  
  
Arianna has spent her career to date in various areas of tech, with two early stage startups, Facebook, and now venture capital.[\[7\]](#cite-id-sfe4wmj2wm)  
  
# Early Life  
  
Arianna Simpson was born and raised in Milan, Italy 1991. She attended the the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a bachelor's in International Politics and Spanish.  
  
After graduating from the Pennsylvania State University, Arianna worked at Shoptiques.com where her position was Head of Boutique Operations from 2012 to 2013. In 2013, Arianna Simpson began a position in Global Marketing Solutions for Facebook where she left her role at Facebook to join the digital asset trust and security company BitGo.[\[9\]](#cite-id-vzscs58otbr)[\[10\]](#cite-id-2omirqciag)  
  
# Education  
  
Arianna Simpson holds a bachelor's in International Politics and Spanish from the University of Pennsylvania Schreyer Honors College. [\[3\]](#cite-id-d0iu8iflj67)[\[8\]](#cite-id-obqn4hlqajq)  
  
## Hobby  
  
Arianna enjoys skiing, riding her motorcycle, and traveling as much as possible. She is currently based in San Francisco.[\[14\]](#cite-id-vh03mvo9xmq)  
  
# Career  
  
Arianna Simpson developed a strong interest in [cryptocurrencies](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/cryptocurrency) back in 2021, which is when she first started investing in [bitcoin](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/bitcoin). She started her career as Global Marketing Solutions for Facebook where she tried to convince Facebook to launch a crypto project before the company's foray into [cryptocurrencies](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/cryptocurrency) before leaving to joining BitGo as an account and project manager in 2014.  
![arianna-simpson-steven-cohen-hedge-fund-crypto-bitcoin.webp](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/Qmbzcqwysq1sGzfMakwR99mbp9DvMdAoPEVSZmdDpdJxeZ)  
  
She was the Managing Director and founder of Autonomous Partners, a [cryptocurrency ](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/cryptocurrency)hedge fundand venture capital fund. They are focused on investing in cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and [blockchain](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/blockchain)-based companies. She has made over 40 investments in companies including Quartzy, The Flex Company, TUSHY and Jopwell. [\[4\]](#cite-id-t9f73mu4n2)  
Simpson is an Advisor to Commonwealth Crypto. She is also an Advisor and Investor in Stork Club Fertility Benefits. Simpson has also been a Venture Partner at Crystal Towers Capital since 2015.[\[5\]](#cite-id-hw7bua5rzhp)  Simpson was previously ran sales Y Combinator-backed Shoptiques[\[6\]](#cite-id-smgy5as3kn8)  
  
In 2019, she joined Andreessen Horowitz a private American venture capital firm as a deal partner, who is now a General Partner.[\[11\]](#cite-id-fplx5q2p2ua)  
  
## Achievement  
  
After a year of joining Andreessen Horowitz as a deal partner, Simpson was made a General partner who is responsible for deploying the firm's $2.2 billion cryptocurrency fund. She first worked as an advisor and board member and became a partner at Andreessen Horowitz in 2020.  
  
The [cryptocurrency](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/cryptocurrency) and digital asset fund Andreessen Horowitz, was as of 2022 is worth $4.7 billion. With its stakes in [NFT](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/nftrade) companies like [OpenSea](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/opensea) and Dapper Labs and has had a further focus on decentralized finance, infrastructure, and gaming in the [cryptocurrency](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/cryptocurrency) industry.[\[12\]](#cite-id-qdsqcf5r3q)[\[13\]](#cite-id-wo6sy3jsg9t)[\[15\]](#cite-id-omc6jeug1r)

Arianna Simpson is a venture capitalist based out of San Francisco, California.

Arianna Simpson

**Richard Gee** is a Full Stack Engineer at [IQ.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iqwiki) formerly Everipedia. He was previously an algorithmic trader and prior to that, he was a Vice President at JP Morgan working in Fixed Income Attribution. [\[2\]](#cite-id-4gwxiezct75) [\[1\]](#cite-id-yft4ool85y)  
  
# Education  
  
In 2021, Richard Gee received a Master of Science in Computer Science from Stony Brook University. Previously, he attended Fort Hamilton High School.  
  
# Career  
  
Richard Gee started his career at JP Morgan as a summer intern transitioning into a part-time contract while he finished his Computer Science degree. From 2016-2019, he was a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase working in fixed income attribution. Later, he worked as a Senior Backend Engineer and was an algorithmic trader.  
  
In 2019, he joined IQ.wiki as a Full Stack Software Engineer. He has worked on several major projects for IQ.wiki including The Associated Press (AP)'s first NFT which was created in partnership with Everipedia and sold for 100.888 ETH on OpenSea. [\[2\]](#cite-id-4gwxiezct75) [\[3\]](#cite-id-8vjgcwe8gl4)

Richard Gee is a Full Stack Engineer at IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia. He was previously an algorithmic trader and prior to that, he was a Vice President at JP Morgan working in Fixed Income Attribution.

Richard Gee

**Charles Hoskinson** is a Colorado-based technology entrepreneur, mathematician, and blockchain enthusiast. He is the founder and CEO of IOHK (Input Output) one of the world's pre-eminent [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure research and engineering companies, which Launched Cardano in 2017.[\[1\]](#cite-id-t1hza8ixe9q)[\[2\]](#cite-id-8ehajimfrct)[\[3\]](#cite-id-imapvqtzhh)  
  
He was the founding chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation's education committee and established the not-for-profit [Cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) Research Group in September 2013. His current projects focus on educating people about [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), being an evangelist for decentralization, and making cryptographic tools easier to use for the mainstream.[\[15\]](#cite-id-2nxiefnvvbq)  
  
# Education  
  
Hoskinson attended the Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado at Boulder to study Analytic number theory before moving into cryptography via industry exposure.[\[14\]](#cite-id-la2l6q2ergb)  
  
## Personal Life  
  
Charles enjoys fishing and chess alongside a passion for functional programming, paradoxes, and building mazes. He lives in Boulder Colorado but often travels to more exotic locales.  
  
# Career  
  
![HGCF4QR2QVG7DMB6XEJB5KICI4.webp](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmWqKWFUHPj7UmNndCe1ax3Beb5cVxtshhJAwmmhv3dBaj)  
Hoskinson entered the crypto space in 2013 through Invictus Innovations Inc, a company he founded with developer [Dan Larimer](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dan-larimer) to launch the [BitShares](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitshares) network. [Bitshares](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitshares) is a crypto platform organized as a decentralized autonomous corporation - a term that Hoskinson coined.[\[4\]](#cite-id-tkynyzvu9a)  
  
Later in 2013, Hoskinson started the Bitcoin Education Project, an online school where he met [Vitalik Buterin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vitalik-buterin). Hoskinson joined the Ethereum founding team (one of eight founders) with [Vitalik Buterin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vitalik-buterin) in late 2013 and left in June 2014.[\[5\]](#cite-id-8mqsi9qtyry) Following his departure from Ethereum, he took a six-month sabbatical and contemplated returning to mathematics.[\[6\]](#cite-id-nds5wx9gjdh)  
  
Later, Hoskinson was approached by former [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) colleague Jeremy Wood to form a new project called IOHK, an engineering company that builds [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) for corporations, government entities, and academic institutions.[\[7\]](#cite-id-hxw4apr4l7o) IOHK's key project is Cardano, a public [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and [smart-contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) platform that hosts the ADA [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency).[\[8\]](#cite-id-mz7knhzdo0a)[\[9\]](#cite-id-v2a3met08xj)  
  
In 2017, Hoskinson and IOHK sponsored research labs focusing on blockchain technology at the University of Edinburgh and the Tokyo Institute of Technology.[\[10\]](#cite-id-8nv23ywcnle)[\[11\]](#cite-id-zhev94q91km)  
  
In 2020, Hoskinson opened a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) research project at the University of Wyoming. The collaboration involved a gift of $500,000 for the University of Wyoming to support the development of blockchain technology through the creation of a UWYO-IOHK Advanced [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and Development Laboratory.[\[12\]](#cite-id-hyou8f5q3te)[\[13\]](#cite-id-z8sepwxx52)  
  
# About IOHK  
  
IOHK now Input Output, is a global engineering and technology company, providing financial services via the use of innovative peer-to-peer (p2p) networks for people who don’t have access to traditional banking.  
  
It was founded in 2015 by Charles Hoskinson and Jeremy Wood, IOHK is one of the world's pre-eminent blockchain infrastructure research and engineering companies. We are a fully decentralized remote working organization committed to the highest principles of academic rigour and evidence-based software development. The company builds high-assurance blockchain infrastructure solutions for public, private sector, and government clients. It is also the driving force behind the decentralized and smart contract platform, Cardano.[\[16\]](#cite-id-tngc1tievea)

Charles Hoskinson is the founder and CEO of IOHK (Input Output) the Company which Launched Cardano in 2017.

Charles Hoskinson

**Travis Moore** is an Italian-American computer programmer, angel investor, and entrepreneur from Thousand Oaks, a suburb of Los Angeles. He co-founded [IQ.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iqwiki) formerly Everipedia after graduating from UCLA with degrees in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience in 2011. In 2019, he also co-founded [Frax Finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/frax-finance) the world's first fractional-algorithmic stablecoin, partially backed by collateral and partially stabilized algorithmically. Travis serves as the company's Chief Technology Officer. [\[5\]](#cite-id-0amuvubg07is) [\[1\]](#cite-id-7cw9js1rigc) [\[4\]](#cite-id-ecjkhcmh3c4)  
  
# Early Life  
  
Travis was born in 1989 in Los Angeles, California, growing up in the neighborhood of Woodland Hills until he was 11. He then moved to Thousand Oaks, California, and went to Westlake High School, the same school as Sam Kazemian, another Everipedia co-founder. During his junior and senior years, he also took classes at Moorpark College. [\[1\]](#cite-id-7cw9js1rigc)  
  
Travis got accepted into the University of California, Los Angeles as a freshman math major. He changed to physics, then electrical engineering, and finally settled on doing a triple major: 1) Neuroscience 2) Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology 3) Biochemistry. He was interested initially in artificial intelligence.  
  
# Career  
  
## IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia  
  
After graduating in 2011 he briefly worked at a proteomics lab at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, but ultimately decided to return home to California a year later. There he worked as a call center representative for Anthem Inc., a health insurance provider. He eventually worked his way up by automating some of their procedures, becoming first a process expert and then a business information analyst. During this time, he would wake up very early, sometimes 3 - 4 AM, and day trade options and biotech stocks. From success in this, and from eventually being able to work at home, Travis moved to Las Vegas in 2014.  
  
After arriving in Vegas, Travis bought a house and a few fourplexes, using the proceeds from the options trading. Shortly after arriving, in 2015, Travis was contacted by [Sam Kazemian](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-kazemian) and [Theodor Forselius](https://iq.wiki/wiki/theodor-forselius), who were childhood friends of his brother, Justin Moore. They wanted to know if he was interested in cofounding [IQ.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iqwiki) (formerly Everipedia) with them, and he agreed. Sam and Ted had already coded a basic version of the website.  
  
The Everipedia office/penthouse was located on Hilgard Ave near the UCLA campus. Travis led the development of the newer website, with the design mostly being done by Theodor. Sam handled many theoretical and business-related matters, while the rest of the team focused on the community. The company eventually grew and decided to pivot to the blockchain space in 2017, raising $30M USD from Galaxy Digital. [\[2\]](#cite-id-mdzbvy7ffnc) [\[6\]](#cite-id-vjl4b0uhr68)  
  
After the raise, the company moved its office to nearby Santa Monica, California. Sam led the theoretical portions, while a new team addition, Kedar, led the smart contract development and helped develop the backend. Travis led the front-end development, as well as the backend. Eventually, new team members such as Daniel Liebeskind, Patricia Parkinson, and Danielle Diamond overhauled the front end with an updated design. The team later added several experienced engineers, such as [Cesar Rodriguez](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cesar-rodriguez) and [Justin Castillo](https://iq.wiki/wiki/justin-castillo).  
  
Since then Everipedia's vision has grown, the team launched OraQles, the leading first-party oracle service which has been used by the Associated Press to record events from US elections to the Super Bowl on Ethereum. While Moore served as a Chief Technology Officer of Everipedia, the [IQ token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iq-token) gained new features and became multi-chain and available on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), [Binance Smart Chain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance-smart-chain), and [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon) (formerly Matic Network). [\[7\]](#cite-id-m5ra7owqasi)  
  
On October 11, 2022, Everipedia rebranded as [IQ.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iqwiki) with the beta launch of the new IQ.wiki crypto encyclopedia platform on [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon). After the launch of the new IQ.wiki platform, Everipedia co-founders Travis Moore and [Sam Kazemian](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-kazemian) joined the parent company of IQ.wiki, as board members.  
  
## Frax Finance  
  
Travis Moore is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of [Frax Finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/frax-finance). The protocol officially launched on the Ethereum mainnet on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 0:00 UTC becoming the first-ever fractional algorithmic [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin). Travis has led the development of several projects at Frax including the development of Frax V2, veFXS, and the [Frax Price Index (FPI)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/frax-price-index-fpi). [\[3\]](#cite-id-xu4g2z5wc1i)  
  
# Personal  
  
Moore obtained Italian citizenship through his grandmother, Delia D'Orazio.  
  
He lives and works in Idaho.

Travis Moore co-founded both IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia and Frax Finance.

Travis Moore

**Arnie Hill** is a writer, former political activist and the founder and CEO of ADD.xyz (PLT). He is a political strategist and manager for various key institutions at an international level such as official bodies for Human rights, and international political movements and regional campaigns.  [\[1\]](#cite-id-fgza6tsefvs)[\[7\]](#cite-id-0cgrfmdbncb)[\[8\]](#cite-id-3eak75bmilt)  
  
# Education  
  
He attended a local high school where he completed his basic education. He then joined University of East London where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in International politics in 2014. [\[2\]](#cite-id-ymw3exlars)[\[3\]](#cite-id-76bmj58by2k)  
  
In 2016 he went to SOAS, University of London.  
  
# Career  
  
After his graduation he became the Chief Executive Officer at Double A Visions International FZC, the company is located at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In october 2017 he became the creator and director at Jacked Salts. He is the creator and manufacturer of the world's most powerful smelling salts. Used across multiple sports and by top athletes for a psychological edge.[\[4\]](#cite-id-3bln6t8fgdq)  
  
The introduction of Smelling Salts into sports has only just begun to spread, picking up major traction and use by NFL Teams, Strongman competitors and powerlifters globally, and even those in less strength orientated sports such as Football, Basketball, Rugby and MMA. Jacked Salts have over 200 recognised players using Smelling Salts, Legally, on the field today. Studies by medical professionals in sports found that the use of Smelling Salts had found no bad impacts on health. In fact, results show an increase in physical performance across the board.  
  
He has had a key interest in political strategy and management for over 15 years. She also has strategic experience which spans into Education, Healthcare, Socio-Economic Policy and Social Issues. She has worked as an activist investor where she has helped raise and invested over 350M USD through ObsidianCapital.fund, a blockchain multi strategy fund also tied to investing in social tech.  
  
He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ADD.xyz (PLT). Add.xyz is a full-stack [DeFi](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/defi-dad) aggregator, plugging in multiple products and DeFi applications into one single platform, focusing on User Experience, Design, Privacy and Anonymity.  
  
# Personal Life  
  
In an interview on a live AMA Session on [Blockchain](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/blockchain) Infinity Telegram chat he said:  
  
> Every other DeFi projects or startups are a half-step towards truly taking control away from corruptible centralized bankers and financial institutions. We are the solution to achieve a total decoupling and true sovereign wealth for everyone with our strong focus on anonymized privacy at the protocol level.  
  
He is a member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).[\[2\]](#cite-id-ymw3exlars)  
  
# ADD.xyz  
  
ADD.XYZ is a leading DeFi aggregation platform that unifies leading DeFi protocols and [blockchain](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure by standardizing communication between them to create and execute complex financial transactions while championing Privacy, Anonymity, and Sovereignty. With over 5 working [dApps](https://beta.everipedia.org/wiki/decentralized-application-dapp) live on mainnet aggregating Lending Protocols, Privacy Mixers, Governance, and Mobile Money.[\[5\]](#cite-id-vrp25y7kvaf)[\[6\]](#cite-id-yhvwemsgv8)

Arnie Hill is a writer, former political activist and the founder and CEO of ADD.xyz (PLT).

IQ.wiki

Wikis with this tag

IQ

Everipedia

Resources

Policies