# John Letey > John Letey is the Co-Founder and CTO of Noble, a Cosmos asset platform. The KYVE co-founder has a background in computer science and decentralized exchange deve... - Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-letey - Categories: People in crypto - Tags: Developer, Founder - Created: 2025-11-07T20:29:43.108Z - Last updated: 2025-11-07T20:40:50.130Z - Source: IQ.wiki — the world's largest blockchain and crypto encyclopedia (https://iq.wiki) --- **John Letey** is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of [Noble](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble), with prior experience co-founding the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) data protocol KYVE. His earlier work includes roles in [decentralized exchange](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-exchange) development and research focused on applying [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and IoT technologies. [\[3\]](#cite-id-smxco11ELZ)​ ## Education Letey graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science in 2018. [\[1\]](#cite-id-AGUvuO9ygW)​ ## Career John Letey began his career in 2019 as a Research and Development Intern at Morta, where he developed a prototype demonstrating the potential integration of Internet of Things and blockchain technologies within the construction industry. In 2020, he co-founded The Verto Protocol, a project focused on decentralized exchange systems, and later served as a part-time consultant for th8ta from November 2020 to June 2021. Letey co-founded KYVE in February 2021, a data validation and storage protocol, where he worked full-time until October 2023. During this period, he also served as a board member for the KYVE Foundation from April to October 2023. He joined [Noble](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble) in September 2023 as Director of Engineering, later becoming Chief Technology Officer in April 2024 and co-founding the company in September 2024, where he continues to serve in these roles. [\[2\]](#cite-id-iZwRrpvZyv)​ ## Interviews ### Stable Stories In an April 2025 episode of the Eco Foundation’s *Stable Stories* podcast, Letey and [Noble](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble) CEO [Jelena Djuric](https://iq.wiki/wiki/jelena-djuric) discussed their experiences in the [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) sector and the development of [Noble](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble). They reflected on their early involvement with [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) in 2018–2019 and how the market has evolved since then. The discussion outlined [Noble’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble) role as a purpose-built asset issuance chain, recognized for introducing native [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble-usdc) to the [Cosmos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cosmos) ecosystem. Letey and [Djuric](https://iq.wiki/wiki/jelena-djuric) explained that the platform is designed to streamline asset issuance for developers, drawing a comparison to Shopify’s impact on e-commerce. They also addressed the technical and coordination challenges of developing stablecoin products within the[ Cosmos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cosmos) framework, particularly regarding integration and cross-chain communication. The founders shared that [Noble’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble) creation was influenced by the collapse of the [Terra](https://iq.wiki/wiki/terra) [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), which motivated them to propose a dedicated chain for [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) issuance. They also introduced the [Noble](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble) Dollar, a newly launched [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) backed by Treasury bills and designed to distribute yield to users. The conversation concluded with insights on liquidity challenges faced by [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) issuers, emphasizing the importance of balancing supply and demand across networks. [\[4\]](#cite-id-zGPXn1cDrV)​ [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l31e-x35jDc) ### Cosmos Native USDC In a November 2023 interview with [dYdX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dydx), John Letey from [Noble](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble) and Jonathan Lim from [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle) discussed the launch of [Cosmos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cosmos) native [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) and its role within the newly deployed [dYdX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dydx) chain. They explained how [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle) issues [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) contracts across supported [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and introduced the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), which enables secure, on-chain transfers of [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) without relying on traditional lock-and-[mint](https://iq.wiki/wiki/minting) bridges. The conversation highlighted how CCTP’s [burn](https://iq.wiki/wiki/token-burn)-and-[mint](https://iq.wiki/wiki/minting) mechanism improves security and user experience by simplifying cross-chain transfers. Letey outlined [Noble’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble) aim to serve as a general asset issuance chain within [Cosmos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cosmos), facilitating the integration of multiple tokens across ecosystems. Both guests acknowledged the technical challenges of building CCTP on [Cosmos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cosmos) and the need for collaboration between issuers and infrastructure providers to advance permissionless asset issuance. [\[5\]](#cite-id-U5IKv3Ge8g)​ [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ULKFCUNgb1E)