# Pascal Leblanc

> Pascal Leblanc is the founder and CEO of Mantle Technologies, a cybersecurity startup, and a computer science graduate from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivière...

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- Created: 2023-08-10T12:20:41.254Z
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**Pascal Leblanc** is the founder and CEO of Mantle Technologies, a cybersecurity startup with a mission to bridge gaps in the cybersecurity space by innovating on disruptive technologies.[\[1\]](#cite-id-ryy1sdigg4f)  
  
  
# Education  
  
Leblanc attended Cégep de Ste-Foy, receiving a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Computer Science in 2014. He later attended the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières from 2014 to 2017, earning a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. [\[1\]](#cite-id-ryy1sdigg4f)  
  
# Career  
  
Leblanc began his career in May 2011 as a software programmer at Les Bois Ynovak. During this time, he focused on developing internal software tailored for inventory management, estimates, and invoices. In August 2013, he co-founded YAAMP (Yet Another Anonymous [Mining Pool](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining-pool)), an auto-switching [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) [mining pool](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining-pool) with [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) payouts. [\[2\]](#cite-id-5w8z6dsg1kp)  
  
From October 2016 to February 2019, he was a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) strategist at Ernst and Young, a professional services company. In February 2015, he co-founded SafeCex, an [altcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/altcoin) exchange that gained recognition for user-driven campaigns determining [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) listings. SafeCex was later acquired by [Kraken](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kraken), a cryptocurrency exchange platform. [\[2\]](#cite-id-5w8z6dsg1kp)  
  
From October 2017 to June 2018, Leblanc worked as a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) architect at RentalMiles, conceptualizing and implementing solutions to long-term real estate rental and loyalty programs. From February 2018 to October 2020, he was a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) strategic advisor at Globalive Technology, a software and venture company. Later, he joined the gaming industry and became the Head of [NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) at Gamelancer from May 2021 to March 2022, where he explored the applications of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology in [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) and their impact on the gaming landscape. [\[2\]](#cite-id-5w8z6dsg1kp)  
  
In June 2017, Leblanc founded Mantle Technologies. Leblanc leads the work to fix problems in the cybersecurity field, focusing on disruptive technologies such as ransomware protection, data sovereignty, and digital identity. [\[2\]](#cite-id-5w8z6dsg1kp)  
  
# Panels  
  
## NFT Summit  
  
At an [NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) Summit hosted by GDA Capital, Leblanc participated in a discussion about the intersection of [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) and gaming. Panelists explored various aspects of this intersection, including the impact of [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) on gaming, integration challenges and opportunities for gaming studios, suitable game genres for [NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) adoption, and the future outlook of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based gaming. Leblanc's contribution to the discussion primarily focused on the potential for community governance in [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based gaming. He discussed the concept of [DAOs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao) and how they could empower gamers to have a say in the development and direction of games. He also touched upon the possibility of game [forks](https://iq.wiki/wiki/fork), where a community might split off to create a new version of a game based on different principles or decisions made by the developers. Additionally, he highlighted the importance of capturing true gamers' interest beyond the initial hype surrounding [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft), emphasizing the need for quality-focused gaming experiences. [\[3\]](#cite-id-e0zzbflsy67)