Sreeram Kannan – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in Sreeram Kannan's history.
4
Total Milestones
2013
Earliest
2024
Latest
11 yrs
Span
Showing 4 milestones for Sreeram Kannan
20241 milestone
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1 Dec 2024
Named Most Influential by CoinDesk
Recognized as one of CoinDesk's 'Most Influential' figures in crypto for his work on EigenLayer and the concept of restaking.
www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/12/10/eigen-layers-sreeram-kannan-king-of-the-professor-coins20211 milestone
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1 Jun 2021
Founded Eigen Labs
Founded Eigen Labs, the company responsible for developing the EigenLayer protocol on Ethereum, based on his concept of 'restaking'.
20181 milestone
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1 Jan 2018
Transitioned to Cryptocurrency
Decided to fully commit to a career in the cryptocurrency industry after being inspired by the potential of blockchains for human coordination.
20131 milestone
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1 May 2013
Earned Ph.D. from UIUC
Received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earning the Van Valkenburg Award for his dissertation.