Joseph Lubin

Joseph Lubin is a Canadian entrepreneur and investor who is best known as one of the co-founders of Ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. He was born on September 7, 1964, in Toronto, Canada.
Lubin studied electrical engineering and computer science at Princeton University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in 1987. After graduation, he worked for several years in the technology industry, including stints at Goldman Sachs and Blacksmith Software Consulting.
Joseph Lubin was a co-founder of Ethereum in early 2014 and held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Ethereum Switzerland GmbH (EthSuisse). The company aimed to expand the capabilities of the blockchain technology popularized by Bitcoin by enabling the storage of programs in addition to data and facilitating the negotiation and performance of smart contracts. This new generation of distributed crypto-secure databases with smart contract functionality was referred to as "Blockchain 2.0". Additionally, Lubin played a role in establishing the Ethereum Foundation.
In 2015, he founded ConsenSys, a decentralized blockchain production studio that primarily develops software for the Ethereum blockchain and provides decentralized software services to companies, as well as enterprise and government consulting. ConsenSys quickly grew to become one of the largest blockchain development companies in the world. ConsenSys has developed numerous dApps, including uPort (an identity management system), Gnosis (a prediction market platform), and Infura (an Ethereum node infrastructure provider).
In addition to his work with ConsenSys, Lubin is also a prominent investor in the cryptocurrency industry. He has invested in numerous blockchain-related startups, including Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States. According to Forbes, Lubin's net worth was estimated to be around $1 billion in 2019. He has been named to several prestigious lists, including Fortune's 40 Under 40 and Time's 100 Most Influential People.