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[https://www.stellar.org/about/jed-mccaleb/ Jed McCaleb] created [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDonkey2000 eDonkey], one of the largest file-sharing networks of its time, as well as Mt. Gox, the first bitcoin exchange. In 2011, Jed founded | [https://www.stellar.org/about/jed-mccaleb/ Jed McCaleb] created [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDonkey2000 eDonkey], one of the largest file-sharing networks of its time, as well as [[Mt. Gox]], the first bitcoin exchange, which became insolvent in 2013. | ||
In 2011, Jed founded Ripple. [https://ideamensch.com/jed-mccaleb/ Recognizing that the world’s financial infrastructure] is broken and that too many people are left without resources, in 2014 he and [https://www.media.mit.edu/video/view/kim-2015-03-20 Joyce Kim] cofounded Stellar, an [[altcoin]]. | |||
Jed currently leads technical development of | Jed currently leads technical development of Stellar. He writes about the technical elements of the Stellar network on the Stellar.org blog (ex: [https://www.stellar.org/blog/multisig-and-simple-contracts-stellar/ Multisig and Simple Contracts]). <ref>http://www.wired.com/2015/04/stanford-prof-builds-algorithm-internet-money/</ref>. He is also an [https://intelligence.org/2015/12/15/jed-mccaleb-on-why-miri-matters/ advisor to MIRI], which researches artificial intelligence for positive impact. | ||
== Press == | == Press == | ||
* [http://www.coindesk.com/stellar-founder-jed-mccaleb-new-protocol/ Jed McCaleb Talks Stellar's New Protocol for Consensus] | * [http://www.coindesk.com/stellar-founder-jed-mccaleb-new-protocol/ Jed McCaleb Talks Stellar's New Protocol for Consensus] | ||
* [https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/jed-mccaleb McCaleb on the What Bitcoin Did podcast] | |||
== Social Media/ Online == | == Social Media/ Online == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 6 June 2020
Jed McCaleb created eDonkey, one of the largest file-sharing networks of its time, as well as Mt. Gox, the first bitcoin exchange, which became insolvent in 2013. In 2011, Jed founded Ripple. Recognizing that the world’s financial infrastructure is broken and that too many people are left without resources, in 2014 he and Joyce Kim cofounded Stellar, an altcoin.
Jed currently leads technical development of Stellar. He writes about the technical elements of the Stellar network on the Stellar.org blog (ex: Multisig and Simple Contracts). [1]. He is also an advisor to MIRI, which researches artificial intelligence for positive impact.