Joseph Lubin (entrepreneur)
Joseph Lubin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 Canada |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of Ethereum, founder of ConsenSys |
Joseph Lubin (born 1964) is a Canadian-American entrepreneur specializing in blockchain technology and business. He played a pivotal role in founding the Swiss organization EthSuisse, which was instrumental in developing Ethereum, a decentralized platform for cryptocurrency. Lubin is also the founder of ConsenSys, a software company based in Brooklyn that concentrates on Ethereum blockchain solutions.
As of February 2018, Forbes valued Lubin's cryptocurrency assets to be between one and five billion dollars.
Career
Lubin co-founded Ethereum in early 2014 and took on the role of chief operating officer at Ethereum Switzerland GmbH (EthSuisse). This company sought to advance blockchain technology beyond Bitcoin by supporting executable programs and smart contracts, marking a progression often referred to as "Blockchain 2.0."
In 2015, Lubin established ConsenSys, a decentralized studio that produces software primarily for the Ethereum network. ConsenSys also provides consultancy services to enterprises and governmental bodies. Additionally, Lubin was involved in creating the Ethereum Foundation.
He has engaged in multi-sector collaborations aimed at solving governance issues within blockchain systems.
Lubin earned his degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University. Before his blockchain ventures, he worked at Goldman Sachs. Notably, his roommate during his time at Princeton was Michael Novogratz.