Milestones

Key milestones and important events in this wiki's history

Earned Ph.D. from UIUC

1st May 2013

Received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earning the Van Valkenburg Award for his dissertation.

Transitioned to Cryptocurrency

1st January 2018

Decided to fully commit to a career in the cryptocurrency industry after being inspired by the potential of blockchains for human coordination.

Founded Eigen Labs

1st June 2021

Founded Eigen Labs, the company responsible for developing the EigenLayer protocol on Ethereum, based on his concept of 'restaking'.

Named Most Influential by CoinDesk

1st December 2024

Recognized as one of CoinDesk's 'Most Influential' figures in crypto for his work on EigenLayer and the concept of restaking.

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