Algorand Founder Silvio Micali AlgorandAlgorand founder Silvio Micali is one of the most preeminent mathematicians and computer scientists of the last 50 years. At Algorand, Silvio oversees all research, including theory, security and crypto finance related to the decentralized blockchain. We also discuss how Algorand solves for the notorious “blockchain trilemma” and get an update on Algorand’s latest progress. It was a perfect storm, because I consider blockchain to be the intersection of cryptography, distributed computations and economic mechanisms. Speaking of change, with Algorand we’ve baked in the ability to change in a consensual way without hard forks or soft forks.

Source: Forbes July 12, 2021 12:22 UTC