Arthur Breitman

About

Arthur Breitman is a French-born well-known influencer in blockchain networks. In 2014, he co-founded Tezos (XTZ) along with his wife, Kathleen Breitman. It is a self-amending decentralized blockchain platform. Quick Facts Full name Arthur Breitman Birth 1985 in France Nationality French Education Ph.D. in computer science from New York University Marital Status Married to Kaitlin Breitman Net Worth $400 million (refer here) Before founding Tezos, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as a quantitative analyst. Further, he worked as a research engineer for Google X and Waymo. Arthur created Tezos as a governance-centered blockchain that enables on-chain advancements without the need for forks. His works in smart contracts, blockchain governance, and decentralized finance (DeFi) have established him as a significant innovator in Web3 projects. He also collaborated with various experts for the growth of blockchain innovations. Arthur Breitman - Career Timeline & Events • 2010 – Worked as a quantitative analyst at Goldman Sachs, focusing on financial modeling. • 2013 – Joined Morgan Stanley as a research engineer, working on financial and blockchain technologies. • 2014 – Published the Tezos whitepaper, introducing a self-amending blockchain concept. • 2017 – Launched the Tezos ICO, raising over $232 million, one of the biggest blockchain fundraisers. • 2018 – Tezos mainnet went live, bringing on-chain governance and smart contracts to the market. • 2020 – Tezos expanded DeFi and NFT capabilities, attracting developers and enterprises. • 2021 – Led Tezos upgrades, enhancing scalability, security, and transaction speed. • 2022 – Tezos became a major platform for eco-friendly NFTs, used by top brands. • 2023 – Advocated for blockchain adoption in enterprise solutions and tokenized assets. • 2024 – Continues to drive Tezos ecosystem growth, focusing on Web3 innovations. Useful Links to Connect With Arthur Breitman Platform Link X (formerly Twitter) Arthur B. 🌮 (@ArthurB) / X LinkedIn Tezos | LinkedIn Github Tezos · GitHub Medium profile Arthur Breitman – Medium

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  Tezos

  Co-founder and creator of Tezos protocol

Awards

• Bloomberg2023 - Featured as a key innovator in decentralized finance (DeFi)
• World Economic Forum2022 - Acknowledged for driving eco-friendly blockchain solutions
• CoinDesk2020 - Tezos listed among top the blockchain projects for smart contracts
• MIT Technology Review2018 - Recognized for Tezos' innovative on-chain governance
• Forbes2017 - Tezos ICO ranked among the largest blockchain fundraisers

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