Mihailo Bjelic

About

Mihailo Bjelic is a Dubai-based Software engineer and investor. He co-founded the leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution Polygon. In 2017, he chose to engage in the Web3 movement full-time, focusing mainly as a researcher keen on Ethereum scaling and multi-chain models. Quick Facts Full name Mihailo Bjelic Birth Belgrade Nationality UAE Education MSc in Computer science from the University of Belgrade Wife/Partner Unmarried Net worth Estimated in millions Alongside his work, he emerged as a key supporter and member of the Ethereum community. In 2019, he began developing Polygon and envisioned its architecture, mission, and identity. Mihailo Bjelic- Career Highlights • 2017 – Began researching Layer 2 scaling solutions for Ethereum. • 2019 – Joined Polygon (formerly Matic Network) as a co-founder. • 2020 – Helped rebrand Matic to Polygon, introducing multi-chain solutions. • 2021 – Expanded Polygon’s ecosystem, integrating DeFi and NFT projects. • 2022 – Launched Polygon zkEVM, enhancing Ethereum’s scalability. • 2023 – Secured major partnerships with Meta, Starbucks, and Reddit. • 2024 – Focused on decentralized governance and Polygon 2.0 development. Polygon has expanded into the enterprise and gaming sectors and incorporated zero-knowledge proofs, or ZK-rollups, under his direction. With his contributions, blockchain scalability has been revolutionized, transaction costs have decreased, and network efficiency has increased.

Experience

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  Chief Executive Officer

  PolygonScan

Awards

• Crypto Daily2024 - Polygon 2.0 recognized for advancing blockchain adoption
• CoinDesk 2023 - Named a key Web3 leader
• Blockchain Experts2022 - Polygon zkEVM launch praised as a major innovation
• Forbes 2022 - Recognized in Forbes Crypto 50
• Blockchain Summit2021 - Polygon named a top Ethereum scaling solution

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