Martin Köppelmann Is Fighting to Keep Crypto Tech on Track
Summary
Martin Köppelmann, the Berlin-based co-founder of Gnosis Chain and popular figure in the blockchain community, first discovered Bitcoin following the 2008 financial crisis. He later sold his original blockchain company, Fairlay, and today is more closely aligned with Ethereum, having met its co-founder Joe Lubin. Köppelmann created Gnosis, a betting market for the Ethereum ecosystem, which eventually bought and merged with another blockchain, xDAI, to enhance Ethereum's capabilities. Despite being a significant figure in the Ethereum world, Köppelmann frequently critiques projects that he feels don't meet the network's founding ideals, particularly around censorship and compliance with government sanctions.
