[REPLAY] Powering the Zero Knowledge Revolution, with Kurt Hemecker, now CEO of the MINA Foundation | a web3 episode

Many catalysts are in place for the MINA ecosystem to flourish in
2024 and beyond. Back in April 2023, I recorded with Kurt
Hemecker a ⁠Runway Series (venture capital,
crypto/web3 podcast, runwayseries.co)⁠ episode about
the ⁠Mina Foundation⁠ and how it serves the MINA
Protocol.


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Big crypto announcement for the Swiss /
Geneva #crypto ecosystem.


The Mina Foundation, a major crypto Foundation which serves
the #zeroknowledge MINA Protocol, becomes a Swiss
Foundation , as it officially relocates from the US to
Switzerland.. And for once, not headquartered in Zug but in
Geneva!


A rare occurrence, when usually Zug takes the lion share in the
country when it comes to crypto attractivity and headquarters.


Taking a step back, I even think that it is a strong signal for
the benefit of the European crypto market vs. the US.


Read more (in ) from Joan Plancade for Bilan
Magazine: https://lnkd.in/ecKCw3BV


Also, Kurt Hemecker (ex-PayPal, ex-Libra/Diem) is
promoted from COO to CEO, taking over from MINA Founder Evan
Shapiro who becomes President of the MINA Foundation.


In 2022, MINA has raised more than $90M for its unique
zero-knowledge protocol, notably for its constant size... of only
22kb. But there is much more to learn from the thriving MINA
ecosystem and protocol.


As a global pre-seed web3 investor focusing 100% on ZK
with Olive Capital, and based in Geneva, I am really excited
by this news for our ecosystem and about what Mina is building.


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