Gavin Wood

Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood (Parity Technologies)
Polkadot Co-Founder Gavin Wood Steps Down From CEO Role at Blockchain's Builder
Björn Wagner will now helm Polkadot's key backer, Parity Technologies.
Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood (Parity Technologies)

The Polkadot pavilion on the Promenade at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Polkadot Builder Parity Technologies Adds 3 Executives
The new executives are Chief Operating Officer Eran Barak, Chief Marketing Officer Peter Ruchatz and Chief Financial Officer Fahmi Syed.
The Polkadot pavilion on the Promenade at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood (Parity Technologies)
Polkadot Chief Gavin Wood Announces Blockchain Governance Upgrade
The platform's “Gov2” is set to launch on Kusama “imminently,” following a final professional audit of its code, he said.
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood (Parity Technologies)

Project Liberty will run on Polkadot's parachain system. (Adam Berry/Getty Images)
Social-Media Disruptor Project Liberty to Run on Polkadot’s Blockchain Network
The partnership follows on from former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt earmarking $100 million last year to disrupt incumbent-dominated social media.
Project Liberty will run on Polkadot's parachain system. (Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Gavin Wood Donated $5M in DOT to Aid Ukraine
Gavin Wood Donated $5M in DOT to Aid Ukraine
Alex Siman, Subsocial Network founder, joins “First Mover” to discuss their partnership with Polkadot creator Gavin Wood to raise DOT token funds to support the Ukrainian mili...
Gavin Wood Donated $5M in DOT to Aid Ukraine

Polkadot CEO Gavin Wood (CoinDesk TV screenshot)
Ukraine Opens Polkadot Wallet for War Fundraising; Founder Wood Donates $5M in DOT
The Wood donation sent Tuesday brings the total amount of DOT contributed to 309,939 DOT ($6.0 million) as of press time.
Polkadot CEO Gavin Wood (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

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Layer Zero, Web 3: Gavin Wood on Polkadot and the Future of the Internet
“Web 3” is not just a buzzword, it is an increasingly important step in the evolution of the internet.
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Gear Technologies Raises $12M to Boost Smart-Contract Development on Polkadot
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood and Three Arrows Capital were among those investing.
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Polkadot founder Gavin Wood (Parity Technologies)
Polkadot Chief Promises Freedom From Ethereum’s ‘Economic Enslavement’
Polkadot creator (and Ethereum co-founder) Gavin Wood says Ethereum is actually closer to Bitcoin than many of its adherents would freely admit.
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood (Parity Technologies)

Polkadot's Gavin Wood: DeFi Regulation Is 'a Good Thing'
Polkadot’s Gavin Wood: DeFi Regulation Is ‘a Good Thing’
Gavin Wood, CEO of smart contract blockchain Polkadot, which issues its native token DOT, discusses why regulation is good for DeFi, adding it would force projects and platfor...
Polkadot's Gavin Wood: DeFi Regulation Is 'a Good Thing'