Research Director Peter Van Valkenburgh is fighting to preserve the freedom to innovate with blockchains at CoinCenter, a non-profit focused on being the voice for crypto in Washington D.C.
Formerly the Google Policy Fellow for TechFreedom, Valkenburgh does a brilliant job articulating the value of decentralization and how it can play into U.S. policy through sensible regulatory approaches.
As crypto continues to converge with mainstream finance, Valkenburgh's role as crypto defender is likely to be more critical than ever.