Jack Dorsey – As the CEO of Twitter and Square, Dorsey has shown interest in decentralizing social media. Under his guidance, Twitter began a project called “BlueSky” aiming to develop an open and decentralized standard for social networks.
Ned Scott & Dan Larimer – As the founders of Steemit, they presented one of the earliest functional decentralized social networks where users can earn cryptocurrency for quality content.
Akon – The world-famous musician and philanthropist announced Akoin and the idea of creating a decentralized city in Senegal, emphasizing the potential of blockchain technology for decentralized applications including social networks.
Bill Ottman – As the co-founder and CEO of Minds, Ottman developed a blockchain-based social networking platform promoting freedom, privacy, and monetization.
Feross Aboukhadijeh – Known for “WebTorrent”, which is a decentralized BitTorrent client, Feross has been exploring the possibilities of a decentralized web, including the potential for decentralized social platforms.
Chad Barraford – The technical lead of the Blockstack project, Barraford has been instrumental in building a decentralized computing platform which includes social networking capabilities.
Jay Graber – Currently leading Project BlueSky (Twitter’s decentralized social networking initiative), Graber was also involved in developing Zcash, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
Masha McConaghy – As the co-founder of BigchainDB and Ocean Protocol, Masha has been delving into decentralized databases. She has shown interest in how blockchain can be used to give users control over their online identities and social interactions.
Matthew Iles – Founder of the Civil project, Iles aimed at developing a decentralized platform for journalists, thereby reimagining the space of content creation and sharing on a decentralized framework.
Sunny Aggarwal – An active researcher and developer associated with the Cosmos project, Sunny has delved into various aspects of blockchain and decentralization, including its application in social networking.
