Emin Gün Sirer


Videos

Ava Labs CEO on Building 'Outward Facing' Products

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer discusses at Consensus 2023 about building in a bear market, and why the blockchain-based company is now focused on building infrastructure to solve real world needs.

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Policy

Ava Labs CEO Calls for Crypto Regulators Who Can Read and Audit Code

Emin Gün Sirer, whose company developed the Avalanche (AVAX) layer-1 blockchain, addressed the annual Cornell Blockchain conference on New York City’s Roosevelt Island.

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer (Ian Allison/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What to Make of the Avalanche Whistleblower Report

An investigation intended to show Ava Labs paid for adversarial lawsuits against its rivals has issues of its own.

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Videos

Ava Labs CEO Rejects Crypto Leaks Allegations; Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Rumored Huobi Acquisition

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gun Sirer says Kyle Roche of the law firm Roche Freedman was never directed to file lawsuits against his competitors, as claimed by self-described "whistleblower" website Crypto Leaks. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies reports suggesting the crypto exchange is planning to acquire Huobi. Singapore's central bank wants to promote a digital asset ecosystem while restricting crypto speculation.

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AVAX Falls After Self-Described Whistleblower Alleges Avalanche Weaponized Litigation Against Rivals

AVAX token dropped to its lowest level since July 13 on Monday after self-described "whistleblower" website Crypto Leaks accused Ava Labs, the company behind its parent smart-contract blockchain Avalanche, of paying lawyers to hurt competitors and keep regulators at bay. Emin Gün Sirer, Ava Labs founder and CEO, dismissed the piece as "conspiracy theory nonsense."

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Finance

Can Avalanche Win Over Wall Street and 'Degens' Alike?

At the inaugural Avalanche Summit in Barcelona, Spain, the speedy Ethereum alternative looked to court users onto its subnets.

Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer speaks in Barcelona. (Tracy Wang/CoinDesk)

Videos

Ava Labs CEO on Avalanche Development, Web 3 and State of Crypto Markets

Emin Gun Sirer, Co-Founder & CEO of Ava Labs, best known for building the proof-of-stake layer 1 Avalanche blockchain, discusses his bullish long-term outlook for the crypto markets and positive take on the recent correction. Plus, insights into the opportunities of Avalanche to "digitize all things," the status of decentralization in crypto, thoughts on Ethereum, and more.

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Tech

Avalanche Developers Rush Client Patch as 'Bug' Slows Blockchain Transactions

A "cross-chain finality" bug has forced the network into "self-healing mode."

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Markets

CoinDesk Live Recap: The DAO Hack Is Still a Mystery

The DAO attack was a foundational episode in Ethereum history. On Tuesday, CoinDesk Live gathered a handful of blockchain veterans to look back.

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Tech

Base Layer Wars Heat Up With Another $12M Committed to AVA Labs' Avalanche Blockchain

AVA Labs has closed a $12 million private token sale. The funding round – co-led by Galaxy Digital, Bitmain, Initialized and others – comes weeks before an anticipated mainnet launch.

Emin Gün Sirer (CoinDesk archives)

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