Crypto VC Paradigm hires anon developer and high school student as research engineer

Hiring • February 16, 2022, 12:29PM EST
UPDATED: February 16, 2022, 6:53PM EST
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Anonymous developer Transmissions has joined crypto VC firm Paradigm.

He tweeted the news that they had joined as a research engineer today. Transmissions will continue to contribute to the ecosystem, though he'll also dedicate time to working with Paradigm's portfolio companies.

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"My primary focus will be on contributing to the thriving open-source crypto ecosystem, continuing to build out the tooling & primitives that will power the future of web3, including Solmate," he said in an announcement post. 

Transmissions previously worked as a core developer and founding member of Rari Capital. His previous work was focused on lowering transaction fees throughout the crypto ecosystem. Though his identity remains anonymous, a bio on Paradigm's website says Transmissions attends high school in California "in his spare time."

Paradigm launched a $2.5 billion venture fund last November.

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