Daniel Larimer is a cryptocurrency and blockchain pioneer who is popular for his remarkable role in blue-chip cryptocurrency projects such as EOS, Steem, and Bitshares. Larimer is proficient in distinct faces of the crypto space such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized exchanges. His father, Stan Larimer worked for Boeing and later in a partnership with Larimer, he crafted a blockchain consulting firm.
A Route Map to the Educational Path of Daniel Larimer
Daniel Larimer pursued a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science degree from Virginia Tech in 2003. He was recognized for being a visionary architect and engineer. Larimer held a seminar on Blockchain at Alma Mater of Virginia Polytechnic University. He made a remarkable contribution to the development of the University’s curriculum. He has also attended a training camp on the campus of Blacksburg Virginia Tech which was conducted by Virginia Tech and Block.one.
The Early Professional Life of Daniel Larimer
Larimer has worked as a software engineer at several companies. He has worked for four years at Blacksburg which is a Virginia-based automotive-tech company named Torc Robitics. Later he worked at Invictus Innocvatiom for two years as CEO. The company was founded by himself and its website is currently expired. The focus of the website is on authorizing technical papers and in-house developments. After graduation, Larimer strived to build a digital currency, which resulted in the founding of Bitcoin. Soon he interacted with the anonymous founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitshares
Dan Larimer established Bitshares accompanying Charles Hoskinson in 2013. It was originally named Protoshares and it is a decentralized exchange. This cryptocurrency exchange enables users to trade cryptocurrencies.
Steem
Larimer left Bitshare and co-founded Steem and the application Steemit in 2016. These are a social network that utilizes blockchain technology to reward users for their content. He also worked as a Chief Technology Officer of the platform for one year.
Block.one & EOS
Larimerb and a fellow partner Brendan Blumer worked on Block.one, which is a publisher of decentralized applications and an open source software where decentralized applications (EOSIO). He worked at Block.one as Chief Technology Officer and he was responsible for leading the development and engineering of the company’s blockchain-based products and services.
Future Plans And Projects Of Dan Larimer
The plan of Larimer is on the growth of decentralized applications (dApps), DeFi platforms, and secure and scalable blockchain systems. While looking at his career path, even though he has moved from some of the projects, he was highly devoted to improving Blockchain’s role in building a decentralized future and continuously looking for measures to take decentralized systems to another level in terms of governance, value transfer, and identity.
The Bottom Line
Daniel Larimer is well known for his work in the blockchain space and he has founded several platforms like Bitshares, Steem, and Block.one. He pursued a degree in engineering and Larimer is popular for several other roles including a computer programmer, game theorist, economist, and entrepreneur. He introduced ideas such as the Delegated Proof of Stake (DPOS) system and also assisted develop decentralized apps (dApps) and decentralized finance (DeFi). He considers all his projects as a social experiment in community building, economic incentives, governance, and game theory. His works are highly inspiring and also continue to expand in the blockchain space.
