Adam Ludwin

Adam Ludwin is the co-founder and CEO of Chain, a Bitcoin developer platform. Prior to founding Chain, Ludwin was a venture investor in companies such as Slack, Vine, Kik, and Paperless Post. His first encounter with Bitcoin was in 2011 when he read the original white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto. He realized the potential of Bitcoin and blockchain technology to transform financial services from the ground up. Chain's core premise is to use blockchain technology to transform the medium for financial assets by digitizing existing currencies and assets. 

Ludwin believes that the strongest use cases for blockchain technology in financial services are in areas with a high number of intermediaries, such as commercial payments, capital markets, and the repo markets. Financial companies have recognized the potential of blockchain technology, but its adoption is not a straightforward process due to the resistance to change by incumbents and intermediaries.

Adam Ludwin is an American entrepreneur and investor, best known as the co-founder and CEO of Chain, a blockchain technology company that aims to transform the way financial assets are traded and settled.

Ludwin was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Santa Monica. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied political science and economics. He later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.

After completing his education, Ludwin worked as a consultant for The Boston Consulting Group and IDEO, a design and innovation consultancy. He then became a venture capitalist, investing in financial technology start-ups such as Vine, Slack, Kik, and Paperless Post.

In 2013, Ludwin co-founded Chain, which provides blockchain solutions for financial institutions. The company's first service for developers was launched in 2014. In 2018, Chain was acquired by Lightyear, a subsidiary of the Stellar Development Foundation.

Ludwin is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has written extensively about blockchain and financial technology. He has been named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list and Fortune's "40 Under 40" list.

In addition to his work at Chain, Ludwin serves on the board of directors of Remix, a transportation technology company, and is an investor in several start-ups.

Adam Ludwin's vision is to transform the financial services industry from the inside out by applying blockchain technology to digitize existing currencies and assets. He believes that blockchain technology can deliver native digital assets that can move over networks seamlessly, with fewer intermediaries, much higher security, and greater speed, at a lower cost. His ultimate goal is to enable the movement of value globally in a faster, cheaper, and more secure way, making financial services more efficient and accessible to everyone. 

Through Chain, he has partnered with industry leaders like Visa, Nasdaq, and Citigroup to bring these innovations to market. Ludwin's vision is to continue pushing the boundaries of what is possible with blockchain technology and to create a world where financial services are more inclusive and efficient than ever before.