Blocknet is a blockchain interoperability protocol that permits the communication, interaction, and exchange between and among different blockchains. This promoted the development of multi-chain applications and blockchain microservices.
As an astounding decentralized exchanged platform patronized by many crypto enthusiasts and investors, the Blocknet platform was established in 2014 with its contributors and development team participating all around the world with the same goal in mind: to establish an open and collaborative digital trading ecosystem where blockchains have the freedom to interact with one another.
Dan Metcalf – Co-founder and architect of the Blocknet. Mr. Metcalf is a professional leader, consultant, and developer. He has finished his master's degree in physics at the University of Central Florida in 1992 and his bachelor's degree at the Evergreen State College in 1990. He has been closely working with the development and continuous innovation of the Blocknet platform since 2014. He is also known as the world's first Robust Outdoor/Indoor IP developer over the RF Mesh Network for Marine and Mobile Network Deployments in the United States back in 2005. Mr. Metcalf also became a consultant for the ATC Corporation Technology Consulting and Solutions, a Senior Development Operations Engineer and Architect for Philips Hospital and Health Care, and a Network Security Engineer for General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company.
Arlyn Culwick – Blocknet's Co-Founder alongside Mr. Dan Metcalf. Mr. Culwick took and finished his Analytical Philosophy and Anthropology studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. Aside from his crypto-related engagements, he is also an independent researcher for the Philosophical Research in Sign Action, a PR and Media Liaison for XCurrency, and a Folk Musician. He was once an editor for the War Cry Magazine, and a systems analyst for the mobile application solutions for wiGroup, an information technology institution. Together with Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Culwick provides Blocknet's dApp design, UI/UX work, media presentations, and community engagement. This tag-team has devoted much of its time to the continuous operations of the Blocknet protocol.
Shorn Keld – Blocknet's project coordinator. Mr. Keld is responsible for strategizing the project's future activities, development, and engagements. He offers his expertise to ensure that the team will work in harmony, protruding to the business growth and innovation of the Blocknet platform. Mr. Keld received his bachelor's degree in technology and music production at the Leeds College of Music. He also finished his Psychology degree at the Scarborough Sixth Form College. He was once the lead project manager for Bitbay, a smart contracting platform for decentralized marketplace, a website and internet development consultant for Creating Chaos and Global Promise Foundation, a director at Ortomedia Ltd, and ahead of web development for Optimized Edge Ltd.
Conan Mishler – a freelance software engineer and documentation support hired for the Blocknet platform. Mr. Mishler finished his electronics engineering studies at Carnegie Mellon University, with tons of working experience. He became a computer programmer at ThemeZoom, LLC, a design engineer at the Visioneer, Sun Microsystems, Samhita Systems, and Netpower, Inc.
There are also contributors in the Blocknet community who chose not to fully disclose their identities. Nevertheless, the community as a whole did a great job in continuously supporting and promoting the Blocknet. Recently, the team has opened up their Discord server where everyone can freely join and receive timely updates for the project. Blocknet's Twitter, Facebook, Telegram, and Reddit accounts are also very active, providing regular updates whenever the Blocknet reaches a remarkable growth. DYOR for any additional info
