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Created: 2025-07-18 06:58:21 UTC

🚨 Day X of yapping about one of my favorite projects @EspressoSys.

Today we are learning about the founders of this amazing project. Walk with me as we discuss, don’t forget you need a cup of espresso ☕️ to read till the end. 

You may wonder , what’s the point of knowing team ? Well I’ll break it down with illustration. 

Now Let’s imagine you’re investing in a new restaurant, You don’t just look at the menu right?  you look at the chef. If the chef trained at the best culinary school and worked under Gordon Ramsay, you’re going to feel a lot more confident that the food will be worth it.

That’s no difference from espresso , When the founders have real world research breakthroughs, proven reputations, and the ability to attract elite backers, it gives you a huge signal of quality. They’re not just chasing hype , they’re building real infrastructure with long-term value.

—> WHO ARE THE FOUNDERS? 

One thing  to note is that Espresso isn’t just another blockchain project , it is backed by a world class team and serious capital, which says a lot about its potential.

It was co-founded by Ben Fisch, Charles Lu, and Benedikt Bünz, three highly respected names in the cryptography and blockchain space. For example, Benedikt Bünz is not only Espresso’s Chief Scientist, but also a Stanford professor and one of the minds behind the Bulletproofs zero-knowledge proof system, a breakthrough used in many privacy-focused protocols today.

They’re joined by top-tier leadership like Jill Gunter, a well known voice in Web3 policy and decentralization, and Fernando Krell, an engineering lead with deep experience scaling systems.

So conclusively we can agree that Espresso isn’t trying to be the next trendy chain, it is rather building foundational tech that helps all rollups and chains talk to each other faster and more securely. 

And with a trusted team it is well positioned to be the next big infrastructure for blockchain future. 

Up Next we will talk about the fund raising but for now gEspresso ☕️

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