[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Sheikh Silicon [@SheikhSilicon](/creator/twitter/SheikhSilicon) on x 72.1K followers Created: 2025-07-20 08:30:00 UTC The caliber of leadership at @EspressoSys is exactly what you want to see in foundational infrastructure projects @benafisch (CEO) isn't just another crypto founder - he's a Stanford PhD who literally helped design the cryptographic foundations of Filecoin and Ethereum XXX. His research on Verifiable Delay Functions sparked the VDF Alliance and is used in multiple major blockchains. Now he's an Assistant Professor at Yale co-directing the Applied Cryptography Lab while building Espresso. This is someone who understands both the theoretical foundations and practical challenges of distributed systems. Benedikt Bünz (Chief Scientist) is another Stanford alum with deep cryptography expertise [21]. Jill Gunter (Chief Strategy Officer) brings business acumen from Slow Ventures. Charles Lu (COO) provides the operational excellence needed to execute at scale. What I love about this team: they're academics who became builders. They understand the fundamental computer science problems and have the technical depth to solve them properly. No shortcuts, no hype - just rigorous engineering. When you're building infrastructure for the entire Ethereum ecosystem, you need this level of technical credibility and execution capability. #EspressoSys  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [filecoin](/topic/filecoin) [sheikh](/topic/sheikh) [ethereum](/topic/ethereum) [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1) [Post Link](https://x.com/SheikhSilicon/status/1946850065064382651)
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Sheikh Silicon @SheikhSilicon on x 72.1K followers
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The caliber of leadership at @EspressoSys is exactly what you want to see in foundational infrastructure projects
@benafisch (CEO) isn't just another crypto founder - he's a Stanford PhD who literally helped design the cryptographic foundations of Filecoin and Ethereum XXX. His research on Verifiable Delay Functions sparked the VDF Alliance and is used in multiple major blockchains.
Now he's an Assistant Professor at Yale co-directing the Applied Cryptography Lab while building Espresso. This is someone who understands both the theoretical foundations and practical challenges of distributed systems.
Benedikt Bünz (Chief Scientist) is another Stanford alum with deep cryptography expertise [21]. Jill Gunter (Chief Strategy Officer) brings business acumen from Slow Ventures. Charles Lu (COO) provides the operational excellence needed to execute at scale.
What I love about this team: they're academics who became builders. They understand the fundamental computer science problems and have the technical depth to solve them properly. No shortcuts, no hype - just rigorous engineering.
When you're building infrastructure for the entire Ethereum ecosystem, you need this level of technical credibility and execution capability.
#EspressoSys
XXX engagements
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