David Chaum

David Chaum, the original founder of the xx network and CEO of Elixxir, is widely recognized as the inventor of digital cash. xx network is the first consumer-scale, quantum-secure online platform that allows users to communicate and exchange value without revealing metadata. With a Ph.D. in computer science from UC Berkeley, David has taught at NYU Graduate School of Business and the University of California, led a number of breakthrough projects and founded the International Association for Cryptologic Research. He is a pioneer in cryptography and privacy-preserving technologies, and his company, DigiCash, created the first digital currency, eCash, in 1995. eCash deployed David's breakthrough cryptographic blind signature protocol to create the world's first attempt at anonymous digital cash.