Eli Ben-Sasson: The Visionary Mind Behind StarkNet
The post Eli Ben-Sasson: The Visionary Mind Behind StarkNet appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Eli Ben-Sasson built StarkWare to scale Ethereum and Bitcoin using ZK-STARKs, prioritizing math over trust in governments or banks. As CEO, Eli expanded StarkNet with staking, appchains, and a bold Layer-2 vision for Bitcoin integration. Eli Ben-Sasson isn’t trying to be a superhero. But if you look at his history in crypto, it’s probably not an exaggeration to call him a pioneer. He’s not your typical flamboyant crypto entrepreneur who shows up at conferences in a hoodie and jargon. His background is academic, and heavy—computer theory, algorithms, and cryptography. In the early 2000s, Eli earned his PhD from Hebrew University, then went on to do research at MIT and Harvard. While most of us were just learning the word ‘blockchain’ from YouTube ads, he was already busy designing the mathematical foundations that underpin many crypto protocols today. But his story doesn’t end with the piles of journals. What makes his journey interesting is when he stepped out of the classroom and decided to build something real—StarkWare. Together with his colleagues, Eli founded the company in 2018, positioning himself not just as a researcher, but as a builder. This is where he began to gain wider recognition, not because of his lectures in the lecture hall, but because of his contributions to ZK-STARKs—a complex but much-needed cryptographic technology as blockchain networks like Ethereum become increasingly crowded. StarkNet on Bitcoin? Eli Ben-Sasson’s Bold Next Chapter Is Already Underway StarkWare itself may sound technical to most people, but the technology it develops makes it easier for users to make transactions without having to pay heart-pounding gas fees. One of their products, StarkNet, is now used to accelerate and expand the capabilities of the Ethereum blockchain without sacrificing security. But interestingly, Eli has recently taken his idea even further—to Bitcoin. Early 2025, StarkWare announced…
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Eli Ben-Sasson built StarkWare to scale Ethereum and Bitcoin using ZK-STARKs, prioritizing math over trust in governments or banks. As CEO, Eli expanded StarkNet with staking, appchains, and a bold Layer-2 vision for Bitcoin integration. Eli Ben-Sasson isn’t trying to be a superhero. But if you look at his history in crypto, it’s probably not an exaggeration to call him a pioneer. He’s not your typical flamboyant crypto entrepreneur who shows up at conferences in a hoodie and jargon. His background is academic, and heavy—computer theory, algorithms, and cryptography. In the early 2000s, Eli earned his PhD from Hebrew University, then went on to do research at MIT and Harvard. While most of us were just learning the word ‘blockchain’ from YouTube ads, he was already busy designing the mathematical foundations that underpin many crypto protocols today. But his story doesn’t end with the piles of journals. What makes his journey interesting is when he stepped out of the classroom and decided to build something real—StarkWare. Together with his colleagues, Eli founded the company in 2018, positioning himself not just as a researcher, but as a builder. This is where he began to gain wider recognition, not because of his lectures in the lecture hall, but because of his contributions to ZK-STARKs—a complex but much-needed cryptographic technology as blockchain networks like Ethereum become increasingly crowded. StarkNet on Bitcoin? Eli Ben-Sasson’s Bold Next Chapter Is Already Underway StarkWare itself may sound technical to most people, but the technology it develops makes it easier for users to make transactions without having to pay heart-pounding gas fees. One of their products, StarkNet, is now used to accelerate and expand the capabilities of the Ethereum blockchain without sacrificing security. But interestingly, Eli has recently taken his idea even further—to Bitcoin. Early 2025, StarkWare announced…
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