THE FOUNDER
Yonatan Sompolinsky
DAGLabs was founded by Dr. Yonatan Sompolinsky with the purpose of implementing the GHOSTDAG protocol – invented by Yonatan with his then Ph.D. advisor professor Aviv Zohar.
Yonatan started gaining a reputation within the cryptocurrency academic circle back in 2013 when he and professor Zohar conceived the GHOST protocol, a protocol famous for being cited in the Ethereum whitepaper as a design goal.
Yonatan currently holds a post-doctoral position at Harvard researching transaction ordering protocols and MEV.
CORE DEVELOPERS & RESEARCHERS
Those contributing immensely to the implementation and stabilization of the network, include:
Michael Sutton
msutton
Core Developer. Distributed Systems Researcher and Developer,
Michael got his M.Sc in computer science from the Hebrew University, where he researched parallel algorithms and distributed systems.
Shai Wyborski
deshe
Shai is a Kaspa researcher and one of the authors of the GHOSTDAG paper.
Shai is a Ph.D candidate in the Hebrew University and Ben-Gurion University where he researches classical and quantum cryptography.
Mike Zak
svarog
Core Developer. Cryptocurrency and Distributed Systems Developer
Elichai Turkel
elichai2
Core Developer. Applied Cryptographer and High-Performance Developer
Ori Newman
someone235
Core Developer. Cryptocurrency and Distributed Systems Developer
Anton Yemelyanov
aspect76
Core Developer | Advisor | Smart Contracts
30 years of experience in systems engineering
and high-performance and mission-critical
systems architecture. 12+ years dedicated to
cryptocurrency systems. Co-founder: Scaling
Bitcoin academic conference.
CoderofStuff
coderofstuff
Core Developer from the community
CORE MARKETING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & LISTINGS
Those who contribute daily to the communication, creative content and business development efforts are:
Chris Wolf
Wolfie
Business Development/Listings
Nathaniel Crowningshield
BubbleGum Lightning
News/Medium Author, AMA’s, PR Managment
Chad Ballantyne
Rhubarbarian
Marketing, Branding, PR Management, Web Development, Social Media, Creative Content
Luke Dunshea
Luke
Kaspa Ambassador Program Lead, Australian Ambassador, Community Moderator.
Avidan Abitbol
Avidan
Marketing, Business Development/Listings
Rust Committee – Community Moderator.
The All Father
the.allfather
Busines Development, Contributor, Donator, Moderator
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS
In addition to the core developers & Marketers, there are many other community developers, community marketers, and project volunteers who are actively contributing to the Kaspa ecosystem’s growth. Kaspa is a 100% decentralized, community project. Anyone that wants to participate can join the development team, marketing team, business development team and community.
Articles & News
Kaspa next Wave: Project Market Fit (PMF)
A recent interview with @Kaspa_HypeMan is a strong introduction to Kaspa and well worth watching in full. What stood out most to us was Wolfie’s mention of the “next wave.” For years, we’ve talked about Kaspa as a next-generation decentralized Standard of Settlement,...
Kaspa’s Programmability Mosaic
Kaspa’s story has always been about solving what others said couldn’t be solved: achieving high throughput in proof of work without increasing L1 complexity or weakening decentralization. Now, as builders begin exploring what’s possible on top of that foundation, a...
Dii Desert Industrial Initiative Conference Report by Angel
Author - Atty. Angel Puente Reyes (KaspaIntern) Dii Desert Industrial Initiative Conference. Nov 6-7 2025, Dubai Background: On behalf of LehmanBush HK Limited, I had the opportunity to join the 15th DII Desert Energy Leadership Summit in Dubai last week. The first...
Igra Labs Public Node Rollout
Igra Labs Public Node Rollout: What It Means for Developers, Users, and Investors in Kaspa Igralabs.com Igra Labs has announced public access to its testnet nodes and RPC endpoints. This means anyone can now run an Igra testnet node or connect directly through an open...
From Good to Great: Why Kaspa Fits the Framework of Enduring Success
Jim Collins wrote two landmark studies on organizational excellence: Built to Last and Good to Great. The first explored how visionary companies create enduring cultures that outlive their founders. The second examined how already competent organizations make the...
The Global Payment Problem and How Kaspa can Fix This
The evolution of financial settlement infrastructure has followed a predictable path, from SWIFT’s analog message relays, to RippleNet’s tokenized cross-border corridors, to the next generation of decentralized value exchange. Each system has improved speed and...
Kaspa: SoV | MoE | SoS
Throughout history, money has been judged by two essential roles: Store of Value (SoV) and Medium of Exchange (MoE). The ability to preserve wealth over time and the ability to transact efficiently have defined whether a currency or asset was considered sound money....
Kaspa Experience: First Kaspa Community Conference – Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEKaspa Experience: The Kaspa Community Lands in Berlin to Showcase the Fastest Blockchain and most powerful DLT on EarthBerlin, Germany – September 13, 2025 – As the crypto industry matures beyond its early promises and speculative mania, a new...
Due Diligence Checklist for Kaspa Apps and Dapps
Due Diligence Checklist for Kaspa Apps and Dapps For individuals considering an untested project or token. A simple, DIY filter anyone in the community can use before putting in their $KAS. Rug Pull Red Flags Anonymous Team with No Track Record High Token Allocation...
Kaspa Development Milestones Revealed – 2025 – 2026
Michael Sutton Lead Developer, Kaspa X ChannelRaw Thoughts Re Kaspa’s Next Big Upgrade(s) Original Post LinkYou don’t end on a crescendo, and it is no secret that several anticipated upgrades are waiting on the sidelines for Kaspa. Primarily, the Dagknight (DK)...
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We are a growing community and are always looking for enthusiastic people to join the project. If you are a coder, marketer, vlogger, community manager, enthusiast, or anything else join the Kaspa Discord and say, “hi!”
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PUBLIC DONATIONS ARE WELCOME!
Simple donation through Cryptocurrency Checkout
Manual donations dev-fund-address: kaspa:precqv0krj3r6uyyfa36ga7s0u9jct0v4wg8ctsfde2gkrsgwgw8jgxfzfc98
Mining dev-fund-address: kaspa:pzhh76qc82wzduvsrd9xh4zde9qhp0xc8rl7qu2mvl2e42uvdqt75zrcgpm00
The wallet is managed by 4 members of the community (msutton, Tim, The SheepCat and demisrael) who were publicly voted in to become the Treasurers.