This Gen Zer dropped out of NYU at just 19 to launch his blockchain-now, his $1.3 billion company is backed by Mark Cuban and he never takes a day off
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Eric Chen, CEO and cofounder of Injective Foundation, heads a major cryptocurrency platform facilitating a decentralized financial system. Injective, launched in 2018, has processed over 2 billion on-chain transactions and boasts 1.5 million wallets. With a valuation of $1.34 billion, the company aims to provide tools for reinventing global markets. Chen, who founded the company at 19 while studying at NYU, highlights decentralization as a key to creating a fair financial system. Major investment has come from prominent firms, and industry partnerships have strengthened its market position.
"The mission is simple: to create a truly free and fair financial system through decentralization. It does so by giving every builder, financial institution, and user the tools they need to reinvent global markets in a fully transparent and permission-less manner."
"Since its 2018 inception, Injective has processed more than 2 billion on-chain transactions, with over 1.5 million wallets on the system."
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