Sergej has 20+ years of experience as a software engineer and software architect.
Sergej's first introduction to the crypto space dates back to 2011, when he attempted to mine Litecoin. In late 2016, he built his first mining farm for Ethereum. After mining Ethereum for a couple of years, he launched a YouTube channel called CryptoManiac, on which he conducted live security audits of smart contracts. During one of the live streams, Anton Bukov, who would later become the co-founder of 1inch, joined in. The two developers hit it off and, for the next six months, Anton became the co-host of the channel, now renamed to CryptoManiacs. Together, they participated in 17 hackathons around the globe. Later, at a hackathon in New York in May 2019, they developed an aggregator MVP for decentralized exchanges.
Hall C (Level 2)
Open
As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to evolve, its core principles of openness, transparency, and accessibility remain at the forefront of innovation. This panel will explore the future of DeFi in a permissionless ecosystem.
Panelists will discuss the unique opportunities and challenges that come with building a truly permissionless financial system, from the integration of decentralized identity solutions to the growing role of blockchain scalability.