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<p>Crypto is the only sector where young entrepreneurs can thrive and build billion-dollar companies well before hitting the ripe age of 30.</p><p>Some of the biggest companies and projects in Web3, starting with OpenSea and ending with Uniswap, have been built by young and ambitious entrepreneurs.</p><p>In today’s article, we’ll give you the top 15 biggest crypto founders and entrepreneurs who started their companies while being under 30 years old. Enjoy!</p><h2 id="header-0">Vitalik Buterin – Ethereum</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdHz2-GZEsRp9eGTDIX2GuTaSifQCKnkM1xSEOdlt1QWcyicsft-Yaeq9Psbp8bucLbOqoGhSIR2llIwDcrl67VNHMIz0HXntbCbR4WPxX9VwePA5VHUCHPPzrZilvBJ_FISETdaQhZjcerWvMHSRfZeqgv?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Vitalik Buterin is the co-creator of Ethereum, a blockchain platform for decentralized applications. He became the youngest crypto billionaire at 27 when Ether, Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, surpassed $3,000 per coin in 2021.</p><p>This year, Vitalik hit 30, but we couldn’t omit him as he’s the reason we have decentralized finance and dApps in the first place!</p><p>Before Ethereum, Buterin wrote for Bitcoin Magazine, which he co-founded in 2012. In 2014, he received the Thiel Fellowship, funding his work on Ethereum.</p><p>Launched in 2015, Ethereum enables DeFi and a wide range of applications using smart contracts, which automatically execute agreements. Ethereum has become a leading platform for blockchain-based financial tools, games, and dApps.</p><h2 id="header-1">Emmanuel Quezada – U-topia</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeQnQ3Aj9p3tFsB8fjxoB-iOnq-n1PfpQ3jaSUIBZ1kpbZSxHz2xyHVBuaSIDZHNhg1zrwG6s50TYdHAKDorsLR2tqIA58O_a3WDIkJi1NwGUNvxO0SuVraT9mxolWh8Ww34zQZ_A?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Emmanuel Quezada is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.u-topia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">U-topia Ecosystem</a>, a company focused on making Web3 technology accessible. Born in Mexico, Quezada is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur with a mission to introduce people, especially children, to Web3 in a safe environment.</p><p>U-topia, launched in 2021, blends entertainment, blockchain, and finance to create a seamless Web3 experience. Its UWallet allows users to easily create accounts and earn $U-Coin rewards through media engagement and purchases.</p><p>U-topia aims to bridge media and blockchain, offering decentralized, rewarding experiences while promoting mental health and well-being through technology.</p><h2 id="header-2">Hayden Adams – Uniswap</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdVK52t3qKURijJBCncYaOA4e8xmGe3ScVhATVtJttlGJDauIj91v0W76MqHIFA4XwwVouWQFR9gyCK5yKBi345tOylDuNJsj4E3D-T94SKKHrpXyAL6-j7M2sWtEARu9X0HqagUYf2B5P5QlVvV-B82k2e?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Hayden Adams is the creator of Uniswap, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. A graduate of Stony Brook University, Adams worked as an analyst at Siemens before pursuing an idea from Ethereum inventor Vitalik Buterin.</p><p>In 2018, he launched Uniswap, which uses automated market makers to allow users to trade crypto without intermediaries. Uniswap quickly became one of the most popular crypto applications, surpassing $1 trillion in lifetime trading volume in 2023.</p><p>It operates on the Ethereum blockchain, and its governance token, UNI, is one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap.</p><h2 id="header-3">Antonio Juliano – dYdX</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXc4PRjpqvhldsfwMfCdlG6WvxVcjkXM27HxJkHGOX3OoHFW3dMj1NIJ2VyRutTRTNsw4sionGu2kHcT74kRhuHhvORx0eAFzzuWUh3pwgS6DGf_uzQv0YqO9rVUVKFLj0UYjUWK_qXnnjHLJcoPOPrz88yI?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Antonio Juliano is the founder of dYdX, a DEX focused on crypto derivatives trading. After working as a developer at Coinbase and Uber, Juliano launched dYdX in 2017 to cater to professional traders outside the U.S.</p><p>dYdX allows users to trade perpetual futures on more than 35 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, with leverage options. Initially built on Ethereum, dYdX later transitioned to a layer-2 solution, Starkware, due to high gas fees.</p><p>In its latest update, dYdX v4 moved to its own blockchain using the Cosmos SDK, achieving full decentralization across its protocol.</p><h2 id="header-4">Kevin Sekniqi – Avalanche</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfAa6x-udYLRjAvjPrD4Xl7WTuVy5AUAcWRD5vwjQSTQ9oACr_1p-zYZosA7scr378EiuP6T2Y6pOX3SY6D14NzZRWKRtHfA--Q9vPJpMcQ5R1hr_lSyecg6UX2ALNPAW2oQxPaig?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Kevin Sekniqi is the youngest co-founder of Ava Labs and played a key role in creating Avalanche, a high-speed blockchain platform. Avalanche addresses the blockchain trilemma—scalability, security, and decentralization—through its unique PoS system.</p><p>Known for its speed and efficiency, Avalanche supports smart contracts and is compatible with Ethereum’s Solidity language, enabling seamless integration with established DeFi projects like Aave and Curve.</p><p>Its native token, AVAX, powers transactions, facilitates governance and distributes rewards. Recently, KKR chose Avalanche to tokenize part of its healthcare fund, showcasing its appeal to institutional investors.</p><h2 id="header-5">Victor Faramond – MoonPay</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfaZbqDmNF96RVtY686KCS-Sj8C65scRNz4hNq3yt5mtuogIwlLU79kxWwrGtM4lR59xXycJau86D4spNpiQFejit0NrHfCQIqNXeMcIGwQBfFxD7T4WwWVDQeOrN6_7aaRLRc-HgFFdGkfMqGvvKbBgcbX?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Victor Faramond is the Chief Technology Officer of MoonPay, a service that simplifies crypto purchases using conventional payment methods like credit cards and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.</p><p>Since its launch in 2019, MoonPay has gained over 10 million users across 160 countries, making it one of the leading fiat-to-crypto payment gateways.</p><p>In June 2024, MoonPay partnered with major names like Universal Pictures, Fox Corporation, and Death Row Records to launch HyperMint, an NFT platform aimed at making NFTs more accessible to a broad audience.</p><h2 id="header-6">Sam Kazemian – Frax Finance</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf88fQvJY995HEINVCBfSfkkf7-6F_sF9ZIKHuIiju_T_mSxtRIeVUctAomAsKeL5Rf2VVvxW-5Ff-Nb9Oqxmm67vrDO0_qgODLdq5_Vxaj9KNEHVNckuqbFsvGiaXT-pI-Xonv67Yafh0WSNmPbIVUYL0?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Sam Kazemian, an Iranian immigrant and UCLA graduate in philosophy and neuroscience, founded Frax Finance in 2019. Frax is a DeFi platform that provides a stablecoin, FRAX, pegged to the U.S. dollar, and a lending platform.</p><p>FRAX, initially a hybrid of collateralized and algorithmic models, is now fully collateralized and ranks among the top five global stablecoins with a $1.4 billion market value.</p><p>With a small team, Frax generated $83 million in 2022 and $46 million in 2023, primarily through trading fees and lending, solidifying its role in the DeFi landscape.</p><h2 id="header-7">Ophelia Snyder – 21Shares</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdYEBBEibibbkukNEwrnEufQm36Nv93znmLQstJoiePtsVSfMO7LRvnb01p6I-eMEgefWKvRPhCsz-EWZWIJEe9mM0A_wQmfwr4O9Rgzsjjt-LdMGd9EANW0rm8dt0zFfhGaO3O1VkSgIMLSoEHMLTH6eYI?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Ophelia Snyder co-founded 21Shares in 2018, aiming to create accessible crypto investment tools.</p><p>Today, the company manages over $2.5 billion in assets and charges about a 2% management fee for its 15 cryptocurrency ETPs across four countries. Based in Switzerland, 21Shares is valued at $700 million and is projected to earn $60 million in revenue this year.</p><p>Snyder, a Stanford graduate, filed with the SEC alongside Cathie Wood in a bid to launch the first Bitcoin ETF. Her mission was inspired by making crypto investment simple and safe for everyday investors, like her mother.</p><h2 id="header-8">Jayendra Jog and Jeff Feng – Sei Labs</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcYI5rb5_NogpwuFgmbGV1Lyrj0TeneamK3EB01PCUBqa_ajZy6I_OpfByGs3iKlK5NatB5d0IKYHL-whVYa75gCcgtJzKx2Q1R-O9E90T75xMupge_mvx_pj4YchtrAmuR304n?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Jayendra Jog, a former Robinhood engineer, and Jeff Feng, previously with Goldman Sachs, co-founded Sei, a blockchain optimized for trading digital assets. Launched in August, Sei aims to provide a fast, efficient foundation for decentralized exchanges and trading apps.</p><p>It achieves a transaction finality time of 500 milliseconds, significantly faster than Ethereum&#39;s six minutes. Sei was built with the Cosmos SDK, making it interoperable with other blockchains through the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol.</p><p>With $35 million in funding and 7 million active wallets, Sei has quickly gained traction as a high-performance, decentralized trading infrastructure.</p><h2 id="header-9">Eva Beylin – The Graph</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeNtSSaxzWTZnZF4ChF5HUxHJMb8iCk9dTpatxwdZpOGXPiiz8n72lMbCBpZIhGIMOOp2GS9VMM2Vc5TtdJyPW89GRum1jAIVBqFCqB8dgvlIPz3HrQog_lFVi3Bfq9nV8ZGoqjPf9ktDgKuuS3E-ESHbZk?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Eva Beylin is the director of The Graph Foundation, leading the growth of The Graph, an indexing protocol often called the &#34;Google of blockchains.&#34;</p><p>She has overseen the distribution of over $135 million in grants to core developers and spearheaded a $50 million capital raise in January, led by Tiger Global.</p><p>The Graph collects, processes, and stores blockchain data, making it easy for dApps like Aave, Curve, and Uniswap to retrieve information quickly using GraphQL.</p><p>Beylin also gained attention when Elon Musk reposted her meme, which she sold as an NFT for nearly $20,000. Under her leadership, The Graph continues to enhance blockchain data accessibility and efficiency.</p><h2 id="header-10">Eric Chen and Albert Chon – Injective</h2><p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdl3ZnBujlUK7xEQiGPm8FlNAFfvlWmto27cdaZ8kbPg5Q4EOh8uf4cjKVLJi4_SnqvBRXphdjq0PRNCKohgrpFOdvpUHhEf8D0xAOtpg1BjoCzE2Vbfcqn4dXeHKO6LSxzNJcxrg?key&#61;SanpxKtr122RITXivo4el1hv" /></p><p>Eric Chen and Albert Chon co-founded Injective, a blockchain built specifically for DeFi applications. Injective enables fast, low-cost transactions, facilitating over 300 million transactions worth nearly $13 billion at an average cost of less than a cent.</p><p>The project has raised $57 million from investors like Binance Labs and Mark Cuban, and in January, launched a $150 million fund with support from Pantera Capital and Kraken Ventures to promote DeFi growth.</p><p>Built on Cosmos SDK, Injective supports various financial applications like spot and derivatives trading and enables cross-chain interoperability with networks including Ethereum and Solana.</p>

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