Stefan Thomas is the Co-Creator of the Interledger Protocol and Chairperson of the Board at the Interledger Foundation.
Stefan was a prominent figure in the blockchain movement. As an early Bitcoin contributor, he produced the popular “What is Bitcoin?” video, introducing millions of users to Bitcoin, and created BitcoinJS, the first implementation of Bitcoin cryptography in the browser.
As CTO and one of the first employees at Ripple, Stefan designed new protocols for cross-border payments, now used by banks all over the world. As part of this work, he led the team that created Interledger, an open, Internet-like protocol for value transfer.
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Stefan Thomas es cofundador del protocolo Interledger y presidente del consejo de administración de la Fundación Interledger. Stefan fue una figura destacada en el movimiento blockchain. Como uno de los primeros colaboradores de Bitcoin, produjo el popular vídeo «¿Qué es Bitcoin?», que introdujo a millones de usuarios en Bitcoin, y creó BitcoinJS, la primera implementación de la criptografía Bitcoin en el navegador. Como director técnico y uno de los primeros empleados de Ripple, Stefan diseñó nuevos protocolos para pagos transfronterizos, que ahora utilizan bancos de todo el mundo. Como parte de este trabajo, dirigió el equipo que creó Interledger, un protocolo abierto similar a Internet para la transferencia de valor.
Speaker: Briana Marbury, President & CEO, Interledger Foundation This keynote sets the stage for a Summit filled with bold conversations, meaningful collaborations, and a shared celebration of what’s possible when we build an open, inclusive financial future, together.
Liquidity is the lifeblood of the global economy — essential, invisible, and often misunderstood. In this talk, Stefan Thomas, who led the team that created Interledger, reveals what liquidity truly is, how it has shaped the rise and fall of nations, economies, and empires, and why it remains one of the most powerful yet overlooked forces shaping our world today. He then explores how Interledger …