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Sam Kazemian
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Sam Kazemian is a software programmer, cryptocurrency entrepreneur, and creator of Frax Finance, a decentralized stablecoin platform. His work centers on blockchain technology, stablecoins, and decentralized finance. He was also a co-founder of Everipedia, an online encyclopedia that uses wikis. Kazemian launched Everipedia in 2014 before moving into cryptocurrency and launching Frax in 2019. His work has focused on stablecoin infrastructure and the Frax Price Index, a cryptocurrency based on an inflation-related index rather than a national currency. He studied at UCLA and graduated in 2015 with degrees in Philosophy and Neuroscience.  

 

Quick Facts about Sam Kazemian:

 

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Full Name

Sam Hamidi-Kazemian

Known As

Sam Kazemian

Born

February 12, 1993

Current Position

CEO & Founder at Frax

Company

Frax

Location

United States

Industry

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Decentralized Finance

Occupation

Software programmer, Founder

Primary Expertise

Stablecoins, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Blockchain

Specializations

Stablecoin protocols, decentralized finance, blockchain infrastructure, cryptocurrency

Known For

Founding Frax Finance and co-founding Everipedia

Previous Entrepreneurial Experience

Co-founder of Everipedia

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy; Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience

University

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Graduation Year

2015



Career Overview of Sam Kazemian:

 

Kazemian started his entrepreneurial career in 2014 when he co-founded Everipedia with Theodor Forselius. He later became its president. The project was created as a modern, wiki-based alternative to traditional collaborative encyclopedias. In 2019, he shifted his attention to decentralized finance and founded Frax, first developing it as a fractional stablecoin cryptocurrency protocol. Since then, his work has focused on stablecoins and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. In 2022, Kazemian was also credited with co-inventing the concept of flatcoins with Balaji Srinivasan. Frax later issued the Frax Price Index. 

 

Career Timeline:

 

Year

Career Experience

2014

Co-founder, Everipedia: Founded Everipedia with Theodor Forselius as a wiki-based online encyclopedia project while studying at UCLA.

2014-2018

Everipedia: Served as a co-founder and later president, helping develop the platform as a modern alternative to traditional collaborative encyclopedias.

2015

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): Graduated from UCLA after studying Philosophy and Neuroscience.

2019

Founder, Frax: Founded Frax, initially developing it as a fractional stablecoin cryptocurrency protocol.

2022

Frax Price Index: Kazemian and Balaji Srinivasan were credited with developing the concept of flatcoins, which are designed to track inflation-related measures rather than a national currency. Frax issued the Frax Price Index.

2023

Forbes 30 Under 30, Finance: Recognized by Forbes in its 30 Under 30 Finance list for founding Frax.

Present

CEO & Founder, Frax: Leads Frax and continues to work on stablecoins, decentralized finance, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure.

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Current Company

Frax Finance

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Role

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Contact Details

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20024, United States

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20024, United States

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Expertise

  • Entrepreneur
  • Developer/Programmer
  • Crypto and Blockchain Expert
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Product architect

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