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Edward Moncada, a former professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet, co-founded Blockfolio, a portfolio tracking software, in 2014. With millions of users, the company has grown to become one of the most popular mobile-focused crypto resources for price and project information.

 

He is a product designer with a passion for exceptional retail experiences, which has influenced the Blockfolio app's elegant interface and the new trading interface within it. He was also a founding member of the Dash Foundation's board of directors, where he remained for several years and helped develop Dash's Decentralized Governance-by-Blockchain idea.

 

In 2020, FTX purchased mobile-first Blockfolio for $150 million, although He stated that the company will continue to operate as an independent app with a dedication to customer privacy.

 

His similar vision with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, as well as their alignment on honesty and principles, were critical to the deal's success.

 

In February, Blockfolio teamed with TokenTax to help consumers record their cryptocurrency transactions to the US Internal Revenue Service.

 

The Blockfolio CEO spoke at the BlockDown digital conference in April. After the spring event was postponed because of the pandemic, He talked about the adoption of blockchain technology during the Paris Blockchain Week Summit in December.

 

The Blockfolio app will almost certainly remain free, as He has stated that the company is "dedicated to providing our services free of charge to our end users."