Nikolaos Bougalis appointed as Algorand Foundation Chief Technology Officer
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The Algorand Foundation appointed Nikolaos Bougalis as its new Chief Technology Officer on September 29. Bougalis brings a background in blockchain, cryptography, and security, including nearly a decade at Ripple where he led engineering teams for the XRP Ledger. His work will focus on the network's decentralization, performance, and security.
A podcast episode (S3:E3) followed on October 1, in which Marc Vanlerberghe and Bougalis discussed his background and his plans for the future of the Algorand network.
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