What you need to know about me:

• I have a brand new blog.

• Chief Cryptographer and a Director at Ripple, the company behind the Ripple settlement network.

• One of the original architects of the Ripple Consensus Ledger system, the first system to solve the crytpo-currency double spend problem without requiring either a central authority or proof of work.

• My alter ego is "JoelKatz" on the Bitcoin forums and other places.

• Areas of expertise include cryptography, payment and settlement networks, advising fintech and emerging technology startups, and C++ programming.

• Areas of interest include computers, aviation (both full scale and model/drone), basketball and football.