Tax Ops Lead, Protocol Labs

Protocol Labs’ credentials are impressive. Highlights from its project roster include p2p hypermedia protocol InterPlanetary File-System (IPFS), a faster and more robust HTTP alternative which has helped tackle internet censorship; the Filecoin cryptocurrency, which has been one of the first coins to see substantial bounce-back after the Luna crash; and libp2p, a modular networking stack that caters to the increasing number of p2p network developers.

With its fingers deep in many major Web 3.0 pies, and a strong track record and talent roster, Protocol Labs has established itself as an industry-shaping player. Although the so-called "crypto winter", that has done its share of damage among many industry players, has unfortunately forced the company into a round of layoffs, it remains positive that it can weather the winter and hold its own within the still rapidly-evolving ecosystem of Web 3.0 startups, as well as compete against future-focused industry incumbents.