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Matej Michalko

Matej Michalko is the Founder and CEO of DECENT, a decentralized blockchain content distribution platform that is open-source and utilizes blockchain to ensure trust and security. Matej’s first interest in online privacy was fueled while studying Computer Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne where he completed a project implementing privacy protection for mobile devices at the Nokia Research Center.

Current Work

CEO & FounderDECENT
FounderALAX.io
AdvisorSophiaTX

Previous Work

Co-Founder Chairman of the BoardBlockchain R&D Hub
Oct 2016 – Aug 2017
Co-Founder & CEOCoinsulting
Dec 2013 – Mar 2015

Education

EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
2008-2012
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026