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Vlad Zamfir

Vlad Zamfir is a researcher known for his work on “cryptoeconomics”, proof-of-stake and blockchain sharding in the Ethereum ecosystem. He is also concerned about ethics in the use and governance of blockchain technology.

He is currently the lead project manager of Casper Client, an Ethereum client with proof of stake algorithm rather than proof of work.

Current Work

ResearcherEthereum Foundation

Education

University of GuelphBachelor's degree, Mathematics
2008-2012
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026