About

Igor Barinov is an award-winning blockchain expert with over 12 years of experience, known for his pioneering work in interoperability, proof of stake consensus, and federated blockchains. He leads Blockscout, an open-source block explorer that supports over 600 EVM-based networks. Barinov has played pivotal roles in POA Network, Gnosis Chain, and xDAI, and has a track record of success in hackathons at events like Consensus and the Texas Bitcoin Conference.