{"id":5025,"date":"2020-04-02T10:35:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T14:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/?p=5025"},"modified":"2020-04-06T09:43:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T13:43:36","slug":"6-questions-raullen-chai-iotex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2020\/04\/02\/6-questions-raullen-chai-iotex","title":{"rendered":"6 Questions for Raullen Chai of IoTeX"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each week we ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!<\/em><\/p>\n

Each participant then gets to remove one blockchain question \u2014 and a personal one \u2014 and they can substitute in two of their own for the next victim.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This week our 6 Questions go to Raullen Chai, CEO of IoTeX.<\/strong><\/p>\n

IoTeX is a privacy-focused platform for the Internet of Things, and Raullen is the co-founder. IoTeX combines blockchain and secure hardware to enable privacy-protecting smart devices, such as Ucam<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Raullen received his Ph.D. in Cryptography from the University of Waterloo, where he also came across the Bitcoin whitepaper \u2014 <\/span>cue: rabbit hole<\/span><\/i>. Prior to IoTeX, Raullen was a tech lead at Google and most recently served as Head of Cryptography R&D at Uber.<\/span><\/p>\n

Raullen is passionate about using technology to protect our privacy and create a more equitable world. He’s also an open source advocate and an active member of IACR, IEEE, and IIC.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1 \u2014 What has been the toughest challenge you\u2019ve faced in our industry so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The diversity of the blockchain industry is a blessing and a challenge. We are a diverse industry of technologists, policymakers, business leaders, academics, and investors. The same melting pot of perspectives that drives our industry to new heights also requires us to coordinate on a broad scale, especially to bring blockchain to mass adoption. It\u2019s challenging, but nothing in life that is worth anything is easy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2 \u2014 What\u2019s the most interesting place you\u2019ve ever visited, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jerusalem has an irreplicable atmosphere. It has so much history as one of the oldest cities in the world, captured and recaptured 44 times throughout its 4,000 year history. I personally believe we achieve the best version of ourselves by evolving through new experiences \u2014 Jerusalem embodies this in physical form.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3 \u2014 What\u2019s a problem you think crypto has a chance to solve, but hasn\u2019t been attempted yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are at the cusp of a blockchain-powered \u201cown your data\u201d revolution. For years, we have seen headline after headline about our data being breached, sold, and manipulated. But we had no alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now decentralized solutions are being introduced that not only rival the user experience of their centralized counterparts, but also allow us to own and control our data as a digital asset. <\/span><\/p>\n

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4 \u2014 What do you like to do in your free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love to spend time with my family, read, run, and meditate \u2014 anything that lets me reflect and capture life\u2019s lessons. These days, I also enjoy toying around with new smart devices in my house. A bit of market research and home renovation at the same time!<\/span><\/p>\n

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5 \u2014 If you could have any career you wanted, what would you be doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d be a professor at a top university. I look back fondly on my Ph.D. days, and paying it forward to the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs is something I value greatly. To match the modern times, we need modern curriculums that emphasize concepts like \u201cprivacy by design\u201d and the ethical use of technology. <\/span><\/p>\n

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6 \u2014 What were the biggest crime trends you saw in 2019\/20?<\/b><\/p>\n

Criminals are reaching us through our devices. Botnets, SIM swaps, and security camera hacks made headlines in 2019 and made us all wonder: <\/span>\u201cdo my devices really work for me?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Blockchain, as a trusted foundation for device identity and data authorizations, will play an important role in protecting our devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Raullen substituted questions 3 and 5 with two new ones for our next buidler…<\/p>\n

How did you get into the crypto industry and what drives you to stay?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Who is your idol? What would you ask them if you had the chance?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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