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Jed McCaleb founded Ripple and Stellar, revolutionizing cross-border payments with blockchain technology. McCaleb’s latest venture, Vast, aims to develop artificial-gravity space stations for long-term human habitation. Jed McCaleb, a name linked with crypto and blockchain innovation, has a story that reads like a road map for technological progress. McCaleb’s journey exemplifies visionary thinking and the relentless pursuit of disruptive ideas, from his early endeavors in peer-to-peer technology to his groundbreaking work in digital currencies and his most recent goals in space exploration. Early Tech Ventures and the Birth of Mt. Gox  Jed McCaleb, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1975, developed an early interest in technology. By 1995, he had created his first website and taught himself to code, laying the groundwork for a series of groundbreaking projects. In 2000, he launched his first big project, eDonkey2000, a peer-to-peer file-sharing network. This platform quickly became one of the most popular file-sharing networks of its time, displaying McCaleb’s ability to recognize and capitalize on emerging innovations. McCaleb founded Mt. Gox in 2010, initially as a trading platform for Magic: The Gathering cards. Recognizing the potential of Bitcoin, he reconfigured the website as a Bitcoin exchange. Under his leadership, Mt. Gox grew swiftly to handle more than 70% of worldwide Bitcoin transactions, making it the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange at its height. Although he sold Mt. Gox in 2011, its subsequent collapse highlighted the obstacles and hazards inherent in the emerging bitcoin business. Ripple and the Revolution in Cross-Border Payments  Following Mt. Gox, McCaleb focused his efforts on developing a more efficient and dependable digital payment system. He co-founded Ripple Labs in 2012 and introduced the Ripple system and its native cryptocurrency, XRP. Ripple’s technology enabled instant, secure, and low-cost international transactions, establishing it as a disruptive force in the financial industry.…

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