Tezos is a decentralized open-source blockchain network, which is based on smart contracts and executes peer-to-peer transactions. Tez (XTZ) is the native cryptocurrency of the Tezos blockchain. It is used to interact with dApps, pay for fees, secure the network through staking, and provide a basic accounting unit on the Tezos platform.
The Tezos Foundation is an organization that supports the Tezos protocol and ecosystem. Arthur Breitman and his wife Kathleen Breitman are the co-founders of Tezos (XTZ). The following are the professionals of the Tezos Foundation Council who lead the Tezos Foundation.
Arthur Breitman - He is the Co-Founder of Tezos & Member of the Tezos Foundation Council. Previously, he was a Research Engineer for Google X and Waymo.
Roman Schnider - He is the President of the Tezos Foundation Council and he has been a member of the Tezos Foundation’s Executive Committee since its creation.
Alexis Bonte - He is a Member of the Tezos Foundation Council. He is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of the online gaming company eRepublik Labs, which is part of the Stillfront Group, where he holds the position of the Group Chief Operating Officer.
Lars Haussmann - He is a Member of the Tezos Foundation Council & Chair of the Tezos Audit Committee. He is the Head of Corporate Management and Company Administration at Haussmann Treuhand AG.
Alice Lloyd George - She is a Member of the Tezos Foundation Council and she is the founding partner of early stage venture fund Rogue Capital.
Olivier Jaillon - He is a Member of the Tezos Foundation Council. He is the Chief Executive and Enablement Officer of Wakam. He is the author of The Intangible Age, a book explaining how our societies are transitioning from an ownership to a sharing economy.
Anil Madhavapeddy - He is a Member of the Tezos Foundation Council and he is a University Lecturer in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, where he researches the intersection of computer systems and programming languages.
Daniel Masters - He is a Member of the Tezos Foundation Council. He is the Co-Founder and Chairman of the CoinShares Group, a leading digital asset investment firm that manages hundreds of millions in assets on behalf of a global investor base.
Chris Wright - He is a Member of the Tezos Foundation Council. He is a Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Red Hat, an open source software company which was acquired by IBM.
