Blockchain for self-sovereign ID and data with Humpty Calderon

Fortune Teller Podcast

Today we’re talking with Humpty Calderon, Head of Community at Ontology, a blockchain for self-sovereign ID and data. They specialize in things like decentralized data exchange, credit based cross chain lending, and more. Before joining Ontology Humpty was introduced to the world of DeFi through bitcoin in 2015. He started digging into conversations, joined several local meet ups, and discovered builders through those meetups. As these builders started looking into proof of stake they decided they wanted to release a community node on Tron. As they started developing the technology, they invited Humpty to join them and help build their community. After live elections, their node was the first community run node that was selected, and they had over 50% of the delegated stake. Once things were up and running, Humpty developed a digital wallet and the node went onto the Ontology platform This is when Humpty met the team and kept in touch over the years. In early 2021 Ontology started talking to Humpty about an interest in further developing their technology, and they extended an invitation for Humpty to join the team. -- The Fortune Teller podcast is a discussion between industry leaders in blockchain and financial technologies. The podcast focuses on the development of blockchain-based financial services and outlines the current state of the industry and future predictions for the adoption of decentralized finance. Go to www.teller.finance/