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Sandeep Nailwal

Co-founder of Polygon

Sandeep Nailwal is a serial entrepreneur and a blockchain visionary who has been involved in various crypto projects since 2013. He is the co-founder of Polygon, a platform for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks, and the founder of Blockchain India, India’s largest blockchain developer community.

Nailwal is also a philanthropist who launched the Crypto Relief fund to help India fight the Covid-19 pandemic. He raised over $1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies from donors worldwide, including Vitalik Buterin. He also supported various grassroots initiatives and NGOs working on the ground.

Nailwal has been previously featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list and Fortune 40 Under 40 India list for his contributions to the crypto industry. A frequent speaker at global events and conferences on the future of the decentralized web, he has also been recognized as one of the most influential and respected figures in the crypto space by various media outlets and platforms.