Team doxx status
Axelar Network's assessment for RD-F-111 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
Founders Sergey Gorbunov (MIT PhD, UWaterloo Assistant Professor, ex-Algorand founding team) and Georgios Vlachos (MIT MS/BS, IMO Gold Medal 2011, ex-Algorand Head of Math, Axelar Foundation Director) are fully doxxed with verified real names, academic affiliations, LinkedIn profiles, and extensive conference appearances. Post-acquisition, Gorbunov joined Circle; Vlachos remains at Axelar Foundation. Common Prefix (Greece-based firm) identified as continuity developer. Team doxx status: real-name with full institutional trail.
Sources #
- URLCircle acquires Interop Labs team, initial developer of Axelar Network | The BlockThe Block: Circle acquires Interop Labs team — confirms Gorbunov joining Circle, Axelar Foundation remaining independentretrieved 2026-05-17
- Georgios Vlachos - People in crypto | IQ.wikiGeorgios Vlachos IQ.wiki profile — MIT MS/BS, IMO Gold Medal 2011, Algorand Head of Math, Axelar co-founderretrieved 2026-05-17
- Sergey Gorbunov - People in crypto | IQ.wikiSergey Gorbunov IQ.wiki profile — academic credentials, MIT PhD, UWaterloo faculty, Algorand founding teamretrieved 2026-05-17
Methodology #
Classify each named team member as: real-name / consistent-pseudonym-with-track-record / pseudonym-no-track-record / fully-anonymous.
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