Rich Rines, an initial contributor to Core DAO and former lead of Coinbase's money movement engineering, is a self-taught engineer and successful entrepreneur with ventures like Element Wallet and AutoReach. His expertise lies in 0-1 building, fee markets, and scalability, with a passion for Bitcoin and decentralization. He has played a pivotal role in shaping the Core Chain's strategic direction and technological framework, contributing to the growth of the ecosystem with over 50 active developers in less than a year and conceptualizing more than 5 developer growth programs to foster its rapid expansion.

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