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Alexander Skidanov

Alexander Skidanov

Co‑founder, engineering and product lead · NEAR Protocol

Managed mainnet launch operations, token distribution parameters, fundraising and early exchange coordination

Coordinated the operational workstreams required to move protocol code from testnets to mainnet readiness, including validator onboarding, genesis configuration and release management. Took direct responsibility for technical product decisions that affected token economics: genesis allocations, staking parameters and gas accounting, which in turn framed how supply and unlock schedules entered secondary markets. Led or coordinated fundraising rounds and investor relations that defined initial token distribution and oversaw arrangements with exchanges and market‑making partners, tying institutional actions to observable on‑chain liquidity. Implemented operational policies for validator incentives and release cadence that moderated sell pressure and influenced staking participation. Worked with ecosystem teams to prioritize features for wallets, explorer tooling and CLI utilities that reduced friction for delegators and traders. Those concrete operational and commercial steps—mainnet ops, tokenomics implementation and exchange coordination—directly affected tradable supply dynamics and early NEAR market depth.

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