$TEN Not all blockchain projects are the same.

In addition to highly talented teams, contributors to the TEN protocol white paper also include:

Richard Gendel Brown
Co-inventor and chief designer of Corda (R3's enterprise-grade blockchain platform, widely used by banks for financial agreements). Former CTO( and now CEO of R3 Labs. Pioneer in institutional distributed ledger technology; his work has influenced privacy-focused and regulated blockchain solutions.

Mike Hearn
Early Bitcoin core developer (created the BitcoinJ library, and directly communicated with Satoshi Nakamoto). Led engineering development for R3's Corda platform. Has extensive experience in cryptocurrency protocols and enterprise blockchain scalability/privacy.

Moritz Prätzl
Blockchain researcher/scholar with highly cited papers on consensus mechanisms, energy consumption of non-PoW systems, anti-witch attack defenses, and distributed ledger technology. His expertise in secure and efficient blockchain design aligns closely with TEN's privacy and decentralization goals.

Tim Brind
Blockchain developer focused on cutting-edge applications and real-world assets. Works at Moonsong Labs, engaged in blockchain testing and best practices research. Directly involved in the development of the TEN/Obscuro ecosystem.

Frédéric Dalibard
(Head of Global Blockchain at Banque de France/BPCE Group (a major French banking group). Served as Chairman of the R3 Board (2018-2021) and has been a board member since 2017. Rich experience in institutional blockchain applications, dedicated to connecting traditional finance with distributed ledger technology.

Stéphane Iliyev
Blockchain developer at TEN (formerly Obscuro). Actively involved in core engineering development, focusing on implementing encrypted Ethereum Layer 2 solutions.

Zbigniew Chaplan
Co-founder and CTO of Finteum (fintech/blockchain liquidity solutions). Experienced software/data engineer and serial fintech entrepreneur. Provides strong technical and fintech perspectives for TEN.

Overall, this list includes heavyweight figures from R3/Corda (enterprise blockchain for banks), early Bitcoin innovation, institutional finance leadership, and direct TEN development—demonstrating its strong credibility, especially in privacy-centric Ethereum scaling, with potential adoption by institutions.