Michael is the co-inventor and CEO of Abstract, a consumer crypto blockchain focused on mass market consumer adoption.

Helped incubate and launch the ZKsync protocol (ZK), a cutting-edge zero-knowledge technology designed to scale Ethereum to millions of developers.

As Vice President at Activision Blizzard, he played a pivotal role in launching five iconic games that captivated over 400 million players across 190 countries — titles included Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Overwatch II, and Diablo 4.

Started during the formative years of Bitcoin (2012) and Ethereum (2015), as well as Kubernetes (originated by Google), where he led adoption efforts to 72% of Fortune 500 companies, driving $1 billion in annual recurring revenue in just 26 months and contributing to a successful IPO shortly thereafter.

His diverse background also includes creating television properties for ABC, Comedy Central, and Showtime, as well as starting his career on Wall Street at Salomon Brothers.

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