Networks We Support

Cephalopod
Equipment

Innovators of
Interchain Connectivity

We build, operate, and promote critical interchain infrastructure powering the Cosmos ecosystem and beyond.

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Why Stake With Us?

We Build

We build secure, reliable software through our R&D partnership with Informal Systems.

We Operate

We operate Hermes, the most widely-adopted IBC relayer in the Interchain.

We Promote

We promote active participation in Interchain governance, leading by example.

Validating With Networks
We Trust

Contribute to the security of these networks by delegating to Cephalopod, and earn rewards for doing so.

Meet the Team

We connect the Interchain in close collaboration with our partners at Informal Systems.

Andy Nogueira

Andy is a Developer Advocate and Software Engineer at Informal Systems. He develops tooling to support Cosmos node operators and users.

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Arianne Flemming

Arianne is COO of Informal Systems. She is an expert in cryptocurrency finance and regulations and has been managing Cosmos-related treasuries and hedging strategies since 2017.

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Ethan Buchman

Ethan is co-founder of Cosmos and CEO of Informal Systems. He is a world renowned expert in proof of stake networks and decentralized protocols.

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Greg Szabo

Greg is Infrastructure and Security Lead at Informal Systems. He is a data centre operations expert and builds developer tools for the Cosmos ecosystem. He’s been running Cosmos testnets since 2017.

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Jelena Djuric

Jelena leads Product Marketing and Business Development at Informal Systems. She works to build out marketing and growth strategies for Cephalopod and other core products at Informal Systems.

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Mircea Colonescu

Mircea is an Infrastructure Engineer at Informal leading the operations of the Cephalopod Validator. He specializes in designing & implementing infrastructure solutions on many platforms and at breaking software. He is based in Toronto and when he's not coding, you can find him in Rocket League and other competitive video game scenes.

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Preet Singh

Preet is Design Lead at Informal working to setup the team’s design practice including people, design ops and our brand identity. He is a big believer and proponent of the power of communities and bringing good people together to do great things.

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