{"version":1,"id":"justin-vendetta","title":"Justin Vendetta","summary":"Justin Vendetta is a person who works as a blockchain developer and founder who has contributed to Verge Currency, operated a cryptocurrency mining pool, and spoken about cryptocurrency development.","content":"**Justin Vendetta** is a software and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) developer with a background in [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) infrastructure, network administration, and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) engineering. He is the founder and lead software developer of [Verge Currency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/verge), and previously worked as a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) engineer at Crypto Fantasy Sports and as a network administrator for the GoldMin.es [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) [mining pool](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining-pool). [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-T9pSEAosRRS4yoZq) \n\n## Career\n\nVendetta began his career in [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) infrastructure as a Network Administrator at GoldMin.es [Crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) [Mining Pool](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining-pool), where he worked from August 2012 to July 2016. He later worked as a [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Engineer at Crypto Fantasy Sports in California from September to December 2016. In October 2014, Vendetta founded [Verge Currency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/verge), where he has served as Founder and Lead Software Developer. His work at [Verge](https://iq.wiki/wiki/verge) has focused on developing the project’s [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and associated software, including its open-source infrastructure. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-ffa0pde33f) \n\n## Interviews\n\n### Verge\n\nIn a March 2020 interview on the [Crypto Coin Show](https://iq.wiki/wiki/crypto-coin-show), Vendetta discussed his early interest in programming and his progression into [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) development. He began programming at a young age, writing BASIC programs by 12, and started exploring [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) in 2011 before examining the source code of other [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) in 2012. In 2014, Vendetta launched a [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) [mining pool](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining-pool), adding support for multiple coins and assisting other developers, which led to his deeper involvement in [Verge's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/verge) development. He described [Verge](https://iq.wiki/wiki/verge) as a community-driven, nonprofit-oriented project that avoided [ICOs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/initial-coin-offering) and pre-mines, emphasized collaboration and accessibility, and explained that its [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin)-based architecture uses five [mining](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining) algorithms and includes privacy features such as [Tor](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tor) and stealth addresses. The discussion also covered [Verge’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/verge) emphasis on decentralized [mining](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining), contributions from its open-source community, planned wallets and software updates, and the protocol's potential to support applications beyond payments, including transactions that contain additional data and [smart-contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) functionality. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-13iesi33yf) \n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](wbpG-dwJn2M)\n","categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"Founder"},{"id":"Developer"},{"id":"Speaker"},{"id":"Bitcoin"}],"images":[{"id":"QmUd7Qa1aQs9kHDjNuzg7urCshKUczSpm64q9XRRgmpobf","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"media":[{"id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbpG-dwJn2M","name":"wbpG-dwJn2M","source":"YOUTUBE","thumbnail":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbpG-dwJn2M","caption":""}],"metadata":[{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvendetta"},{"id":"github_profile","value":"https://github.com/justinvforvendetta"},{"id":"website","value":"https://sunerok.dev"},{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"ffa0pde33f\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvendetta/\",\"description\":\"Vendetta's title, role, and location\",\"timestamp\":1788527017772},{\"id\":\"13iesi33yf\",\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbpG-dwJn2M\",\"description\":\"Vendetta's account of early programming\",\"timestamp\":1788527017772},{\"id\":\"T9pSEAosRRS4yoZq\",\"description\":\"Verge Currency\",\"timestamp\":1788527147841,\"url\":\"https://vergecurrency.com/\"}]"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmZQcBpmy46XhKwXvq3cxvfAtQw4GsmJjDjWDx439WQKdR"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"Update Justin Vendetta wiki: minor copy and formatting fixes"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmZQcBpmy46XhKwXvq3cxvfAtQw4GsmJjDjWDx439WQKdR"}],"events":[{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Started role at GoldMin.es (Network Administrator)","date":"2012-08-01","description":"Began role as Network Administrator at GoldMin.es crypto mining pool.","link":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvendetta","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"ff18b836-6717-4f7e-9e58-2f90de228943"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Started role as Founder / Lead Software Developer at Verge Currency","date":"2014-10-01","description":"Became Founder and Lead Software Developer at Verge Currency (role start).","link":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvendetta","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"26eec18d-1af9-492e-9860-733c734daafd"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Issued certification: Fundamentals of Network Security","date":"2015-05-01","description":"Received a certification titled 'Fundamentals of Network Security'.","link":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvendetta","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"14645989-6156-4bd8-88ba-465c053c8095"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Ended role at GoldMin.es (Network Administrator)","date":"2016-07-01","description":"Ended role as Network Administrator at GoldMin.es.","link":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvendetta","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"ca7513d7-097a-4b5e-80f9-1aee67e5915d"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Started role as Blockchain Engineer at Crypto Fantasy Sports","date":"2016-09-01","description":"Began a role as Blockchain Engineer at Crypto Fantasy Sports.","link":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvendetta","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"6d60d010-bcc9-4dd0-a38b-b445fa35ec3c"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Ended role as Blockchain Engineer at Crypto Fantasy Sports","date":"2016-12-01","description":"Ended role as Blockchain Engineer at Crypto Fantasy Sports.","link":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvendetta","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"25b849b4-76da-4864-9e48-825b4de79fb5"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Appeared on The Pornhub Podcast with Asa Akira","date":"2018-01-01","description":"Guest appearance on The Pornhub Podcast with Asa Akira (appearance listed on IMDb).","link":"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11447659/","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"94836730-c994-41c5-864e-66bd93659774"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Interview on Coin Crypto News / Crypto Coin Show","date":"2020-03-01","description":"Interviewed as Lead Developer of Verge Currency (published on Coin Crypto News).","link":"https://coincryptonews.com/2020/03/10/blockchain-interviews-justin-vendetta-lead-developer-of-verge/","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"591f68e1-1482-4be5-8d12-15d84819748a"}],"linkedWikis":{"founders":[],"blockchains":["verge"],"speakers":[]},"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0xacb6c5AD52b8f605299B0d774CE97F26e3DB80c2"},"language":"en","operator":{"id":"0xacb6c5AD52b8f605299B0d774CE97F26e3DB80c2"}}