{"id":"navin-vethanayagam","title":"Navin Vethanayagam","content":"**Navin Vethanayagam** is the Chief Brain [IQ](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iq) and [BrainDAO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/braindao).  He also is one of the co-founders of [KRWQ](https://iq.wiki/wiki/krwq), the first Korean won [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-mm169bnpl4a)​\n\n# Career\n\nNavin Vethanayagam serves as the Chief Brain of IQ and led the launch of IQ AI's [Agent Tokenization Platform](https://iq.wiki/wiki/agent-tokenization-platform-atp) alongside IQ CTO [Cesar Rodriguez](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cesar-rodriguez). Prior to leading IQ AI, he was the Chief Community Officer of [IQ.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iqwiki) formerly known as Everipedia where he focused on growing the site's traffic by focusing on its community, social channels, and press relations. He is also the Galaxy Brain of BrainDAO, which manages the [IQ token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iq). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-mm169bnpl4a)​[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-4e8i27kdntx)​\n\nAs Chief Community Officer, Navin worked on several projects to improve the site's traffic through the editorial, marketing, and community aspects of building the IQ.wiki platform. He was interviewed by [CryptoSlate](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptoslate)'s [Akiba](https://iq.wiki/wiki/akiba) for SlateCast where he discussed the expansion of [IQ.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iqwiki) onto [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon) and the platform's future plans. [\\[12\\]](#cite-id-jbgwz5hs38)​\n\nHe also worked on the communications around the launch of the IQ token and later Everipedia's partnerships with The Associated Press (AP). He led the press relations and marketing for the Everipedia OraQles project which was used by AP to publish election data on the blockchain for the first time ever. The event was covered by several media outlets including Forbes, Coindesk, Cointelegraph, and Nasdaq News. He also worked closely with AP to create their first NFT which sold for 100.888 ETH on OpenSea. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-atqg0orbuyo) [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-ir1vscz6b1) [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-npqbl1cjq9k)​\n\nNavin also wrote several governance proposals involving the IQ token and BrainDAO. He wrote the proposal to fund BrainDAO, IQIP-9: Bridging the Real-world and the Metaverse with BrainDAO. [\\[10\\]](#cite-id-jk1gxnug51d) He also worked on governance proposals that involved IQ tokenomics including IQIP-14: New IQ Tokenomics for IQ.wiki which involves establishing new tokenomics for the IQ token after the launch of IQ.wiki. [\\[11\\]](#cite-id-shi4facnasn) Previously, he wrote IQIP-2: Reducing IQ’s Max Supply which involved reducing the maximum supply of the IQ token and hard capping it to 21 billion tokens. [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-t5zeexe3mr) [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-mm169bnpl4a)​\n\nNavin first joined Everipedia in 2016 as the company's sixth team member. His role initially focused on creating content for the site before expanding into community management and growing the site's traffic. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-4e8i27kdntx)​[\\[6\\]](#cite-id-k6p3y0dmxvl) [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-w9w2xzje49k) [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-kj6lbto8a4i)​\n\nPrior to joining Everipedia, Navin worked as an Associate Business Analyst at Scotiabank in their Global Wholesale Technology - Derivatives division while studying at Western University. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-mm169bnpl4a)​\n\n# Early Life & Education\n\nNavin Vethanayagam was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the Ivey Business School at Western University with a Bachelor of Arts, Honors Business Administration. He previously studied Business Management and Organizational Studies at Western University. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-mm169bnpl4a)","summary":"Navin Vethanayagam is the Chief Brain of IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia, and the Galaxy Brain of BrainDAO.","images":[{"id":"QmX2VuFrDyqqcgpRzXRu3FUUCgoZzHdKPK7at3LYuSpZG1","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"tags":[],"media":[{"id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIIn2qPT9HY","size":"0","name":"bIIn2qPT9HY","type":null,"source":"YOUTUBE"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"mm169bnpl4a\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/navinveth/\",\"description\":\" \",\"timestamp\":1659654417216},{\"id\":\"4e8i27kdntx\",\"url\":\"https://prsuit.com/how-to-land-a-job-at-the-next-big-unicorn-startup/\",\"description\":\" \",\"timestamp\":1659654449860},{\"id\":\"atqg0orbuyo\",\"url\":\"https://cointelegraph.com/news/ap-news-publishes-us-presidential-election-results-on-the-blockchain\",\"description\":\"AP News publishes US presidential election results on-chain\",\"timestamp\":1665267198244},{\"id\":\"ir1vscz6b1\",\"url\":\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/11/03/how-to-track-official-election-results-on-ethereum-and-eos/?sh=76e92e0f3269\",\"description\":\"How To Track Official Election Results On Ethereum And EOS\",\"timestamp\":1665267233442},{\"id\":\"npqbl1cjq9k\",\"url\":\"https://cointelegraph.com/news/everipedia-iq-rallies-400-after-an-nft-collaboration-with-the-associated-press\",\"description\":\"Everipedia (IQ) rallies 400% after an NFT collaboration\",\"timestamp\":1665267260998},{\"id\":\"k6p3y0dmxvl\",\"url\":\"https://thebluntpost.com/standout-navin-vethanyagam-of-everipedia/\",\"description\":\"STANDOUT: NAVIN VETHANYAGAM\\nBy Vic Gerami\",\"timestamp\":1665267541347},{\"id\":\"w9w2xzje49k\",\"url\":\"https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/interview-with-navin-vethanyagam-from-everpedia/id1039688059?i=1000428579860\",\"description\":\"Interview with Navin Vethanyagam from Everpedia\",\"timestamp\":1665268091065},{\"id\":\"kj6lbto8a4i\",\"url\":\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everipedia-the-internets-inclusive-encyclopedia/id1453330025?i=1000522559437\",\"description\":\"Everipedia: The Internet's Inclusive Encyclopedia \",\"timestamp\":1665268194441},{\"id\":\"t5zeexe3mr\",\"url\":\"https://snapshot.everipedia.com/#/proposal/QmZaXs2fpGHGekw2DC8CHZBv2GgNLuwXtBDhenfwLkCQvv\",\"description\":\"IQIP-2: Reducing IQ’s Max Supply\\n\",\"timestamp\":1665268802412},{\"id\":\"jk1gxnug51d\",\"url\":\"https://snapshot.everipedia.com/#/proposal/0x0bee92a7b146d778a2f6aedb2f2cf012e6da3c7e8452ce77cbe4ed2b874df4f0\",\"description\":\"IQIP-9\",\"timestamp\":1665268866073},{\"id\":\"shi4facnasn\",\"url\":\"https://snapshot.everipedia.com/#/\",\"description\":\"Everipedia Snapshot\",\"timestamp\":1665268892358},{\"id\":\"jbgwz5hs38\",\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/bIIn2qPT9HY\",\"description\":\"SlateCast #30: IQ.wiki\",\"timestamp\":1677696475957}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://twitter.com/NavV96"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/navinveth/"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"\"https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmY7PAzE92JSry89yfk43AsFpeXfLyiwGcKcGWptgwDjje\""},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Removed Navin Vethanayagam biography and career details\""},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmY7PAzE92JSry89yfk43AsFpeXfLyiwGcKcGWptgwDjje"}],"events":[],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x51f01C580d4Bf9dE0E8d43F8bABa80512594D5e3"},"operator":{"id":"0x14B68b85E1037d1C75726b7794e99C20554f9CC3"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":[],"founders":[],"speakers":[]},"recentActivity":"{\"items\":[{\"id\":\"059f2c5b-66bb-47b8-b4de-848bea833bec\",\"title\":\"Navin Vethanayagam\",\"description\":\"Navin Vethanayagam is the Chief Brain of IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia, and the Galaxy Brain of BrainDAO.\",\"timestamp\":\"2026-06-17T04:28:36.297Z\",\"category\":\"People in crypto\",\"status\":{\"icon\":\"RiGlobalLine\",\"label\":\"Wiki Updated\",\"iconClassName\":\"text-green-500\"},\"user\":{\"name\":\"0x51f01C580d4Bf9dE0E8d43F8bABa80512594D5e3\",\"address\":\"0x14B68b85E1037d1C75726b7794e99C20554f9CC3\"},\"button\":{\"label\":\"View Summary\",\"icon\":\"RiFileTextLine\"},\"summarySections\":[{\"title\":\"Lead / Introduction\",\"subtitle\":\"Introductory paragraph updated: removed reference to IQAI.com co-founder, added KRWQ co-founder and 'first Korean won stablecoin', and adjusted BrainDAO phrasing.\",\"variant\":\"modified\",\"changeCount\":3,\"changes\":[\"Removed phrase: 'a Co-founder of IQAI.com'. 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