{"id":"parth-bhalla","title":"Parth Bhalla","content":"**Parth Bhalla** is a New York-based entrepreneur and technologist known for his role as Co-Founder and Tech Architect of [Tria](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tria), a self-custodial crypto neobank. His background includes work on blockchain infrastructure and civic technology initiatives. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-g6CxQiDv5ITa4yIl) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-1PLBXmuRlPc8IPkC)​\n\n## Early Life and Education\n\nAccording to his personal website, he started building games and software at age 12. His interest in decentralization was sparked in 2013 by encounters with peer-to-peer file sharing technologies like [BitTorrent](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bittorrent). This early exposure contributed to his later work in blockchain and decentralized finance. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-g6CxQiDv5ITa4yIl)​\n\n## Career\n\n### Contributions to Blockchain and AI\n\nParth Bhalla has been involved with blockchain technology for several years. According to his own website, he began mining [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) in 2015 and used early mining software associated with [Litecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/litecoin) (including sgminer and claymore). His technical focus areas include blockchain infrastructure, zero-knowledge systems, and alternative virtual machines. He has worked on multi-party computation (TSS/MPC) and predictive modeling. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-g6CxQiDv5ITa4yIl)​\n\nFrom 2019 to 2021, Bhalla served as the youngest technology ambassador for Microsoft, focusing on blockchain and AI. During this period, he promoted emerging technologies and engaged with developer and academic communities. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-1PLBXmuRlPc8IPkC)​\n\n### Civic and Non-Profit Initiatives\n\nBhalla worked on civic technology projects. He was a member of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Curriculum Committee for the Government of Delhi, contributing to curriculum development that reached over 300,000 students. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-1PLBXmuRlPc8IPkC)​\n\nHe founded Innovate Future, a non-profit organization aimed at supporting technology solutions that address societal challenges. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he launched Project Hetu, mobilizing more than 260 volunteers to assist in relief efforts. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-1PLBXmuRlPc8IPkC)​\n\n### Co-Founding of Tria\n\nParth Bhalla co-founded [Tria](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tria) in 2022 alongside Vijit Katta. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-g6CxQiDv5ITa4yIl) Originally known as Threely, [Tria](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tria) aims to simplify multichain finance by merging Web2 usability with on-chain primitives. The company is based in New York. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-g6CxQiDv5ITa4yIl)​\n\n### Discrepancies in Titles\n\nWhile Parth Bhalla is widely recognized as the Co-Founder and Tech Architect of [Tria](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tria), some sources describe him as the Founder & CEO. This discrepancy is noted across various platforms; more consistently corroborated sources confirm his role as Co-Founder and Tech Architect, alongside Vijit Katta as CEO. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-1PLBXmuRlPc8IPkC) [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-g6CxQiDv5ITa4yIl)​\n\n## Contributions to Crypto & Web3\n\nBhalla's contributions to the crypto space include work on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and early involvement with [Litecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/litecoin) mining software. Claims about other early-protocol contributions that appear in single-source aggregators have not been independently verified and are not presented here as confirmed. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-g6CxQiDv5ITa4yIl)​\n\n​","summary":"Parth Bhalla is a New York-based entrepreneur and technologist, Co-Founder and Tech Architect of Tria, a self-custodial crypto neobank, with prior roles in blockchain infrastructure and civic technology initiatives.","images":[{"id":"QmWiJ4M3bZkb4xNcpausWBfJYPhBpVJJ3MdSstyg15MwzJ","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"Founder"},{"id":"Developer"},{"id":"Ethereum"}],"media":[{"id":"QmWiJ4M3bZkb4xNcpausWBfJYPhBpVJJ3MdSstyg15MwzJ","name":"images (5).jfif","caption":"","thumbnail":"QmWiJ4M3bZkb4xNcpausWBfJYPhBpVJJ3MdSstyg15MwzJ","source":"IPFS_IMG"}],"metadata":[{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/parthbl/"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/parthbl"},{"id":"github_profile","value":"https://github.com/parthbl"},{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"g6CxQiDv5ITa4yIl\",\"url\":\"https://parth.so/\",\"description\":\"Parth Bhalla's Blog\",\"timestamp\":1784689906158},{\"id\":\"1PLBXmuRlPc8IPkC\",\"url\":\"https://theorg.com/org/tria-prev-threely/org-chart/parth-bhalla\",\"description\":\"The Org\",\"timestamp\":1784689906158},{\"id\":\"KXbGGnCJVd7ZViN9\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/parthbl\",\"description\":\"Parth Bhalla's X Profile\",\"timestamp\":1784689906158},{\"id\":\"Liz7pzdC4ZqPfVfC\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/parthbl/\",\"description\":\"Parth Bhalla's LinkedIn\",\"timestamp\":1784689906158}]"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Added new wiki: Parth Bhalla\""}],"events":[],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"operator":{"id":"0x04e4a72e18b46EC55Ba1361CEFcEF0404b520f47"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":[],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}