{"id":"alex-connolly","version":1,"language":"en","title":"Alex Connolly","hidden":false,"content":"**Alex Connolly** is the CTO and one of the co-founders of [Immutable X](https://iq.wiki/wiki/immutable-x), a scaling solution for [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) projects. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-ommevrfqkag)  \n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](jpFnZrYvjfk)$$  \n  \n# Early Life & Education  \n  \nConnolly, who achieved an ATAR score of 99.95 and emerged as the winner of the Lawerence Campbell oratory competition for his public speaking skills, pursued a dual degree in computer science and law at the University of Sydney. Nonetheless, he did not finish his studies. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-ommevrfqkag)  \n  \n# ImmutableX  \n  \nAlong with [Robbie Ferguson](https://iq.wiki/wiki/robbie-ferguson) and [James Ferguson](https://iq.wiki/wiki/james-ferguson), Connolly worked on creating video games utilizing blockchain. In the summer of 2018, the team worked day and night to build a game on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum). At the same time, Connolly was working full-time as a paralegal for Gilbert + Tobin. Afterwards, he announced to his parents that he was quitting university. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-3sjlf7fgpe7)  \n  \n> “I was a bit worried. But they were very supportive. It was a reversible decision. I had an opportunity to do something, and if it didn't work out I could go back.”  \n  \nWhat started as a concept to develop computer games, resulted in the creation of two hits: Etherbots and Gods Unchained. Furthermore, the team went on to devise a platform that enabled other companies to establish businesses centered around digital assets, commonly known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), on a large scale. Their solution, [Immutable X](https://iq.wiki/wiki/immutable-x), is a cutting-edge system that utilizes roll-up technology to reduce the energy consumption associated with blockchain transactions. This technology eliminates the high fees that had posed considerable obstacles for many game developers in the past. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-3sjlf7fgpe7)","summary":"Alex Connolly is the CTO and co-founder of Immutable X, an Ethereum scaling solution for NFT projects, known for creating video games using blockchain.","categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"promoted":0,"tags":[{"id":"Founders"},{"id":"Developers"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"ommevrfqkag\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-connolly/?originalSubdomain=au\",\"description\":\"Linkedin\",\"timestamp\":1681196525845},{\"id\":\"3sjlf7fgpe7\",\"url\":\"https://www.afr.com/young-rich/he-quit-uni-to-make-a-video-game-now-he-s-a-young-rich-lister-20221018-p5bqud\",\"description\":\"Financial Review\",\"timestamp\":1681196545943}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://twitter.com/0xConnolly"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-connolly/?originalSubdomain=au"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmRhTuu5KenY8vFng84LUkPrn7YNVUXNeuz2tsiCpjgDXE"}],"user":{"id":"0x6753061a4cffbc0A617e57E956A298D88702a94B"},"author":{"id":"0xfaF91FF28393Cf9292A351DbEa5FA6DCF34538D3","profile":{"username":"yena","avatar":""}},"media":[{"name":"jpFnZrYvjfk","id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpFnZrYvjfk","size":"0","type":null,"source":"YOUTUBE"}],"views":6,"events":[],"ipfs":"QmRhTuu5KenY8vFng84LUkPrn7YNVUXNeuz2tsiCpjgDXE","transactionHash":"0xe8823b83ab323cb646e88683d4aab7fc9a23c3e4704db246447262575ae3d531","created":"2023-04-11T07:05:35.484Z","updated":"2023-04-11T07:09:10.279Z","images":[{"id":"QmQrURJrcYEyYHJ3C9JWBB2YTJcbo6awFGPtt1vSv5MxCF","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"linkedWikis":null}