{"id":"justin-vendetta","hidden":false,"ipfs":"QmSysHqGwUzq9pWZADuPDSjqh2J7zwc1jV4nfSJCuVG33A","language":"en","transactionHash":"0xe76c187491ae362d65c6d8b2b97d79eca135391e21fd6a89ff83171fb31000c8","created":"2026-09-04T16:06:54.523Z","updated":"2026-09-04T16:13:35.696Z","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. 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