Founders & Builders
Hayden Adams quotes
Founder of Uniswap
Laid-off mechanical engineer who taught himself Solidity and shipped the automated market maker that became DeFi's default trading venue.
3 epic quotes by Hayden Adams
“Getting laid off was the best thing that ever happened to me.”
— Hayden Adams
“Protocols should be neutral, permissionless and unstoppable.”
— Hayden Adams
“Anyone can list any token. That is the whole point.”
— Hayden Adams
Why Hayden Adams is quoted so often
Hayden Adams is one of the most cited voices in the digital asset industry. As founder of uniswap, every public statement is read by traders, founders and regulators looking for signal, which is why these lines keep resurfacing years after they were first said.
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