About
Fairgate is a research pioneer in the field of Privacy Enhancing Technologies and Multi Party Computation. Inspired by our strong commitment to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential.
Fairgate is a key contributor to BitVMX and it is focused on the development of innovative solutions able to capitalize on the tremendous power of this new computing paradigm.
Leadership Team
Jony Altszul
Co-founder and CEO
Before founding Fairgate, Jonatan Altszul built successful companies in the Cybersecurity Industry.
Early in his career, he founded and served as CEO of Core Security Technologies, where they created pioneering risk assessment technology including the development of the first automated penetration testing software product, earning the loyalty of clients such as Apple, Cisco, Department of Homeland Security, NSA, NASA, Lockheed Martin, and DARPA among many others.
Later, Jony decided to combine his vast experience in Cybersecurity with his passion for Blockchain to create, with his long-time friends and partners, Fairgate, where he serves as CEO, leading a team of experts aiming to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential.
Sergio Lerner
Co-founder and CTO
Sergio has a long trajectory as a Cybersecurity and Blockchain researcher and entrepreneur. He has been actively participating in the Bitcoin community since 2011 and he is very well known for his security contributions and various improvements.
In 2015 he co-founded RSK Labs, the team behind the RSK Smart Contract platform (Rootstock), which brought smart contract capabilities to Bitcoin.
Based in Buenos Aires, Sergio is also known for his pioneering research on Satoshi Nakamoto’s mining activities and his contributions to Ethereum’s early development. Sergio is also a founding member of Coinspect, Coinfabrik, WayniLoans, ASICBoost, and Pentatek.
Sergio serves as Chief Technology Officer of Fairgate, leading the groundbreaking “BitVMX” project in partnership with its founding sponsor RootstockLabs, aiming to expand Bitcoin’s programmability and scalability.
Ariel Futoransky
Co-founder and CSO
Ariel Futoransky (a.k.a. Futo) has always been extremely curious about science & technology, its future, and how they will continue to impact society. He co-founded Core Security Technologies, Disarmista, and BitTrap.
Researcher, programmer, entrepreneur, has made significant contributions to the worlds of cryptography, cybersecurity and blockchain.