Brendan Blumer Explained

Brendan Blumer
Birth Date:c. 1986
Birth Place:Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Known For:EOS.IO

Brendan Blumer (born 1986) is an American-born Hong Kong-based entrepreneur. He is the CEO of the tech company Block.one, which developed the EOS.IO blockchain platform.[1]

Early life

Blumer was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[2] When he was 15 years old, he developed a website to sell virtual assets in the multiplayer online gaming space. His website, known as Gamecliff (stylized as GaMeCliff),[3] displayed different characters, weapons, and houses for MMORPG games including EverQuest and World of Warcraft.

Career

In 2005, Blumer's Gamecliff was acquired by IGE[4] and the company moved to its new headquarters in Hong Kong to head Gamecliff's operations.[1] Blumer founded The Accounts Network in 2007, a company that sold in-game MMORPG avatars and reached $1 million in revenue figures.[5]

In 2010, Blumer launched Okay.com, an enterprise data sharing platform for real estate brokers in Asia. The company later merged with the real estate company Asia Pacific Properties.[6] His next business project, ii5, also focused on real estate. Founded in 2013, the startup was dedicated to real estate listings in India.

In 2016, Blumer formed Block.One, a blockchain company, based in part on funding from ii5, his Hong Kong real estate firm.[7] Block.one is registered in the Cayman Islands.[8] In May 2017, Blumer announced EOS.IO,[9] a blockchain platform known for its record setting initial coin offering (ICO).[7] [8]

In February 2018, he was listed by Forbes as one of the "richest people in cryptocurrency".[10]

Personal life

In 2020, Blumer renounced his US citizenship.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ambler . Pamela . . Ethereum Challenger Brendan Blumer Breaks Biggest Token Sale Record With EOS . 7 February 2018 . 24 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Vigna . Paul . . Chasing the Next Bitcoin, Investors Shell Out $700 Million for Coins With 'No Purpose' . 18 December 2018 . 24 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Carlon . Katharine . Corridor Business . CR native is building the future, block by block . 9 January 2018 . 24 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Bruk . Diana . . Here Are the 10 Wealthiest Cryptomillionaires Under 40 . 7 February 2018 . 24 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Warner . Andrew . Mixergy . At 15, He Sold Game Avatars. Today, He's Selling Asia . 9 August 2011 . 24 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Asia Pacific Properties . Asia Pacific Properties Acquired a Leading Real Estate Technology Company . 2011 . 24 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162059/http://www.asiapacificproperties.com/corporate-news/archive-news/26/312/asia-pacific-properties-acquired-a-leading-real-estate-technology-company.html . 12 June 2018 . dead .
  7. Volpicelli . Gian M. . EOS Was the World's Most Hyped Blockchain. Its Fans Want It Back . en-US . Wired . 2022-08-25 . 1059-1028.
  8. News: Nonninger. Lea. Block.one just raised a $4 billion ICO. Business Insider. 2022-10-16. 2021-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104202806/https://www.businessinsider.com/blockone-raises-4-billion-ico-2018-6. dead.
  9. Web site: Larimer . Dan . YouTube . EOS Consensus Presentation May 2017 . 5 June 2017 . 24 May 2018.
  10. Web site: The Richest People In Cryptocurrency. 6 February 2018. Forbes. 20 July 2018.

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