Christian Langalis

Christian Langalis is the founder and CEO of ~tirrel corporation, a company focused on developing Bitcoin and Urbit technologies.12 Here are some key details about his background and work:

Professional Experience

Christian founded ~tirrel corporation in April 2020 and continues to lead the company.1 Prior to this, he held several roles in the cryptocurrency and finance sectors:

• Bitcoin-related work at Tlon (Sep 2019 - Aug 2021)
• Founder of Mancus (Dec 2017 - 2018)
• Associate at Pantera Capital (Aug 2017 - Dec 2017)
• Bitcoin Research at Cato Institute (Jun 2017 - Jul 2017)

He also had earlier experiences in finance, including roles as a Macro Analyst at Graham Capital Management and a Trading Analyst at Raymond James Financial.1

Notable Achievements

Christian gained significant attention in the Bitcoin community as the "Bitcoin Sign Guy".2 In July 2017, during a congressional hearing where Janet Yellen was testifying, he held up a sign saying "Buy Bitcoin" behind her. This act went viral and earned him donations of over 7 BTC from supporters.3

Current Work

At ~tirrel corporation, Christian is working on projects related to Bitcoin and Urbit:

• Developing a Bitcoin Lightning network wallet on Urbit3
• Contributing to the development of Urbit, a decentralized computing platform2

Education

Christian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Studio Art from Colgate University (2013-2017).1

Christian Langalis is known for his passion for Bitcoin and his work on pioneering self-sovereign computing through Urbit. He continues to be an influential figure in the cryptocurrency and decentralized technology space.