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Ben Sparango was the Head of Business Development at Solana Labs. Previously, he was a Volunteer Analyst at Messari. Messari's mission is to promote transparency and informed decision-making within the cryptocurrency community. Their open-source data library assists researchers, investors, and regulators in understanding the industry.
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