Jan. 8 at 9:36 PM
$VHAI Who is Jason Melo?
Jason Melo is a veteran of the tech industry, widely recognized for his ability to bridge the gap between complex technical protocols and real-world commercial scale. Before his focus shifted toward consumer AI privacy, he built a resume that reads like a history of modern tech innovation:
Crypto Pioneer: Melo co-founded itBit (now Paxos), which became the first regulated crypto exchange in the United States with FDIC insurance. This laid the groundwork for institutional crypto adoption on Wall Street.
Open Source Leader: While at Nearform, he led the team responsible for developing Node.js, contributing to over 40% of the lines of code in the world's most widely used developer tool.
Unicorn Architect: He created Exactera (formerly CrossBorder Solutions), an AI-driven enterprise tax platform that achieved a
$1 billion "unicorn" valuation and served giants like 3M, GE, and Ado
Web3 Innovator: He served as CTO for TouchBrick and Zed Run.