“Users and entrepreneurs building new business models off the blockchain means that there are competing interests on how best to scale the network. Linux, also an open source software project, had similar growing pains.”

American entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency industry, former child actor

Brock Jeffrey Pierce is an American entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency industry and former child actor. He co-founded Tether and was born in the United States. As a young performer, he appeared in several Disney films, including The Mighty Ducks, D2: The Mighty Ducks, and First Kid. He is also known for his work in cryptocurrency, especially through Tether, which helped make his name familiar beyond film.