Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan is a entrepreneur, investor, and former CTO of Coinbase, known for his work in the crypto and web3 space.
Last updated 11 Nov 2026 · Named in 22 answers across 5 engines
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All six engines describe Balaji Srinivasan as an entrepreneur and investor who became Coinbase's first CTO after it acquired Earn.com. Most also name him as a former general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and the author of The Network State. Gemini adds that he co-founded Coin Center and popularized the term BUIDL. ChatGPT adds his PhD and his genetic testing company Counsyl. The engines cite Wikipedia most often, along with balajis.com, cryptoslate.com and Coinpedia.
- ChatGPTNamed in 1 answers
Describes him as an entrepreneur, investor and former Coinbase CTO who co-founded Counsyl and 21.co, which became Earn.com and was acquired by Coinbase in 2018.
Known for- co-founding Earn.com
- founding Counsyl genetic testing company
- GeminiNamed in 6 answers
Describes him as an entrepreneur, angel investor and author who was Coinbase's first CTO, an a16z general partner and a co-founder of Coin Center.
Known for- popularizing the term BUIDL
- co-founding Coin Center
- Nakamoto Coefficient framework
- Google AI ModeNamed in 6 answers
Describes him as a Stanford-trained engineer, former a16z general partner and first Coinbase CTO who co-founded Earn.com and wrote The Network State.
Known for- The Network State book
- early Bitcoin advocacy
- PerplexityNot named
Describes him as a crypto entrepreneur and investor, Coinbase's first CTO, a16z general partner and author of The Network State.
Known for- The Network State
- ideas on decentralized governance
- Bing AI ModeNamed in 2 answers
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- CopilotNamed in 7 answers
Describes him as a former Coinbase CTO and a16z general partner, founder of Earn.com and author of The Network State.
Known for- The Network State concept
- cryptoidentity ideas
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- #8Cryptoof 25Named in 28 answers
- #24Angel investingof 71Named in 9 answers
- #14DeFiof 64Named in 14 answers
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- 1Top 25 Crypto Influencers to Follow in 2026coinpaper.com5 citations
- 2Top Angel Investors 2026: Who's Actively Writing Pre-Seedstartupfundraising.com5 citations
- 3Top Angel Investors 2026: Most Successful Angels by Exit Ratebetaboom.com5 citations
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