Matthew Blancarte

Matthew Blancarte is a software engineer, technology entrepreneur and co-founder of CryptoSlate, a cryptocurrency news and market-data publication. He co-founded CryptoSlate with Nate Whitehill in the fall of 2017, building the platform as a resource for readers seeking accessible coverage of Bitcoin prices, cryptocurrency markets and blockchain developments. As CTO, Blancarte oversees the technical infrastructure behind CryptoSlate, with responsibilities spanning engineering, operations, platform direction, automation, performance and data integrity. His earlier career included co-founding Unique Blog Designs in 2006, a bootstrapped web design firm specialising in custom WordPress themes, followed by participation in the inaugural Seattle TechStars class in 2010. He co-founded Highlighter.com, a self-publishing platform for higher education that later merged with panOpen, and subsequently served as a technology consultant and CTO for e-commerce businesses including Legion Athletics. Blancarte's crypto-industry relevance comes from co-founding and technically building a crypto-native media and information platform rather than creating a blockchain protocol or cryptocurrency.