Founders & Builders
Gavin Wood quotes
Co-founder of Ethereum, founder of Polkadot
Wrote the Ethereum Yellow Paper and the Solidity language, coined the term Web3 and later launched Polkadot.
3 epic quotes by Gavin Wood
“Web3 is an inclusive set of protocols that provide building blocks for application makers: less trust, more truth.”
— Gavin Wood
“Less trust, more truth.”
— Gavin Wood
“The blockchain is a computer that everyone can trust because no one owns it.”
— Gavin Wood
Why Gavin Wood is quoted so often
Gavin Wood is one of the most cited voices in the digital asset industry. As co-founder of ethereum, founder of polkadot, every public statement is read by traders, founders and regulators looking for signal, which is why these lines keep resurfacing years after they were first said.
Each quote above is drawn from public material — white papers, conference stages, podcasts, interviews and social posts. When the origin is widely documented we list it beside the quote so you can cite it safely in an article, presentation or thread.