Founders & Builders
Karl Floersch quotes
Co-founder of Optimism
Co-created Optimism and the retroactive public goods funding model.
2 epic quotes by Karl Floersch
“Impact equals profit.”
— Karl Floersch
“Public goods are underfunded because nobody owns them. Crypto can fix that.”
— Karl Floersch
Why Karl Floersch is quoted so often
Karl Floersch is one of the most cited voices in the digital asset industry. As co-founder of optimism, 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.
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