Rich Rines is a Bitcoin class of 2013 OG, who previously led money movements at Coinbase. He left Coinbase to focus fully on Core, recognizing its potential and aligning better with his startup-oriented mentality. Rich serves as the CEO of Element Wallet, a consumer application set to become integral to the Core ecosystem, focusing on stablecoins and encrypted messaging infrastructure. As a serial entrepreneur, Rich also founded AutoReach, a B2B software company. He is a versatile builder, often described as a “zero-to-one and one-to-100” operator, driving Core’s strategic growth and infrastructure development.
