Andy Baio is a digital creator, entrepreneur, and technologist from Portland, Oregon. He is best known for his work on the internet culture blog Waxy.org, which he founded in 2001.
Baio spent 10 years at Kickstarter as CTO until 2020 where he led technology strategy and operations during their rapid growth to over $4 billion pledged by more than 15 million backers worldwide. His efforts there included developing open source projects like Glitch (an online coding environment)and Catbox(a file sharing service). In 2018 he created XOXO Festival: an annual celebration of independently-produced art & tech held in Portland since 2012.
In cryptocurrency circles Andy Baio’s name most often appears alongside Burner Wallet – a mobile Ethereum wallet designed for simple micropayments that has become popular among crypto users looking for quick transactions without sacrificing features or security. It was developed by Andy with co-founders Matt Johnson & Jeff Moulton along with other contributors who have helped make it one of the top wallets available today according to etherscans rankings . The project also recently launched its own token called BURN ($BURN), an ERC20 utility token used within the Burner ecosystem that allows holders access to special services or discounts when making payments through the wallet app itself..
Outside of cryptocurrency related endeavors , Andy currently serves as CEO/cofounder at Kindly – a platform providing employees with tools to anonymously report workplace issues directlyto management—allowing companies large & small to foster healthier working environments free from fear or retaliation while ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions worldwide
