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Contributing to the Financial Technologies of the Commons

Since 1990 I've been active in building and contributing to theoretical, practical and technological developments in network economies that are at the foundation of a ecologically-sustainable world.

Stephen DeMeulenaere
Presenting on Blockchain technologies at a major developer conference in Beijing, China in 2019.

Starting with the Local Exchange Trading system (LETS) in Canada in 1991, I then moved to focusing on social and economic impact projects using special purpose currencies in Central and South America, Africa and then Asia, where I have been based the past 20 years. Meanwhile, I was active in the digital currency space in North America and Europe. I'm recognized as one of the pioneers and leaders in this effort.

But it hasn't been easy these past 35 years. It's taken a lot of dedication, resilience, self-reliance and resourcefulness to be able to focus on the work through the decades of obscurity. It's made me a better person, highly versatile and exremely optimistic about the future.

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I've taken the long and winding road and preferred to take the path of a generalist, although I have also taken time to dive deep and specialize in certain key areas. I have lots of experience outside of these three main areas, so if you think I may be suitable in a completely different area, don't hesitate to bring it up when we talk.

Stephen DeMeulenaere

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