My Story

Full-stack developer turned blockchain entrepreneur.

I was born in 1996, and 5 years old when my family immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts. We moved often and lived modest lives. I remember three core values that I hold to this day:

  • If you do something, do it right.
  • Good isn’t good enough.
  • Don’t take anything for granted.

Up until I attended college, I went to 8 different schools and lived in 6 different houses. If anything, it validated my mother’s appreciation of “New Kid in Town” by the Eagles.

One day in my junior year, 2017, I decided to attend a class I had normally skipped. There, a friend introduced me to the concept of Ethereum and blockchain - something that would change my life forever.

After graduating college early, I jumped straight into an AI startup in Boston. There, I would look at Ethereum price charts and occasionally write code. Shortly after, I left to focus on blockchain - that was where my heart would lie.

A strong referral from my neighbor would land me a job at Bloq working on blockchain infrastructure and staking. I would start my first company, Capsule, a year later with Bloq as a majority shareholder. This would lead to the creation of projects Dollar Store Kids and Ordinary Oranges among others. I served as the CEO of Capsule for 2 years, building transactional infrastructure for cryptocurrencies on Ethereum, Optimism, and Hemi.

In 2024 I started Fiftysix to make technology easier and more accessible. Today its work is solver infrastructure, and you can find what’s current at fiftysix.tech.

I also advise a few founders and companies, in crypto and outside it. Closer to home, I handle the tech for local businesses as Danny Peter.

If you are interested in any sort of collaboration, advice, or just want to ask me a question, reach out anytime on Twitter/X, Discord (danielmake56), or by email.

My ultimate goal is to make technology more accessible.

My Experience

I have created:

I have worked professionally with:

  • blockchain infrastructure/architecture
  • blockchain nodes, mining, and staking
  • smart contract development (EVM and more)
  • managing teams
  • market research and analysis
  • product branding and positioning
  • advising for companies and high net worth individuals

I have interacted with:

  • Blockchains: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Binance Smart Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Litecoin, Algorand, Cardano, Cosmos, Tezos, Celestia, and more
  • Web3 Companies/Projects: Bloq, Hemi
  • And worked with: Visa, Lido, Fedi, Quantstamp, Planet Atmos, Vesper, Metronome, Cheebs, ZenAcademy, Brawler Bears, Omni X, among many others

Some cool things about me:

My Interests

I like to:

  • take long walks and hike
  • read books and listen to podcasts
  • talk about philosophy and entrepreneurship
  • play video games, especially card games and roguelikes
  • watch anime/read manga
  • watch American Football
  • watch Esports

My favorite entrepreneur is Rose Blumkin, known as Ms. B.

My favorite book is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

My favorite podcast is Founders by David Senra.

My favorite song is Walk Away by Goldfinger.

Some of my favorite hikes include: the Delaware Water Gap, Acadia, Park Güell, and Croton Point Park.

My favorite apple is a dark red Cosmic Crisp.

You can find a list of my favorite content here.

My Presence

You can always reach out to me on Twitter/X, Discord (danielmake56), or by email at daniel@fiftysix.tech.