Christina Rud is Co-Founder of Squid, a secure cross-chain router on Axelar Network that enables interoperability between blockchains and applications. She’s focused on making cross-chain activity simple and seamless in order to enable more powerful decentralized applications with optimal user experiences. Prior to founding Squid, Christina led Community and Ecosystem Development at Vega Protocol. She holds a Master’s Degree in Philosophy and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and began her career in the mental health
tech space. Today, as then, she works on creating coordination mechanisms that uplift and empower humanity. Christina is the zealous mother to Naomi the shiba inu.