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Adam Bates XION
Adam Bates – CEO of XION and former Cardano executive, Adam is leading the development of a general-purpose Layer 1 chain focused on bringing Web2-like simplicity to crypto. With a background in enterprise software and UX, Adam’s vision for XION centers around abstracting away wallets, gas fees, and crypto jargon—making blockchain applications accessible to mainstream users. XION uses smart accounts, fee abstraction, and modular architecture to onboard the next billion users. Adam is also active in pushing the boundaries of decentralized identity, social recovery, and on-chain UX best practices.