Mysten Labs: Building the Future of Blockchain with Bold Vision

"One day, we all sent SMS messages to each other saying, ‘Tomorrow we start.’"

In this episode of The Outliers Podcast, Kostas Chalkias, co-founder of Mysten Labs, shares the incredible journey of leaving Facebook's blockchain team to build a company from scratch. Together with four co-founders, Kostas set out to revolutionize decentralized systems, creating technology that powers secure, fast, and accessible online transactions.

What started with a bold decision—"Tomorrow we start"—has grown into Mysten Labs, a global Web3 leader valued at over $3 billion, with a team of 200 spanning San Francisco, Athens, and beyond. Their flagship platform, Sui, boasts a market cap of $4.5 billion, showcasing the team's groundbreaking impact on blockchain technology.

Kostas's story begins in Northern Greece, where his passion for computer science and cryptography paved the way to joining Facebook's Libra project. But it was the leap into entrepreneurship that tested his resilience, as Mysten Labs tackled the challenges of building trust in blockchain and scaling with the right team.

Curious how Kostas and his team grew Mysten Labs into a global powerhouse? Listen to the episode here and learn more at outliers.gr