Udyansky Nikolai Alexandrovich

\Nikolai Aleksandrovich Udianskyi is a well-known Ukrainian entrepreneur, IT and blockchain specialist. Founder of Bitcoin Ultimatum — the next-generation Bitcoin fork (Bitcoin 2.0), CEO of Prof-IT and the global marketing firm — PRMR, co-owner of Parlament Media Group holding, former owner of Coinsbit and LocalTrade cryptocurrency exchange (both sold by Nikolai in 2019 and 2021 respectively), president of EHOLD group. Scientist & a philanthropist.

Vitalik Buterin's announcement about Ethereum 2.0 in January 2020 during the biggest blockchain conference in history, co-organized by Nikolai Udianskyi, in Hong Kong inspired Nikolai to create BTCU. He became interested in the concept of Ethereum 2.0 and made an appointment with Buterin. After the meeting, Nikolai invited developers far and wide and assembled a team to develop this ambitious project. Bitcoin Ultimatum was launched on February 5, 2021.