Pillar is a blockchain and cryptocurrency development company creating an open source cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency token wallet. The company is headquartered in London, England and was founded in 2017 by David Siegel, Tomer Sofinzon, Vitor Py, Rob Gaskell, and Michael Messele. Pillar can be used to store, use, and manage cryptocurrency assets and can also act as a personal digital data locker to store information.
Pillar acts as a personal data and asset management platform, and aims to help users manage their personal data by using decentralized technologies. The assets on the blockchain are sent between users much like sending a message. The platform is smart contract based, has recoverable accounts, and allows users to exchange and swap tokens.
Introduction to Pillar.
Funding
Initial coin offering (ICO)
From July 15, 2017 to July 17, 2017 Pillar held their initial coin offering (ICO) selling approximately $21 million in value of Pillar tokens (PLR).
Partners
Timeline
People
David Siegel
Founder
David Siegel
Co-Founder & CEO
Michael Messele
Co-Founder & Project Manager
Rob Gaskell
Co-Founder
Tomer Sofinzon
Co-Founder & CRO
Vitor Py
Founder
Vitor Py
Co-Founder & CTO
Further reading
Pillar Gray Paper
David Siegel
https://pillarproject.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Pillar-Gray-Paper.pdf
Academic
Pillar ICO Raises Over $21 Million with Little Help From “Bitcoin Whales”
Avi Mizrahi
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/pillar-ico-raises-21-million-little-help-bitcoin-whales/
Web
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Pillar: The Wallet for the 21st century | Pillar
June 26, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl2aNk72TUc
Cryptocurrency
Company
Blockchain
Open-source software
Sharing economy
London
Tomer Sofinzon
Vitor Py
Proof-of-work system
