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BlockDAG Names Founder Publicly as Presale Approaches $435 Million

The project plans to shift governance to token holders and validators ahead of a February 2026 listing.

Overview

  • Antony Turner is officially identified as CEO and Founder across BlockDAG’s channels, with leadership including CTO Jeremy Harkness and CSO Dr. Youssef Khaoulaj also publicly listed.
  • Media reports place the presale at over $430 million with more than 27 billion coins sold, and the current Batch 32 priced at $0.005 with roughly 4.5 billion tokens remaining.
  • Coverage distinguishes Turner’s executive role from legal code ownership, noting plans for governance to transition to token holders and validators as decentralization progresses.
  • Developer transparency features include public testnet documentation, visible QA processes, and early audit engagement during the Awakening Testnet, with the project reporting about 1,400 TPS in testing and a 15,000 TPS target.
  • Reports cite a planned listing on February 10, 2026 at $0.05 per coin, alongside project-reported ecosystem metrics such as hundreds of thousands of holders and active miner deployments.