Andre Cronje — Founder, Yearn Finance & Sonic (formerly Fantom)

**Andre Cronje** is the founder of **Yearn Finance** (the pioneering yield aggregation protocol) and the architect behind **Sonic** (formerly Fantom), a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain. He is one of the most prolific and influential builders in DeFi, having launched multiple protocols and tools that defined the "DeFi Summer" era of 2020 and beyond.