Friederike Ernst
Friederike Ernst is a cofounder of Gnosis as well as a host of the Epicenter podcast. A physics Ph.D. by training, Friederike holds a pivotal role as a leading contributor at the GnosisDAO. The DAO has created numerous essential infrastructure solutions for the Ethereum blockchain, including the widely utilized Safe Multisig wallet, Gnosis Chain, and the largest dex aggregator, CoW swap. Moo!
Friederike's current objective is to build applications that are usable and useful for normies -- including Circles, Gnosis Pay, and metri.
Session
In a multipolar world, we need money that doesn’t entrench early movers or central powers. Circles introduces dynamic, user-based issuance — where everyone can mint currency under transparent rules. It’s a regenerative model that scales trust and fairness, turning money into a system for inclusion, not exclusion.