John Letey

Chief Technology Officer & Co‑Founder
Braunfels, DE.

About

CTO and Co‑Founder of Noble, a purpose‑built app‑chain for native stablecoin issuance in the Cosmos ecosystem. Seasoned in blockchain infrastructure, decentralized exchange protocols, and IoT‑blockchain integrations, with a strong foundation in mathematics and computer science.

Work

The Verto Protocol
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Co‑Founder

Summary

Launched and co‑founded a decentralized exchange protocol.

Highlights

Co‑founded The Verto Protocol in June 2020 and led operations through June 2021. ([iq.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-letey?utm_source=openai))

Morta
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R&D Intern

Croydon, England, UK

Summary

Developed prototypes integrating IoT and blockchain technologies in construction industry contexts.

Highlights

R&D internship at Morta in Croydon, UK, from February to October 2019. ([iq.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-letey?utm_source=openai))

Noble
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Chief Technology Officer & Co‑Founder

Braunfels, Hesse, Germany

Summary

Co‑founded and serve as CTO of Noble, an app‑chain purpose‑built for native asset issuance (specifically stablecoins) in the Cosmos and broader IBC ecosystem.

Highlights

Elevated from Director of Engineering (Sep 2023) to CTO in April 2024, and officially co‑founded Noble in September 2024. ([iq.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-letey?utm_source=openai))

Led development of native Cosmos asset issuance infrastructure, including native USDC support and cross‑chain CCTP integration. ([iq.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-letey?utm_source=openai))

Oversaw transition of Noble’s blockchain from Cosmos‑SDK to a standalone EVM Layer 1 for improved stablecoin application support. ([twstalker.com](https://twstalker.com/johnletey?utm_source=openai))

Played key role in fundraising: Noble raised $15M in Series A (Dec 2024), and previously completed a $3.3M seed round. ([rootdata.com](https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Noble?k=NzQwMg%3D%3D&utm_source=openai))

KYVE Foundation
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Board Member

Zug, Zug, Switzerland

Summary

Advisory role on the board of the KYVE Foundation, contributing strategic oversight to the blockchain data validation and storage protocol.

Highlights

Appointed to KYVE Foundation board from April to October 2023. ([iq.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-letey?utm_source=openai))

KYVE
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Co‑Founder

Summary

Co‑founded KYVE, a blockchain‑based data validation and storage protocol.

Highlights

Co‑founded KYVE in February 2021, working full‑time until October 2023. ([iq.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-letey?utm_source=openai))

Th8ta
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Consultant

Summary

Provided technical consulting services focused on decentralized protocols and blockchain‑IoT intersections.

Highlights

Served as consultant at th8ta from November 2020 to June 2021. ([iq.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-letey?utm_source=openai))

Education

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado, United States of America

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science & Mathematics

Skills

Blockchain Development

Cosmos SDK, EVM, IBC, CCTP, Stablecoin Infrastructure.

Leadership & Strategy

CTO, Team Building, Technical Strategy, Product‑Biz Alignment.

Protocol Design

Decentralized Exchange (Verto), Data Validation (KYVE), Agent‑Based Systems.

IoT & Blockchain Integration

Prototyping, R&D, Construction Tech.