Radix Network Founder Dan Hughes Passed Away Unexpectedly at Home this Past Sunday Evening

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BlockBeats News, July 30, Radix Network founder and lead architect Dan Hughes passed away unexpectedly at his home this past Sunday evening. Since 2013, Dan has been dedicated to the underlying architecture research of distributed ledger technology, and in 2019, he introduced the Cerberus consensus mechanism and Radix Engine, laying the foundation for the Radix Network. Recently, Dan returned to the front line to lead the Hyperscale testing and drive Radix's development. His sudden passing has brought a significant impact to the team and the community.

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