Team
Leadership & Expertise
Blockport is led by co-founders Adrian Ciaffoncini and Nik Herrmann, independent specialists with decades of combined experience in mission-critical IT projects and financial markets. Our team brings professional experience from major exchanges and early-stage Solana projects.
Over 540+ epochs (3+ years), we've earned the trust of delegators with over 245,000 staked SOL (currently ...) and maintain consistent ranking among top validators on Jito Stakenet.
Our Expertise:
- Infrastructure Excellence: Over a decade building and maintaining mission-critical systems for healthcare, government, and financial services
- Solana Ecosystem Leadership: Active contributors to Solana ANZ developer-focused events
- Institutional Operations: Deep understanding of enterprise requirements from experience at major financial institutions
- Technical Innovation: Contributing open-source tools and public goods to strengthen the Solana ecosystem
Adrian Ciaffoncini
Co-Founder & COO
Nik Herrmann
Co-Founder & CTO