Ryder One Stories | Robinson Burkey: The Crypto OG and Infrastructure Expert

Meet Robinson, co-founder of Wormhole, a platform dedicated to pushing blockchain interoperability. Since inception, Wormhole has facilitated over $60 billion in cross-chain transactions. Their solution allows over 30 blockchain networks to communicate with one another, enabling seamless transactions that simplify complicated technology.

Robinson first crossed paths with Bitcoin in 2012, but it wasn't until 2017 that he really fell down the crypto rabbit hole. The ethos that drew him to the space was rooted in how decentralized finance gives power back to the people. The idea that your money is fully yours, and you deserve complete control over it.

Thoughts on Self-Custody

While Robinson sees self-custody as one of the core tenets of digital asset ownership, he noted that this is the first time in history that people have been able to solely manage their assets digitally. That creates real room for uncertainty and risk, and a genuine need for education and redundancy.

Self-custody offers complete autonomy and sovereignty over funds. But that power is daunting for most users, especially those new to blockchain. Concerns stem from the fear of losing a password, or simply not understanding the technology well enough to trust it. For many, the security and insurance of a traditional bank account still feels safer.

An Infrastructure Expert’s Takes on Ryder One

When we asked Robinson where self-custody would be in five years, he said he hopes it becomes layered with redundancy in ways that make it as easy to use as possible.

By the end of his Ryder One unboxing, Robinson's perspective had shifted. He noted that Ryder One may solve a big piece of that redundancy puzzle, saying the device addresses a lot of the issues he has heard people raise about self-custody.

Easy-to-use and secure wallets like Ryder One bring us closer to a future where self-custody is the comfortable norm. Ryder One is designed to bring safety and redundancy to the core tenet of crypto: self-custody. Our commitment is to make sovereignty over your digital assets simple, secure, and accessible, no matter your background.