Hey there! I’m Mihai Dancaescu, but I usually go by ‘yakuhito’ - or ‘yak’ if you’re in a hurry.
I’m currently pursuing an MSc in Advanced Computer Science (AI Track) at the University of Oxford as a member of Linacre College. I am trying to replace AI before it replaces me.
I’ve graduated from Minerva University with a double degree in biology (Cells and Organisms) and physics (Matter and Energy), as well as a minor in Mathematics. I almost managed to get a perfect GPA, had it not been for 2 elective business courses I took in my 2nd year. I’ve since learned my lesson.
Over the past years, I’ve been pretty active in the Chia ecosystem. Some of the stuff I’ve built includes:
- TibetSwap, the chain’s first AMM (decentralized exchange)
- warp.green, a cross-chain messaging protocol between Chia and Base/Ethereum (the chain’s first bridge)
- XCHandles, the chain’s first fully decentralized name service (but we call them handles)
- Reward Distributors, the chain’s first liquidity farms (system to efficiently distribute rewards to a changing group of eligible people)
Before that, I was extremely passionate about security. I obtained my OSCE3 just a few days before turning 18 (you know, when OffSec was cool) - making me the youngest person to get it. I was a member of HTsP and helped organize a few Capture-The-Flag competitions - X-MAS CTF 2019 being the one I’m most proud of. I was also part of Team Romania in the context of the European CyberSecurity Challenge for 4 years - 2 of which I was selected captain, and 2 of which I was the youngest member of the team (in case you’re wondering, yes, the two overlapped for 1 year).
You can reach out to me on Twitter.
P.S.: The blue shade you’re seeing on this blog is the best imitation of Hooloovoo our primitive technology can support.