LinkedIn co-founder and prominent investor Reid Hoffman has changed his X account avatar to a Cryptopunk, making a high-profile announcement of his joining the Cryptopunks community.

By: theblockbeats.news|2025/10/26 13:45:52

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BlockBeats News, October 26th, Reid Hoffman, the American Internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcast host, and LinkedIn co-founder, changed his Twitter profile picture to a Cryptopunks NFT and posted: "Bought this NFT a few months ago, been investing in the crypto space since 2013, and now excited to join one of the most influential communities in the field."

Reid Hoffman graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor's degree in Symbolic Systems and Cognitive Science (1990) and obtained a Master's degree in Philosophy as a Marshall Scholar at Wolfson College, Oxford University (1993). Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn in 2002 and served as executive chairman until it was acquired by Microsoft for $26.2 billion in 2016, after which he joined Microsoft's board. He was an early board member and COO of PayPal, contributing to its growth before its acquisition by eBay in 2002.

As a venture capitalist, he is a partner at Greylock Partners, chairman of Village Global, and has invested in companies such as Airbnb, Facebook, Aurora Innovation, and Joby Aviation.

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