ZetaChain

Charlie Pyle is the co-founder of ZetaChain, a Layer-1 blockchain designed for omnichain interoperability across major networks like Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Solana. With a strong background in computer science from the University of Southern California, he previously co-founded the startup Altro and worked at cybersecurity firm Anomali.

After ZetaChain, he launched Hourglass, a new venture focused on time-bound tokens (TBTs)—a novel asset class designed to represent the value of time in DeFi. Charlie is recognized for bridging blockchain ecosystems and pioneering innovations in cross-chain technology and tokenomics.