Richard Wu

Acquired by Coinbase 2025

Co-founder of Tensor — Solana's dominant NFT and trading infrastructure, reaching 80%+ market share. Built Vector.fun (social meme coin trading) which was acquired by Coinbase in 2025. Now driving Coinbase's onchain Solana strategy.

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Tensor⚡ acquiredSolana

Solana dominant NFT marketplace reaching 80%+ market share with pro-grade trading infrastructure.

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Vector.fun⚡ acquiredSolana

Social meme coin trading platform acquired by Coinbase in 2025 to expand their Solana strategy.

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