John Reynolds

VP of Product

John Reynolds is the VP of Product at Aleo, focusing on the strategy and development of identity solutions. Prior to Aleo, he was a Deployment Lead at Blend Labs supporting them through their IPO. John also held cybersecurity roles in the U.S. Air Force where he served as a Cyber Operations Officer.

Blog Posts

The missing piece for stablecoin adoption: Privacy
Protecting the Aleo network: Our collaborative approach to fraud prevention
Aleo announces new strategic executive hires
Shape the future of ZK: Announcing the ARC-41 contest
ARC-100 sets best practices for cross-chain operations
ARC-0042: Enhancing value for tokenholders and ensuring sustainability
Launching the Aleo Foundation Governance Platform
Announcing the first community-driven protocol changes: How StorSwift championed ARC-37 and 38
Aleo launches secure bridge framework with Predicate
Aleo collaborates with Google Cloud to advance privacy-preserving computing
Expanding the Aleo validator set: A step toward greater decentralization
Seeding validator ecosystem and infrastructure diversity
ARC-101: Establishing standards for Aleo validators
Pioneer the future of private machine learning with Aleo’s zkML Initiative
Purpose-built for privacy: How zPass architecture & participants create a more secure web
Announcing the Aleo Bug Bounty Program
Aleo Grants: Solve meaningful world problems with zero-knowledge
Launching Aleo Deploy Incentives
Announcing the Aleo Tooling & Infrastructure Grants Program
Testnet 3 Phase III Deploy Incentives Retrospective
What is a zk-SNARK?
Proof of Stake vs Proof of Work: A guide to consensus mechanisms
$PNDO leads the way in industry recognition for the Aleo ecosystem
Meet the first projects to integrate zPass in production-ready apps
Aleo Staking Resources: Tools for the Community
A Letter to the White House: Aleo’s Response to the OSTP
Authentication for the AI Age: Securing identity without sacrificing anonymity
A Technical Explanation of the Aleo Setup Ceremony
Testnet 3 Phase II Incentives Retrospective
Announcing Aleo Deploy Incentives
Hello, again
What is Aleo, the privacy-first blockchain?
Aleo x Icebreaker: Get your zkCat NFT at zkHouse Devconnect Istanbul
Electric Capital: Aleo is one of the top 5 fastest-growing ecosystems for overall developers
Programmable privacy made possible: Understanding decentralized private computation
AleoBFT: Explore Aleo's consensus layer
What is a zero-knowledge proof?
Where NFTs meet privacy: Building private NFTs with Leo
From $ALEO to $pALEO: How to liquid stake on Pondo
New snarkOS release candidate: v3.1.0
The Aleo Advantage: Evolving from zkEVMs to the zkVM blockchain
Public vs. Private State: Aleo’s innovative solution to blockchain data storage
How zero-knowledge powers the future of blockchain wallets
Aleo Mainnet: Everything you need to know
Aleo Mainnet is Here
Introduction to Aleo Tokenomics
Mainnet Ambassador Program Update
Understanding the claim process for Incentive Programs
How the Aleo community paved the road to mainnet
Celebrating Success: Prover Incentives II Retrospective
Testnet 3 Incentives Kickoff
Testnet 2 Incentives Retrospective
Testnet 2 Incentives Announcement
Announcing Testnet Beta Prover Incentives
Achieving a Critical Milestone with Deploy & Execute Launch
Road to Mainnet Updates
From Devnet to Mainnet: Aleo’s four testing environments
The future of zero-knowledge with Aleo
How Aleo works: Building the Aleo Network together
Aleo completes security audits of snarkOS & snarkVM
Reclaiming Privacy: Aleo’s Mission to Empower Users
The Road to Aleo Mainnet
Aleo Ambassador Program
Announcing Aleo Testnet 3
OpEd: Families like mine need safe, secure digital identities
Announcing the Aleo Network Foundation
zkCloud: Decentralized Private Computing
Don’t risk identity fraud just to play that video game — do this instead
All the magic from Aleo zkHouse at Devconnect
Making a more secure, accessible medical system with zero-knowledge
Introducing zPass: Aleo's pioneering step toward privacy-preserving digital identity
Qualifying for loans — without exposing your bank account
Your transcript should belong to you: Using zero-knowledge to protect academic privacy
Zero-Knowledge Primitives by Aleo
The Ambassador Program continues
The power of secrets: Zero-knowledge proofs and game development
Introducing Provers in Aleo Testnet 3
Aleo’s Record Model: Building a more secure, efficient blockchain
Decentralized by design: Why Aleo’s Coinbase Puzzle is the future of ZK
Leo vs Noir vs Solidity: A ZK developer's guide
Verulink x Predicate: Faster, safer cross-chain transfers
Introducing the Aleo Roadmap
Launch your Aleo Node with a single click
CodeSprint Spotlight: Building private escrow on Aleo

John Reynolds

The missing piece for stablecoin adoption: Privacy

Protecting the Aleo network: Our collaborative approach to fraud prevention

Aleo announces new strategic executive hires

Shape the future of ZK: Announcing the ARC-41 contest

ARC-100 sets best practices for cross-chain operations

ARC-0042: Enhancing value for tokenholders and ensuring sustainability

Launching the Aleo Foundation Governance Platform

Announcing the first community-driven protocol changes: How StorSwift championed ARC-37 and 38

Aleo launches secure bridge framework with Predicate

Aleo collaborates with Google Cloud to advance privacy-preserving computing

Expanding the Aleo validator set: A step toward greater decentralization

Seeding validator ecosystem and infrastructure diversity

ARC-101: Establishing standards for Aleo validators

Pioneer the future of private machine learning with Aleo’s zkML Initiative

Purpose-built for privacy: How zPass architecture & participants create a more secure web

Announcing the Aleo Bug Bounty Program

Aleo Grants: Solve meaningful world problems with zero-knowledge

Launching Aleo Deploy Incentives

Announcing the Aleo Tooling & Infrastructure Grants Program

Testnet 3 Phase III Deploy Incentives Retrospective

What is a zk-SNARK?

Proof of Stake vs Proof of Work: A guide to consensus mechanisms

$PNDO leads the way in industry recognition for the Aleo ecosystem

Meet the first projects to integrate zPass in production-ready apps

Aleo Staking Resources: Tools for the Community

A Letter to the White House: Aleo’s Response to the OSTP

Authentication for the AI Age: Securing identity without sacrificing anonymity

A Technical Explanation of the Aleo Setup Ceremony

Testnet 3 Phase II Incentives Retrospective

Announcing Aleo Deploy Incentives

Hello, again

What is Aleo, the privacy-first blockchain?

Aleo x Icebreaker: Get your zkCat NFT at zkHouse Devconnect Istanbul

Electric Capital: Aleo is one of the top 5 fastest-growing ecosystems for overall developers

Programmable privacy made possible: Understanding decentralized private computation

AleoBFT: Explore Aleo's consensus layer

What is a zero-knowledge proof?

Where NFTs meet privacy: Building private NFTs with Leo

From $ALEO to $pALEO: How to liquid stake on Pondo

New snarkOS release candidate: v3.1.0

The Aleo Advantage: Evolving from zkEVMs to the zkVM blockchain

Public vs. Private State: Aleo’s innovative solution to blockchain data storage

How zero-knowledge powers the future of blockchain wallets

Aleo Mainnet: Everything you need to know

Aleo Mainnet is Here

Introduction to Aleo Tokenomics

Mainnet Ambassador Program Update

Understanding the claim process for Incentive Programs

How the Aleo community paved the road to mainnet

Celebrating Success: Prover Incentives II Retrospective

Testnet 3 Incentives Kickoff

Testnet 2 Incentives Retrospective

Testnet 2 Incentives Announcement

Announcing Testnet Beta Prover Incentives

Achieving a Critical Milestone with Deploy & Execute Launch

Road to Mainnet Updates

From Devnet to Mainnet: Aleo’s four testing environments

The future of zero-knowledge with Aleo

How Aleo works: Building the Aleo Network together

Aleo completes security audits of snarkOS & snarkVM

Reclaiming Privacy: Aleo’s Mission to Empower Users

The Road to Aleo Mainnet

Aleo Ambassador Program

Announcing Aleo Testnet 3

OpEd: Families like mine need safe, secure digital identities

Announcing the Aleo Network Foundation

zkCloud: Decentralized Private Computing

Don’t risk identity fraud just to play that video game — do this instead

All the magic from Aleo zkHouse at Devconnect

Making a more secure, accessible medical system with zero-knowledge

Introducing zPass: Aleo's pioneering step toward privacy-preserving digital identity

Qualifying for loans — without exposing your bank account

Your transcript should belong to you: Using zero-knowledge to protect academic privacy

Zero-Knowledge Primitives by Aleo

The Ambassador Program continues

The power of secrets: Zero-knowledge proofs and game development

Introducing Provers in Aleo Testnet 3

Aleo’s Record Model: Building a more secure, efficient blockchain

Decentralized by design: Why Aleo’s Coinbase Puzzle is the future of ZK