# Paul Snow

> Paul Snow is the inventor of the Factom protocol and the architect of the Accumulate blockchain, currently building tokenization and digital-identity infrastructure at DeFi Devs and IDD Labs. He co-founded the Texas Bitcoin Conference, testified before the U.S. Congress on blockchain, and is listed as inventor on more than 40 patents that now underpin Accumulate.

- **Role:** CEO at DeFi Devs / IDD Labs; Chief Architect of the Accumulate Protocol
- **Organizations:** DeFi Devs, IDD Labs, Accumulate Network, Inveniam, Factom Inc. (former), Texas Bitcoin Conference, DTRules
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Inventor of the Factom protocol, Architect of the Accumulate Protocol, Listed inventor on 40+ Factom / Accumulate patents

## Career timeline

- **1980s** — Begins software career; contributes to a PostScript clone for Printware 720
- **2004** — Founds DTRules, an open-source decision-table rules engine used across state health and commercial systems
- **2013** — Organizes 'Passing Bitcoin Around the World'; co-founds the Texas Bitcoin Conference
- **2014** — Co-founds Factom Inc.; co-authors the Factom white paper
- **2016** — Testifies before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on blockchain
- **2018** — Presents on blockchain for medical records at ConVerge2Xcelerate, Columbia University
- **2022** — Launches the Accumulate Protocol as Chief Architect at DeFi Devs; Series A funding
- **2024** — Becomes CEO of IDD Labs, extending Accumulate to EVM-based tokenization

## Achievements

- Inventor of the Factom protocol
- Architect of the Accumulate Protocol
- Listed inventor on 40+ Factom / Accumulate patents
- Testified before the U.S. Congress on blockchain (2016)
- Founder and chair of the Texas Bitcoin Conference
- Founder of the open-source DTRules decision-table rules engine
- Early contributor to Ethereum

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Named CEO of IDD Labs, expanding Accumulate's tokenization work to EVM chains
- **2025-07** — Interview on the Credibly Neutral Podcast covering Accumulate's cross-chain and data-availability roadmap

## Links

- Website: https://defidevs.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulsn
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/paulsnx2
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_MsQ5Bhv5E
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulsnx2/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneMoreJuggler/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09