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Ricardo de Arruda is a Research Partner at Paradigm. Previously, he was a data scientist and engineer at Allium, focused on blockchain data infrastructure, token incentive design, and detecting inorganic activity. Before that, Ricardo was a quantitative developer at macro-focused investment funds. He studied computer engineering and economics before dropping out of university.
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