IOTA Rebased - Road to TOP 10. HILO GENERAL

This is to let you know about a significant change in my status: I left the IF's Board of Directors and joined the IF's Supervisory board. The reasons for this move are simple: scientifically, I gave all I could give to IOTA, and now the research problems to which I could de facto contribute are essentially solved from the theoretical point of view. In addition, the Research Department is quite strong and autonomous (which means that it does not critically depend on my contributions anymore), and Billy is doing really well as a Director of Research.

Frankly, I think that a person should better be in a place where (s)he belongs, and, in my case, this place is the academy. I have to confess that being in this (crazy ) crypto environment has been quite demanding to me (which is not surprising for a guy who will soon turn 50), so that now I'm happy that my mission there is complete and I'm able to go entirely back to my academic career (while I still can). Nevertheless, rest assured that I remain convinced in the success of the IOTA's mission, and, being in the Supervisory Board of the IOTA Foundation would permit me to still be around and be of help, in case it is needed. Of course, I will also participate in ReSums in case the IOTA researchers find it appropriate to invite me.

I take this occasion to express my profound gratitude to all people who shared this IOTA journey with me, from the very start to the present times.