$DARK Who is Edgar Pavlovsky?

Founder of Dark Eclipse | Former MarginFi CEO | Solana Ecosystem Builder

🎓 Education & Background

Graduate of University of Utah

Fluent in English and Russian

Started his career at Uber (2017–2018)

🚀 Projects & Contributions

1. MarginFi (2021–2024)

Built a Solana-based margin trading protocol

Resigned in April 2024, stating:

“I don’t agree with the way things have been done internally or externally.”

Walked away despite having tokens and financial stake

2. Paladin

Developed a private validator client for Solana to protect users from MEV (sandwich attacks)

Rewards validators who prioritize secure transactions

3. mtnDAO

Co-founder of a DAO-backed hacker house focused on IRL collaboration

Helped cultivate Solana builder culture

4. Dark Eclipse ($DARK)

Launched in early 2025

Combines AI + GameFi + Modular Compute Infrastructure

Uses Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) for secure on-chain AI battles

Vision: Decentralized AI vs human games, verified by trustless compute

🛠️ Vision & Values

Moves fast:

“I’m focusing on building DARK’s first product. Expect something in a week.”

Believes in public, transparent building and community-driven innovation

Deeply principled:

“Tokens, money — I don’t care. What matters is how it’s done.”