DigitalBits founder Al Burgio is a serial entrepreneur, founding Console Connect in 2011 prior to his foray into blockchain technology. Console Connect pioneered Interconnection 2.0, the means by which entities can bypass public internet and interface directly with one another. Following the acquisition of Console Connect by PCCW Global, Al Burgio turned his sights on blockchain, specifically how the technology could be used to address the frictions within consumer digital assets.