Abel Dantas
I'm a software engineer focused on distributed systems and gamification.
Over the past decade, I've founded organizations and led technical teams. I was founding president of CTVC, Portugal's first tech cooperative, an organization I remain part of today. I also served as CTO of a blockchain gaming company for six years. Currently, I'm leading XARP as CEO, building a gamified platform for digital wardrobes and AI-powered try-ons centered on privacy and user control.
I'm pursuing a PhD at University of Porto, where I also teach. My research is on Distributed Ledgers with BFT-CRDTs.
Ventures & Projects
Xarp
Founder & CEO (Nov 2024–Present)
An XR company building a privacy-first digital wardrobe platform that works across retailers, with AI-powered gamified recommendations and virtual try-ons that keep user data local, allowing retailers to offer personalized omnichannel experiences without compliance headaches. Working in partnership with INESC TEC to develop smart mirror (in-store devices) infrastructure.
CTVC
Chair of the Supervisory Board (2025–Present)
President (2021–2025)
Founded a tech cooperative bringing together specialists in a collaborative structure. We function as a platform for R&D collaboration and professional development.
FYX Gaming (formerly Kronoverse)
Co-Founder & CTO (2018–2024)
Helped shape on-chain gaming. Worked on CryptoFights and the Kronoverse platform, building non-custodial systems that hit 10M+ daily mainnet transactions and helped secure $6M in funding. This hands-on experience with distributed systems and high-throughput blockchain architectures directly informed my research on Distributed Ledgers with BFT-CRDTs.
Research & Publications
Peer-Reviewed Papers
CRDT-Based Game State Synchronization in Peer-to-Peer VR (2025)
Abel Dantas, Carlos Baquero
In Proceedings of the 12th Workshop on Principles and Practice of Consistency for Distributed Data (PaPoC)
arXiv | ACM DL
This paper presents the first exploration of Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs) within VR contexts, enabling low-latency collaboration in shared virtual environments.
Contact & Links
Viana do Castelo, Portugal