Breadchain Cooperative came out of the Crypto Leftists community on Discord and Reddit, which provided an online space for those interested in progressive politics and crypto to come together. The community was founded and managed by Joshua Davila - also known as The Blockchain Socialist -  who runs a blog and podcast which explores the political ramifications of crypto and web3.

Other members of the Breadchain Cooperative include Ari Rodriguez, a smart contract developer and co-founder of Arrakis Finance; Marisa Rando, marketer and co-founder of Pact DAO and PaperTree; Rubin Russel, a designer and co-founder of Kolektivo; Lewis Andy, a front-end software developer; Giulio Quarta, a co-founder of the Crypto Commons Association; and Larry Williams Jr., founder of LaborDAO and Unionbase.