Edith Yeung

Edith Yeung is the managing partner at Proof of Capital, the creator of the China Internet Report and Advisor at 500 Startups. She invests in blockchain and AI startups, including Stellar, Nebulas, Solana, Oasis Labs, Hooked, DayDayCook, Silk Labs (acquired by Apple), Fleksy (acquired by Pinterest), Human (acquired by Mapbox), AISense, Penrose, Cryworks, Piper, Apptopia, Palantir and many more. Before […]
Philip Gradwell

Philip Gradwell is Chief Economist at Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company. He analyses on-chain data to understand cryptocurrency markets. This includes identifying economic fundamentals, how cryptocurrency moves on-chain between exchanges and across borders, and the nature of crypto crime, amongst other topics. Prior to joining Chainalysis, Philip led a team of economic consultants working globally […]
Bill Barhydt

William (Bill) Barhydt (born in NYC) is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Abra, provider of the world’s first global investment app. Abra empowers consumers to invest in 30 crypto assets, 50 fiat currencies, and now, 50 traditional equities all within a single, easy-to-use app. Abra’s vision is an open, global financial […]
Kaj Burchardi

Kaj Burchardi is a Managing Director with BCG Platinion with more than 19 years of experience in IT consulting. He has worked with clients from various industries in Europe, US, and Middle East on IT architecture, Digital and Agile transformations. Kaj is leading the Blockchain practice of BCG/Platinion globally and supported clients in the strategy […]
Andy Bromberg

Andy Bromberg is the Co-founder and President of CoinList, a platform that hosts token sales and runs a cryptocurrency exchange. CoinList also provides compliance and community services for many other token projects. Previously, he was the Co-founder and CEO of Sidewire, and before that, he studied Mathematics and Computer Science at Stanford University. While there, […]
Jeremy Allaire

Jeremy Allaire is Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Circle, a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments and commerce worldwide. Founded in 2013, Circle is the pioneer of the fastest growing fiat-currency backed stablecoin, USD Coin. Previously, Mr. Allaire co-founded and […]
Dr. Steven Waterhouse

Dr. Steven Waterhouse (Seven) is the CEO and Co-founder of Orchid Labs. Waterhouse previously served as a partner at blockchain-focused venture Pantera Capital from its inception in 2013 through July 2016 and worked at Fortress Investment Group, where he founded the Digital Currency Fund with Mike Novogratz and Pete Briger. Seven was a Co-founder and […]
Ransu Salovaara

CEO of Likvidi, a financial firm based in Dubai focusing on blockchain based corporate bond issuance and secondary market trading. Over 5 years experience in the blockchain industry as an advisor for digital asset issuance and fundraising.
Mike Orcutt

Mike is The Block’s News Editor. In addition to editing, he reports on topics that span the blockchain space, with a particular focus on technological innovation. Prior to joining The Block in April of 2020, he spent nine years covering emerging technologies— from solar cells to smart contracts—at MIT Technology Review..
Angela Tong

Angela Tong, Partner of Jinse Finance. As a seasoned member of media industry, she has nearly a decade of experience. Mrs.Tong follows and reports on bitcoin since 2011. In 2017, Mrs.Tong decided leaving Netease Tech to assume the position of editor in chief in Jinse Finance and began to focus on blockchain and cryptos reporting. […]