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20 years in Finance & Operations | 8+ years in Bitcoin & Web3 | Crypto Treasury, Security, Hiring & Scaling Startups | Self-Custody Advocate ₿

San Diego, CA
Joined June 2017
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For all the visual learners #bitcoin
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I've been getting paid in Bitcoin since 2017. People thought I was crazy back then. Some probably still do. 😂 But working in Bitcoin taught me more about money, ownership, and financial responsibility than any traditional finance job ever could. And I'm still here. ₿
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AI isn't replacing experienced operators. It's replacing the 17 spreadsheets, 42 emails, and 6 unnecessary meetings we needed to get one thing done. And I'm here for it. 😂
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Wall Street spent years dismissing Bitcoin. Now they want to custody it for everyone. 😂 I love seeing Bitcoin go mainstream, but let's not forget why it was created. Price exposure is great. Financial sovereignty is better. Not your keys, not your coins. ₿
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To anyone who walked away from a toxic job to protect their peace… I hope your next employer respects your time, values your experience, and pays you what you're worth. Being good at handling chaos doesn't mean you deserve to live in it. ❤️
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I've been paid in Bitcoin since 2017. I've survived bull markets, bear markets, exchange collapses, and people telling me it's going to zero. At this point, volatility is just part of my personality. 😂 #Bitcoin
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"Buy the dip!" With what money, sir? My mortgage company still hasn't figured out how to accept diamond hands. 💎😂 #Bitcoin
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Being an accountant in crypto is a special kind of adventure. Traditional accounting: Reconcile the bank. Crypto accounting: Reconcile 14 wallets, 3 exchanges, gas fees, staking rewards, and a transaction someone made at 2:47 AM. And somehow make it GAAP compliant. 😂 #Crypto
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Bitcoin is on sale. My bank account says we're just browsing. 😂 #Bitcoin #BTC
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I've worked in crypto since 2017. And one thing hasn't changed: Technology moves faster than the companies building it. We talk about scaling protocols, transactions, and infrastructure. But who's scaling the teams, financial controls, compliance, and operations behind them?
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Stop hiring people because they've worked at a famous company. Ask what they actually BUILT. What broke? What did they fix? What did they own? What changed because they were there? A logo on a resume doesn't run your business. People do. #Hiring #Leadership
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I've watched crypto companies raise millions and still struggle with basic operations. Hiring without a plan. Spending without a budget. No clear ownership. No accountability. Funding doesn't fix operational problems. It just makes them more expensive. #Startups #Crypto
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Your security audit passed. Congratulations. Now who has access to your treasury wallets? Who approves transactions? Who removes access when someone leaves? Who checks the balances? Security isn't a certificate you hang on the wall. It's what your team does every day.
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A crypto company can have the best engineers in the world and still lose millions because nobody reconciled the wallets. Wallet balances. Exchange balances. General ledger. Transaction history. If those numbers don't reconcile, you don't have financial controls. You have hope.
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Crypto companies love talking about decentralization. Then they build an entire business around 3 people approving everything. Decentralized technology doesn't automatically create decentralized operations. Security starts with how you build the company. #Crypto #Web3
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Why is Bitcoin dipping? 📉 ETF outflows. Leveraged traders getting liquidated. Macro uncertainty. And a massive exchange security scare. Bitcoin didn't suddenly break. Market confidence took a hit. We preach decentralization until centralized exchanges remind us WHY it matters
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She has many Fans, but I get to be one of 7 of her friends... @FinallyX . .
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DevOps: I have a job interview. IT: On your WORK laptop?! DevOps: Relax, it's just a CTF. 💻 Downloads malware IT: YOU MANAGE INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY! DevOps: And? IT: YOU ARE THE SECURITY RISK! 💀 Sir, you didn't fail the interview. You failed your entire job description
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Anonymous, how many times do I have to tell you? I've moved on. 😭 Stop calling. Stop sending videos. Stop making public announcements trying to get my attention. We had our time together. It didn't work out. At this point, I'm filing a restraining order on the blockchain. 💀
🚨 BREAKING: The hacker group Anonymous has released a video issuing an ultimatum to @cz_binance following the @binance hack.
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