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Erik Voorhees
Erik Tristan Voorhees | |
|---|---|
 Voorhees interviewed by Reason TV in 2021 | |
| Nationality | American-Panamanian |
| Education | the University of Puget Sound (2007) |
| Occupation | Cryptocurrency entrepreneur |
Erik Tristan Voorhees is an American cryptocurrency entrepreneur and founder of the cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift. He also co-founded Satoshi Dice and was the Director of Marketing at BitInstant. He has been referred to as a crypto-libertarian and has advocated for "the separation of money and state"[1][2] and views Bitcoin as a tool for decentralizing financial power and challenging government control over currency.[3][4]
Voorhees' involvement in the Free State Project—a movement encouraging libertarians to relocate to New Hampshire—played a pivotal role in his early adoption of Bitcoin.[5][6] He was introduced to Bitcoin by Keith Ammon, currently a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[7]
During his time in New Hampshire, he actively promoted the use of cryptocurrency as a means of financial independence and resistance to centralized monetary systems. He has also emphasized the potential of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to challenge the monopoly of fiat currencies and foster innovation in global finance.[8][9]
- ^ Raskin, Max (2021-02-10). "Can You Get Rich With Bitcoin? Sure, but Slowly". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ Dale, Brady (2023). SBF: how the FTX bankruptcy unwound crypto's very bad good guy. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. ISBN 9781394196074.
- ^ Green, Jemma. "Elon Musk Sues ChatGPT, Which Crypto Veterans Saw Coming". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Moreno, Felix (2013-07-25). "Erik Voorhees: "Bitcoin is the new Frontier"". Bitcoin Magazine - Bitcoin News, Articles and Expert Insights. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Spaven, Emily (2013-10-01). "Free State Project members now able to pay rent in bitcoins". www.coindesk.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Hill, Kashmir. "The Free State Project: A Libertarian Testing Ground For Bitcoin, 3D Printers, and Drones". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Interview with Erik Voorhees". Interviews with Max Raskin. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "'This is how money should be': Digital asset pioneer Erik Voorhees | American Banker". 2018-06-11. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Torpey, Kyle (2015-08-21). "Erik Voorhees: The Separation of Money and State is the New Separation of Church and State". Bitcoin Magazine - Bitcoin News, Articles and Expert Insights. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
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