Jeff Wilser

Jeff  Wilser

Jeff Wilser is the author of 7 books including Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life, The Book of Joe: The Life, Wit, and (Sometimes Accidental) Wisdom of Joe Biden, and an Amazon Best Book of the Month in both Non-Fiction and Humor. Jeff is a freelance journalist and content marketing writer with over 13 years of experience. His work has been published by The New York Times, New York magazine, Fast Company, GQ, Esquire, TIME, Conde Nast Traveler, Glamour, Cosmo, mental_floss, MTV, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, and Comstock's Magazine. He covers a wide range of topics including travel, tech, business, history, dating and relationships, books, culture, blockchain, film, finance, productivity, psychology, and specializes in translating "geek to plain-talk." His TV appearances have ranged from BBC News to the The View. Jeff also has a strong business background. He began his career as a financial analyst for Intel Corporation, and spent 10 years providing data analysis and customer segmentation insights for a $200 million division of Scholastic Publishing. This makes him a good fit for corporate and business clients. His corporate clients range from Reebok to Kimpton Hotels to AARP. Jeff is represented by Rob Weisbach Creative Management.

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Stunning view of Lisbon from a manicured green lawn in foreground to the sea on the horizon (Sally Wilson/Pixabay)
Lisbon: A Buzzy, Affordable Mecca for Buy-and-Hold Crypto Nomads
Portugal’s coastal capital offers a top-shelf European quality of life at discount prices. The No. 15 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 attracts creative and entrepreneurial...
Stunning view of Lisbon from a manicured green lawn in foreground to the sea on the horizon (Sally Wilson/Pixabay)
Brad Kimes and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at XRP Las Vegas, 2023
Why the XRP Army Keeps Fighting
XRP’s uber-passionate supporters believe the SEC unfairly targeted Ripple for securities violations while mysteriously giving Ethereum a free pass. Do they have a point?
Brad Kimes and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at XRP Las Vegas, 2023
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10 Ways Crypto and AI Can Make Each Other Better (or Maybe Worse)
The hype around artificial intelligence is drawing away capital and talent from Web3. But AI and crypto are overlapping technologies, with potential for each to influence the...
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12 Ways Web3 Media Could Embrace AI
From chatbots to deep blockchain data analysis, artificial intelligence can help Web3 news organizations function. But there are plenty of pitfalls too.
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Gary Lachance, an early dogecoin backer and founder of the Decentralized Dance Party (CoinDesk TV)
The Making of the Doge Documentary
One of the funnest stories in crypto history – Dogecoin – is getting a documentary. Jeff Wilser checks in with Tridog, one of the producers.
Gary Lachance, an early dogecoin backer and founder of the Decentralized Dance Party (CoinDesk TV)
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CoinDesk Turns 10 – 2020: The Rise of the Meme Economy
As the world locked down for COVID, meme-assets like Dogecoin and Disaster Girl grabbed the attention of a younger generation of retail investors. Three years later, memes are...
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Kolin Burges confronts Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles (CoinDesk)
CoinDesk Turns 10: The Legacy of Mt. Gox – Why Bitcoin’s Greatest Hack Still Matters
The fall of the Japanese exchange in 2014 caused 750,000 bitcoin to go missing, putting crypto’s future in doubt. The event reverberates to this day, says Jeff Wilser.
Kolin Burges confronts Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles (CoinDesk)
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Diana Biggs: Building Early-Stage Ventures in Web3
Now a partner at venture fund 1kx, Biggs is a nine-year crypto veteran. She's bullish on early-stage companies and a speaker at our Consensus festival.
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Magdalena Kala: How I Invest in Web3
“Every non-sleeping, non-exercising hour I’m working on this, because that’s what I think about.”
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Dubai is one of the jurisdictions that could benefit if crypto companies leave the U.S. (shutterlk/Shutterstock)
US Crypto Firms Eye Overseas Move Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
Citing an ongoing regulatory crackdown, crypto companies are considering shifting to more favorable jurisdictions. Jeff Wilser reports.
Dubai is one of the jurisdictions that could benefit if crypto companies leave the U.S. (shutterlk/Shutterstock)