Erik Voorhees
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Erik Voorhees is one of Bitcoin's earliest prominent advocates and the founder of ShapeShift, a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange. He is known for his prolific writing on Bitcoin, monetary freedom, and digital sovereignty dating back to 2012. Voorhees has publicly held significant Bitcoin throughout multiple market cycles and remains one of the most recognizable voices in the Bitcoin and crypto space.
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- Role
- Entrepreneur, Bitcoin Pioneer
- Known For
- Founder of ShapeShift; early Bitcoin advocate and writer
- Nationality
- American
- Twitter Handle
- erikvoorhees
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