James Edwards was the global cryptocurrency editor at Finder. He coordinated a distributed team of journalists to help further Finder's mission of helping people make better financial decisions.
He has been using Bitcoin since 2013 and began working in the industry in 2017. He takes pride in boiling down complex topics into language his parents can understand.
His expertise has seen him called on to report at events such as TechCrunch Disrupt, CoinDesk Consensus and IBM Think and has coordinated a vast number of high-profile interviews with the industry's brightest minds.
He is a regular contributor to Nasdaq, The Street and is frequently called upon for market commentary in Australia and abroad.
Experience
- Produced over 200 interviews with industry experts, including Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Stani Kulechov, Kain Warwick, Tim Draper, Justin Sun and Tone Vays. Grew Finder's crypto YouTube channel to over 13,000 subscribers.
- Produced a closed-door session at IBM Think on the impact of quantum computers on cryptography and bitcoin.
- Annual judge of Finder’s Innovation Awards in the Cryptocurrency and Technology categories.
- Mastermind of Finder’s annual Crypto Trading Platform Awards.
Education
- Bachelor of Psychology (University of Sydney)
- User Experience Design (General Assembly)
- Front End Web Development (General Assembly)
Featured publications
- NASDAQ: Sybil Accounts - The Big Risk New Airdrop Farmers Are Overlooking
- NASDAQ: Why Telegram Trading Bots Are Crypto's Latest Obsession
- NASDAQ: Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs) – The Biggest Crypto Trend of 2023
- NASDAQ: Can Solana Survive The Collapse of FTX?
- NASDAQ: The Biggest Tokens in FTXs Venture Capital Portfolio
- NASDAQ: What Elon Musks Blockchain Based Twitter Could Look Like
- NASDAQ: How Web3 Will Bring Real Yield to Social Media
- CoinMarketCap Podcast: Bitcoin Predictions for 2025 and 2030
- The Money Show Virtual Expo: How To Make Money in a Crypto Bear market
- The Money Show Virtual Expo: Six Cryptos You Need to Watch in 2022
- Ladies Finance Club: Crypto for beginners
- CoinTelegraph
- News.com.au
- The Street
- Binance
- Swyftx
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Latest articles by James Edwards
66 articles written by this author
SEC crackdown on Binance, Kraken – What it means for Aussie investors
It's been a busy day for US regulators as Binance faces a US 4$ billion fine and Kraken gets sued by the SEC
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty – what it means for Australian FTX victims
The founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange has been found guilty on all 7 charges and faces up to 110 years in prison.
Bitcoin’s price soars over 10% on ETF rumours – here’s why
Traders appear confident that a Bitcoin ETF is about to be launched in the US.
New regulations for Aussie crypto exchanges: What it means for investors
Local crypto exchanges are set to be regulated by existing financial services laws, and a handful of bespoke regulations.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX trial starts tomorrow – what it means for FTX customers
SBF is facing up to 110 years in prison for his involvement in the $32 billion collapse of FTX.
Best exchanges for day trading cryptocurrency in Australia
We reviewed more than 20 crypto exchanges to find you the ones best suited to day trading cryptocurrency.
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Free crypto tax calculator for Australians
Calculate your crypto tax obligations and prepare a report for the ATO with our free calculator.
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