Jeff John Roberts

One sunny afternoon in 2013, I went to Union Square in New York City. I was on a reporting assignment to write about a corner of the park called "Satoshi Square"—the name used by a motley crew of crypto anarchists and Wall Street traders to describe where they bought and sold Bitcoin in the open air. Since that day, I've been fascinated with Bitcoin and new forms of money. That fascination led me to write Kings of Crypto and numerous articles on cryptocurrency.

I've been fortunate to meet many colorful people in crypto and technology—from bold entrepreneurs to brilliant outlaws—during my time as a journalist for Reuters and Fortune, and to tell their stories. But I also know it's important to have a life outside of technology, which is why I still treasure books of all sorts, from classic fiction to poetry to history to music biographies.

I love big city cocktail bars that serve oysters and classic Manhattans, but also quiet time in the outdoors. I grew up in Vancouver, and have lived in many other places, including Paris and Brooklyn. Currently, I reside in small Colorado town where I explore the state's amazing mountains and rivers with my wife and daughter.