Cory Klippsten

Cory Klippsten

Cory Klippsten is the CEO of Bitcoin financial services firm Swan.com. He is a partner in Bitcoiner Ventures and El Zonte Capital, serves as an advisor to The Bitcoin Venture Fund and as an angel investor has funded more than 50 early stage tech companies. Before startups, Klippsten worked for Google, McKinsey, Microsoft and Morgan Stanley, and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. He grew up in Seattle, split 15 years between New York City and Chicago and now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughters. His hobbies include basketball, history and travel (Istanbul and Barcelona are favorites).

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ETFs, Halving, Upgrades – What to Expect With Bitcoin Next Year
2024 promises to be a year of continued expansion for Bitcoin, says Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Demonstrates Ineffective Altruism at Its Worst
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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The 10 Biggest Developments in Bitcoin in 2022
Whether it's the Taro upgrade or growth in the Lightning Network, Bitcoin has seen steady progress this year, says Cory Klippsten, Tomer Strolight and Sam Callahan of Swan Bit...
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The World Bitcoin Will Build
Fix the money, fix the world. The world’s first and largest decentralized monetary network could usher in a more vibrant and just society.
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