Adrienne A. Harris is an American entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who has dedicated her life to the advancement of digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. She founded a cryptocurrency hedge fund in 2017 called HODL Capital which invests in early-stage blockchain projects.
In addition to her investment activities, Adrienne is also active in policy circles advocating for regulatory clarity on crypto assets through organizations like Coin Center and The Blockchain Alliance. In 2018 she was named one of Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 most influential people in business for her role in helping shape the future of finance with cryptocurrencies.
She serves on several boards including Bitwise Asset Management, where she advises the firm on its various products that facilitate institutional access to bitcoin investing; Civic Technologies Inc., a blockchain identity platform; and CasaHODL LLC., a wallet provider offering secure storage solutions for high net worth individuals looking to hold their own private keys offline without sacrificing user experience or security features typically found only at exchanges or custodial services providers.
Adrienne speaks regularly about how financial technology can transform lives around the world by creating more transparent systems that are accessible even when traditional banking options don’t exist or aren’t available due to politics or geography constraints.. Her work alongside other leaders within this space will help ensure everyone has equal opportunity regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation when it comes accessing capital markets via digital currency technologies
