Jon Matonis
Jon Matonis
is an e-Money researcher and crypto economist focused on expanding
the
circulation of nonpolitical digital currencies.
His career has included
senior influential posts at Sumitomo Bank, VISA, VeriSign, and Hushmail.
Currently, He serves on the Board of Directors for the Bitcoin
Foundation, is
Tech Contributor to Forbes Magazine, and Op-Ed Contributor to American
Banker.
Jon is also Editor of
The Monetary Future economics blog and board
advisor
to startups in bitcoin, gaming, mobile, and prepaid.
His articles include
Could Bitcoin Become the Currency of System D?,
First Bitcoin Hedge Fund Launches From Malta,
Bitcoin Exchange Deal Repatriates Assets To U.S.,
The Cashless Utopia Mirage,
France Plans To Prohibit Cash Payments Over €1,000,
Government Ban On Bitcoin Would Fail Miserably,
Bitcoin Casinos Release 2012 Earnings,
PayPal Assault On File-Sharing Sites Makes Business Case For
Bitcoin,
Largest Bitcoin Payment Processor Raises $510,000 Angel
Round,
ECB: “Roots Of Bitcoin Can Be Found In The Austrian School Of
Economics”,
and
Fear Not Deflation.
Jon earned his B.A. in Economics at
George Washington University in 1985. He also studied
Economics and Computer Software Engineering
at the
University of Maryland, College Park.
Watch
Keiser Report: Jon Matonis on BitCoin vs central bankers.
Watch his YouTube channel.
Read
Jon Matonis Interview: DGC Magazine Person of the Year.
Read his
about.me profile,
American Banker profile,
CrunchBase
profile,
Forbes profile, and
LinkedIn profile.
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Twitter feed.