{"id":370173,"date":"2021-11-21T02:06:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T23:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heres-where-to-meet-new-yorks-youngish-crypto-millionaires\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T02:06:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T23:06:22","slug":"heres-where-to-meet-new-yorks-youngish-crypto-millionaires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-where-to-meet-new-yorks-youngish-crypto-millionaires\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here&#8217;s where to meet New York&#8217;s young(ish) crypto millionaires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Here&#8217;s where to meet New York&#8217;s young(ish) crypto millionaires<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Young cryptocurrency millionaires \u2014 and those who want to learn more about their hot assets \u2014 converge weekly in the Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le to drink, exchange business cards, and enjoy their collective good fortune at being early to the second internet gold rush.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent gathering, held Monday in the upper room of Sean\u2019s, a Midtown pub, featured dozens of 20- and 30-something techies dressed like they were going for a day hike in Portland \u2014 mingling with each other and a smattering of women as they sipped pints of Guinness and nibbled burgers and fries.<\/p>\n<p>The event is called \u201cCryptoMondays,\u201d the Big Apple\u2019s largest tech-style \u201cmeetup\u201d devoted to digital currency \u2014 but on Nov. 15 the chatter wasn\u2019t about Dogecoin or DeFi, but Mayor-elect Eric Adams.<\/p>\n<p>New York is far from the most crypto-friendly state in the union, thanks to the Department of Financial Service\u2019s restrictive \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dfs.ny.gov\/apps_and_licensing\/virtual_currency_businesses\/bitlicense_faqs\">BitLicense<\/a>,\u201d which anyone engaged in virtual-currency business must obtain, attendees griped. The license limits new coin offerings as well as some types of crypto-backed lending that fall under the \u201cdecentralized finance\u201d or \u201cDeFi\u201d umbrella.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Lou Kerner, 60&#10;organizer, Crypto Mondays get together (cryptocurrency group social meeting) at Sean's Irish bar 42 W48th street \" class=\"wp-image-20217292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lou Kerner, 60, is an organizer of the \u201cCryptoMondays\u201d meetups. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Person holding cellphone with Bitcoin stats on the screen.\" class=\"wp-image-20218531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cCryptoMondays\u201d is a cryptocurrency group <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> meeting in Manhattan. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But they hope the new mayor \u2014 who has promised to make the city central to the booming new industry \u2014  can boost the local scene, while using his big-city bully pulpit to sway Albany to loosen crypto regs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Eric Adams is realizing that New York is very slow in terms of crypto adoption,\u201d Nelson Merchan, 27, who runs a crypto-industry marketing firm, told The Post. \u201cI think it\u2019s a very smart move \u2026 I think it\u2019s a move to compete with Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miami\u2019s mayor, Francis Suarez, has floated a city cryptocurrency that would pay a yield to Miami residents, eliminating residents\u2019 need to pay taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Not one to be outdone, Adams has argued cryptocurrency should be taught in schools, considered copying Miami\u2019s municipal cryptocurrency, and said he\u2019ll take his first three paychecks \u201cin Bitcoin.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Crypto Mondays get together (cryptocurrency group social meeting) at Sean's Irish bar 42 W48th street\" class=\"wp-image-20217306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>At the Nov. 15 meetup, the chatter was about Mayor-elect Eric Adams.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=833\" alt=\"Sean Koh attends &quot;CryptoMondays&quot; at Sean's Irish Bar in Manhattan. \" class=\"wp-image-20218504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1666 1666w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1249 1249w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=833 833w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=416 416w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\"\/><figcaption>Sean Koh attends \u201cCryptoMondays\u201d at Sean\u2019s Irish Bar in Manhattan. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An Adams rep clarified that, since the city can only process payroll in American dollars, the mayor planned to take his pay, after taxes, and buy Bitcoin. His most recent financial disclosure doesn\u2019t list any crypto holdings.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Koh, a recording artist and cofounder of Koherent, a subsidiary of his family office, said he plans to winter in \u201ccrypto hub\u201d Miami \u2014 but he\u2019s open to a more crypto-friendly New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything is always about execution,\u201d he said. \u201cIt really comes down to the details as far as how blockchain will help the city.\u201d He\u2019s referring to the building block of cryptocurrency: the decentralized \u201cchain\u201d of verified transactions that allows a digital, central bank-free currency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In New York we always go big, so I\u2019m going to take my first THREE paychecks in Bitcoin when I become mayor. NYC is going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing, innovative industries! Just wait!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericadamsfornyc\/status\/1456311827550384129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Architect Alexandros Washburn, 59, chief urban designer under Michael Bloomberg\u2019s mayoralty, says he holds Bitcoin and Ethereum \u2014 the two largest cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>His new firm markets and sell digital \u201cbuildings\u201d as \u201cNFTs,\u201d or non-fungible tokens. You can start building the metaverse based on [the blockchain]. And we\u2019re here to help do that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Atallah, 29, co-founder and chief <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> officer of the $1.5 billion NFT marketplace OpenSea, said he was \u201choping for improvement\u201d on New York state\u2019s tough cryptocurrency regulations, which \u201cmake things really hard for companies building in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Alexandros Washburn and Nicholas Cassab&#10; - Crypto Mondays get together\" class=\"wp-image-20217312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Alexandros Washburn and Nicholas Cassab at a \u201cCryptoMondays\u201d get-together.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Alex Atallah, founder of OpenSea speaks at Crypto Mondays in Manhattan while man next to him drinks beer. \" class=\"wp-image-20218477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Alex Atallah, founder of OpenSea speaks at \u201cCryptoMondays\u201d in Manhattan. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Attendees talk at bar during CryptoMondays.\" class=\"wp-image-20218555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/crypto-mondays-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CryptoMondays attendees hope the new mayor will rush in changes that make New York City more friendly to cryptocurrency.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A rep for the state DFS told The Post: \u201cBitLicense requirements serve purposes including consumer protection, safety and soundness of the entity, market integrity, and the prevention of money laundering and other crimes. [\u2026] The State welcomes and encourages virtual currency companies to start up and enter the New York market\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite being twice the age of many attendees, the ringleader of the NYC branch is Lou Kerner, 60 \u2014 a partner at crypto fund Blockchain Coinvestors. His firm just launched a crypto-focused SPAC, that is, a publicly-traded shell company with a pot of cash will look to merge with a crypto business.<\/p>\n<p>Kerner bounced around the room introducing strangers, more than keeping up with the group \u2014 most of which, unlike him, came of age in the glow of a computer monitor.<\/p>\n<p>The former Wall Street analyst and dot-com boom executive bristled at what he says is their go-to slur \u2014 \u201cboomer\u201d \u2014 before launching into the story of his crypto conversion experience. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw the crypto light on June 29, 2019. And I\u2019ve been crypto 24\/7 ever since,\u201d he said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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