Who is Mike Alfred?

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Short answer: Mike Alfred is a crypto investor[1][2] and a web entrepreneur best known as the founder of BrightScope[3][4] and Digital Assets Data.[5][6] Mike has a net worth of $10 million as of 2021.[7][8]

Early life and education[edit]

Alfred attended Stanford University to pursue his Bachelor's in History, which he completed in 2003. However, he also shared a keen interest in the world of finance and investment, which he decided to pursue later in his life.[9][10]

Career[edit]

Alfred started trading tech companies and penny stocks in the late 1990’s from his Stanford University dorm room.[11] He spent years working as a financial advisor and investment manager at several companies, including his own firm, Alfred Capital Management. However, he always had a desire to become a web entrepreneur.[12][13]

In 2008, Alfred co-founded BrightScope[14][15] alongside his brother Ryan as a leading provider of retirement plan ratings and investment research.[16] The company was later acquired by Strategic Insight in 2016. Two years later, Mike co-founded Digital Assets Data,[17] a financial analytics company that feeds data for crypto hedge funds, market makers, and banks.[18] The company was later acquired by NYDIG in 2021.[19][20]

Alfred currently serves on the boards of directors at Iris Energy, Eaglebrook Advisors, Crestone Group, and Hohm.[21] He is also an advisor to Outerbridge Capital and Amenify. Mike has made his valuable investments in several companies, which include Bitwise Asset Management, Swan Bitcoin, Open Book Extracts, Overview, Freight Pay, Ritual, Konvoy Ventures, Abe Global, Kintaba,[22][23] and Radar.[24][25]

Awards[edit]

  • 2013: Alfred was featured in Forbes Up-and-Comer
  • 2012: Alfred was listed in 401k Wire 100 Most Influential; RIAbiz 10 Most Influential; and San Diego Magazine 50 People to Watch
  • 2011: Alfred appeared in Kiplinger 20 Money Game Changers; San Diego Metro Magazine 40 Under 40; and SmartMoney Power 30

Personal life[edit]

Alfred is an ultramarathoner who has finished a 50-mile and a 100-mile race. When not working, he is seen running on mountain trails.[26]

In the media[edit]

  • "#16 Mike Alfred, CEO of Digital Assets Data: How Crypto Investors Think". youtube. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  • "Valuation of Bitcoin Mining w/ Mike Alfred (BTC043)". youtube. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Gamers, Techie (10 October 2021). "Mike Alfred: a Bitcoin Investor Worth Following". Techie + Gamers. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Mike Alfred: a Bitcoin investor to follow". TittlePress. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Southall, Brooke. "Buyer scoops up BrightScope using Genstar's bucks | RIABiz". Buyer scoops up BrightScope using Genstar's bucks | RIABiz. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Penn, David (2 November 2016). "Strategic Insight Buys BrightScope for Reported $35+ Million". Finovate. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "#16 Mike Alfred, CEO of Digital Assets Data: How Crypto Investors Think by Breakout Startups". Podchaser. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Breakout Startups: #16 Mike Alfred, CEO of Digital Assets Data: How Crypto Investors Think". theblockchainvc.libsyn.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mike Alfred – Pancake Money". pancake.money. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Mike Alfred Reveals 10 Million ADA Holdings Bought In 2018 - CoinCu News". news.coincu.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  9. ↑ McMahon, Kari. "Value investor Mike Alfred breaks down a crypto portfolio strategy set to dramatically outperform the original 60/40 — and shares his bullish thesis on 3 undervalued crypto stocks". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Mike Alfred". FiNext Conference. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Value investor Mike Alfred breaks down crypto portfolio strategy that is expected to significantly outperform the original 60/40 – and shares his bullish thesis on 3 undervalued crypto stocks". traducaocertificadaetraducaonotarizada.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Mike Alfred: a Bitcoin Investor Worth Following - Techie + Gamers". Tumblr. October 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Brightscope: Mike and Ryan Alfred". Kiplinger. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  14. ↑ Wilson, Matt (28 January 2022). "How Mike Alfred and Brightscope are Taking on a 3 Trillion Dollar Industry". Under30CEO. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "BrightScope Teaches How His Startup Racked Up Sales - with Mike Alfred". Business Podcast for Startups. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Mike & Ryan Alfred". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "#16 Mike Alfred, CEO of Digital Assets Data: How Crypto Investors Think". Listen Notes. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Listen to #16 Mike Alfred, CEO of Digital Assets Data: How Crypto Investors Think from show Breakout Startups - season - 1 on gaana". gaana.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "NYDIG acquires Digital Assets Data as crypto M&A looks poised to pick up". The Block. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "‎Danny In The Valley: Mike Alfred & Zume's Alex Garden on crypto, pizza and the future of humanity on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  21. ↑ News, Bitcoin Ethereum (9 September 2022). "Investor Mike Alfred takes shots at HEX as it slides below $0.04". BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  22. ↑ "Executive Profile: Mike Alfred". San Diego Business Journal. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  23. ↑ "Value investor Mike Alfred breaks down a crypto portfolio strategy set to dramatically outperform the original 60/40 — and shares his bullish thesis on 3 undervalued crypto stocks". TimesNow Business. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  24. ↑ Howard, Alex. "The story of BrightScope: Data drives the innovation economy - O'Reilly Radar". radar.oreilly.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  25. ↑ "Mike Alfred Reveals 10 Million ADA Holdings Bought In 2018 - CoinCu News". news.coincu.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  26. ↑ "BTC Maxi Mike Alfred Reveals 10 Million ADA Holdings Bought in 2018". cryptonews.net. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

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