Fred Ehrsam

Ehrsam credits playing World of Warcraft as a kid for teaching him the concept of digital currencies. He graduated from Duke University and worked as a trader for Goldman Sachs before cofounding Coinbase in 2012. He appeared on Time's 30 People Under 30 Changing the World in 2013 and Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. Coinbase is now the largest U.S. crypto exchange in the U.S. In 2017, Ehrsam left Coinbase (though remains on the board and owns 6 percent of its stock) and cofounded the cryptocurrency investment firm Paradigm in 2018. Forbes reports that the 33-year-old lives in Miami.