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Managing Director - Jeff Tiefenthaler
Jeff Tiefenthaler is a seasoned Bitcoin investor and volatility trader with two decades of experience in US stock and options markets. He knows that trading is a game, and to win, you need to play it right. After starting his career as a consultant at Microsoft, where he found his passion for combining technology with investing, Jeff founded Trading Tech & Consulting in 2017. There, he helped develop over 300 stock and options trading algorithms with an impressive 85%-win rate and average annual returns of 500%. Jeff’s proprietary trading and investing systems have generated over $10 million dollars in returns for his partners over the past decade. Jeff’s core belief is that trading is symbiotic relationship between man and machine and leveraging capital with technology to extract maximum value from price fluctuations is a core competitive advantage he offers investors. His investment experience is rooted in the truisms of behavioral finance and psychology required of long term HODLERs.
As a seasoned expert in blockchain and cryptocurrency, Jeff has a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, building robust networks, and implementing growth strategies that drive success in the digital asset space. His journey began during the 2018 bear market when he began allocating a significant portion of his net worth and retirement into Bitcoin and Ethereum, showcasing his foresight and conviction in the emerging asset class. Jeff’s early and strategic entry into digital assets has propelled him to multimillionaire status, underscoring his expertise, resilience, and ability to capitalize on opportunities in this transformative industry.
Jeff’s expertise extends across researching digital asset protocols, contributing to blockchain development, securing digital assets through cryptographic solutions, and navigating volatile markets. Notably, he avoided losses during the 2022 crypto market crash, a period when major firms suffered devastating failures. He has been an active contributor to the Ethereum ecosystem since 2020, supporting its landmark transition from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS) by staking 64 ETH across two validator nodes, which he continues to manage independently. His involvement with Prysmatic Labs and ETH Stakers reflects his commitment to advancing collective efforts within the Ethereum community.
In the Bitcoin ecosystem, Jeff operates a Bitcoin Core Node, a Lightning Node, and a NOSTR relay node, further demonstrating his deep engagement with the technology. He also manages a Start9 private server, contributing to open-source innovations in blockchain infrastructure. Beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, Jeff has experience using THORChain, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol, and worked as a freelance expert with a delegated proof-of-stake altcoin project in 2022, achieving top performance metrics on CoinMarketCap for community engagement and follower growth.
Jeff’s impact extends beyond technical contributions. In 2022, he launched the Go English Scholarship Program, enabling crypto donations to fund educational scholarships at private English schools in Mexico, blending philanthropy with innovation. He also attended the 2022 Korean Blockchain Week, engaging with global leaders to drive forward-thinking discussions on blockchain technology.