Jonathan Chester
Miami, United States
Co-founder, CEO at Bitwage | CEO of Bitwage, Angel Investor, Contributor on Forbes (Bitcon/Blockchain), Strategic Council of Foundation Fighting Blindness
Summary
I am co-founder & CEO of Bitwage, the most popular blockchain payroll, hr & invoicing platform. Bitwage is a top 7 blockchain company in the US and top 21 in the world. I also write for forbes on all things bitcoin and blockchain related for the Entrepreneurship section. https://letstalkpayments.com/medici-top-21-blockchain-awards-announcing-the-leaders-working-with-technology-of-the-future/ Since joining the Blockchain ecosystem in 2013, I have been featured in Les Echos, Entrepreneur magazine, and Quartz; I have consulted members of the European Parliament, dutch banks & regulators and the California Senate regarding regulation of the blockchain industry; and I have spoken at conferences such as Viva Technology, Paris Fintech Forum, SCAPayments, Transact15, BIP001 and CoinAgenda.
Co-founder, CEO
Bitwage
1 Jun 2014 - Present
12yrs 2mos
Palo Alto
I am the Founder & President of Bitwage, the most popular payroll & invoicing solution built on top of the bitcoin blockchain. Bitwage Benefits: Bitwage allows companies to offer Bitcoin benefits to employees and freelancers without any fees. Employees and freelancers can receive any percentage of their wage in Bitcoin without their employer signing up. Companies can pay for payroll, HR and benefits services in all 50 states with cryptocurrency. Bitwage International: Manage and pay remote workforces faster & cheaper with blockchain powered solutions. Bitwage has raised funds from high profile investors and companies, such as Tim Draper's Draper Associates, BPI France and Orange Silicon Vally through the Orange Fab accelerator.
Strategic Council Finance Officer
Foundation Fighting Blindness
1 Nov 2020 - Present
5yrs 9mos
The Foundation Fighting Blindness is the world's leading private funder of retinal disease research. Over $800MM has been raised, awarding 80 grants that have resulted in 40 different clinical trials and the first FDA-approved gene therapy for the eye or any inherited disease. Retinal disease research include seeking cures for eye diseases such as Macular Degeneration, Stargardt, Retinitis Pigmentosa & Usher syndrome. If you are newly diagnosted, visit Fightingblindness.org to find a specialist and register at MyRetinaTracker.org to be a part of the Foundation's patient registry. The FFB community can provide support and information on local resources.
Contributor
Forbes
1 Dec 2015 - Present
10yrs 8mos
I discuss the ins and outs of the bitcoin and blockchain industry under the entrepreneur section for Forbes. Check out my articles here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanchester/
Show all 8 experiences
Similar People
Discover professionals with a similar profile — sign in to view.