Blake Benthall
@blakebenthall.bsky.social
"He Was an Online Drug Lord. Now He’s a Crypto Entrepreneur." - @nytimes.com
Former Silk Road 2.0 operator.
Founder + CEO of Fathom(x) -> fathomx.com
For inquiries -> blakebenthall.com
Former Silk Road 2.0 operator.
Founder + CEO of Fathom(x) -> fathomx.com
For inquiries -> blakebenthall.com
A $2M diamond-studded piece of meat at #Bitcoin2025?
The crypto space has seriously changed since I first got involved...
The crypto space has seriously changed since I first got involved...
July 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A $2M diamond-studded piece of meat at #Bitcoin2025?
The crypto space has seriously changed since I first got involved...
The crypto space has seriously changed since I first got involved...
Still processing how surreal #Bitcoin2025 was.
Ross Ulbricht and I both spoke on stage. Two people from the early Silk Road days—alive, reflective, and re-engaging.
Grateful we made it through and are finding ways to contribute again.
Ross Ulbricht and I both spoke on stage. Two people from the early Silk Road days—alive, reflective, and re-engaging.
Grateful we made it through and are finding ways to contribute again.
July 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Still processing how surreal #Bitcoin2025 was.
Ross Ulbricht and I both spoke on stage. Two people from the early Silk Road days—alive, reflective, and re-engaging.
Grateful we made it through and are finding ways to contribute again.
Ross Ulbricht and I both spoke on stage. Two people from the early Silk Road days—alive, reflective, and re-engaging.
Grateful we made it through and are finding ways to contribute again.
#Bitcoin is not for speculation.
It's for no longer needing banks to give you permission to transact.
Overheard at #Bitcoin2025 in Las Vegas: "Fix the money, fix the world."
It's for no longer needing banks to give you permission to transact.
Overheard at #Bitcoin2025 in Las Vegas: "Fix the money, fix the world."
July 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
#Bitcoin is not for speculation.
It's for no longer needing banks to give you permission to transact.
Overheard at #Bitcoin2025 in Las Vegas: "Fix the money, fix the world."
It's for no longer needing banks to give you permission to transact.
Overheard at #Bitcoin2025 in Las Vegas: "Fix the money, fix the world."
It's a relief that it still feels like the early days of #Bitcoin. Even with tens of thousands at #Bitcoin2025 I was reminded that it's not too late to innovate.
July 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It's a relief that it still feels like the early days of #Bitcoin. Even with tens of thousands at #Bitcoin2025 I was reminded that it's not too late to innovate.
Heading back to The Bitcoin Conference—this time in Vegas. Nashville last year was my first time speaking publicly since 2014.
Grateful to keep moving forward, reconnect with builders, and share more of my story.
Grateful to keep moving forward, reconnect with builders, and share more of my story.
May 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Heading back to The Bitcoin Conference—this time in Vegas. Nashville last year was my first time speaking publicly since 2014.
Grateful to keep moving forward, reconnect with builders, and share more of my story.
Grateful to keep moving forward, reconnect with builders, and share more of my story.
May 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#Cryptocurrency is an ineffective tool for those involved in illegal activities. I speak from experience as a former participant! My own story shows that it doesn't succeed for lawbreakers. You *will* eventually be caught.
May 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#Cryptocurrency is an ineffective tool for those involved in illegal activities. I speak from experience as a former participant! My own story shows that it doesn't succeed for lawbreakers. You *will* eventually be caught.
Cash is more private than #Bitcoin or any other crypto on an exchange.
If crypto is going to win, privacy and honesty have to be table stakes.
If crypto is going to win, privacy and honesty have to be table stakes.
May 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Cash is more private than #Bitcoin or any other crypto on an exchange.
If crypto is going to win, privacy and honesty have to be table stakes.
If crypto is going to win, privacy and honesty have to be table stakes.
It’s still far too easy to make mistakes in #Bitcoin.
We need clearer paths for #blockchain builders—people like me (and you)—to engage with regulators, policymakers, and law enforcement.
We need clearer paths for #blockchain builders—people like me (and you)—to engage with regulators, policymakers, and law enforcement.
May 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It’s still far too easy to make mistakes in #Bitcoin.
We need clearer paths for #blockchain builders—people like me (and you)—to engage with regulators, policymakers, and law enforcement.
We need clearer paths for #blockchain builders—people like me (and you)—to engage with regulators, policymakers, and law enforcement.
It's paramount that we build #privacy into #stablecoin technologies.
Will soon be sharing more clips from last month's DC Blockchain Summit.
Heading back to #Bitcoin Las Vegas later this month for another panel on privacy and crypto. Details coming soon.
Will soon be sharing more clips from last month's DC Blockchain Summit.
Heading back to #Bitcoin Las Vegas later this month for another panel on privacy and crypto. Details coming soon.
May 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It's paramount that we build #privacy into #stablecoin technologies.
Will soon be sharing more clips from last month's DC Blockchain Summit.
Heading back to #Bitcoin Las Vegas later this month for another panel on privacy and crypto. Details coming soon.
Will soon be sharing more clips from last month's DC Blockchain Summit.
Heading back to #Bitcoin Las Vegas later this month for another panel on privacy and crypto. Details coming soon.
🎥: Panel clip from last month's #DCBlockchainSummit with fellow panelists Erin West (Operation Shamrock), Kris Klaich (Digital Chamber), and Jamal El-Hindi (former FinCEN).
April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎥: Panel clip from last month's #DCBlockchainSummit with fellow panelists Erin West (Operation Shamrock), Kris Klaich (Digital Chamber), and Jamal El-Hindi (former FinCEN).