Chris Burniske
Chris Burniske is the Co-Founder and Partner at Placeholder, a venture capital firm that specializes in cryptoassets. Chris is a well-known blockchain research pioneer and author of game-changing texts on digital economics. Prior to Placeholder, he pioneered ARK Investment Management's Next Generation Internet strategy, leading the firm to become the first public fund manager to invest in bitcoin. He then transitioned to focus exclusively on cryptoassets, paving the way for Wall Street to recognize it as a new asset class. Chris is the co-author of Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond.
Chris Burniske Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Partner
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Blockchain Products Lead
Academic History
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B.S., Earth Systems
Chris is a crypto enthusiast, visionary investor and advocate of crypto assets.
He leads Placeholder in investing in Web3 services and decentralized protocols
He has been a seminal presence in the industry in defining the use cases of crypto assets and bringing in investors to this modern avenue of investment.
Chris was a Blockchain Products Lead at ARK where he spearheaded the firm's strategy, product development and research around cryptoassets.
He worked with a team of analysts and the firm CIO to curate the Next Generation Internet ETF at ARK Invest.
He was the first public fund manager to invest in Bitcoin during his tenure at ARK. He also worked to produce ARK’s Next Generation Internet ETF.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
His commentary has been featured on national media outlets, including CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and Forbes.
He has also appeared in Fortune, Bloomberg, Financial Times, USA Today, Yahoo! Finance, and CoinDesk.
His media commentary includes topics relating to Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain technology, and digital assets.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.