Dan Roberts
Dan Roberts is a veteran business journalist with special expertise in cryptocurrency, consumer tech, sports business, and the media industry. Most recently, he was Editor-in-Chief of Variant, an early-stage cryptocurrency venture capital firm. He also served as Editor-in-Chief of top crypto news site Decrypt, where he recruited a team of writers and editors, led the site’s news strategy, created and hosted the gm podcast, planned and emceed live events, and moderated panels at conferences around the world. Before that, he was a Writer for Fortune and Yahoo! Finance, where he covered sports business, technology, Bitcoin, and media. Dan has also written for a wide range of other publications including Sports Illustrated, TIME, Vice, The Wall Street Journal, Air Mail, The Guardian, The Paris Review, and Deadspin.
Dan Roberts Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Editor-in-Chief
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Editor-in-Chief
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Editor At Large
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Reporter
Academic History
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M.S., Magazine Writing
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B.A., English
At Fortune, he wrote fast breaking stories for the website and print features, including multiple cover stories, while also frequently writing for Sports Illustrated.
He also wrote magazine profiles on companies like DraftKings, Adidas, Yelp, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and MasterCard, and people like Leigh Steinberg, Louis Freeh, Will.i.am, Dwayne Johnson, David Chang, George Foreman, Cal Ripken, and Gary Player while at Fortune.
He also co-managed Fortune's 40 Under 40 franchise.
JOURNALISM CAREER
At Variant, he edited technical essays and thought leadership, launched a newsletter, and advised portfolio companies on media strategy.
At Yahoo! Finance, he covered sports business and crypto, interviewed hundreds of execs and pro athletes, and hosted a daily live digital show, YFi: A.M.
He has also written literary criticism in a number of places including The Paris Review, Washington Post, Salon, Air Mail, and The Daily Beast.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Dan has appeared on CNN, CBS, Fox Business, ESPN, Golf Channel, NPR, and BBC World News to talk about cryptocurrency or sports business news.
He has also written for: Sports Illustrated; Time; Vice; Salon; The Guardian; The Paris Review; NPR; Deadspin; The Wall Street Journal; Entrepreneur; New York Post; New York Daily News; The Daily Beast; LitHub; The Awl; The Hairpin; The Morning News; The Millions; The Classical; Flavorpill; PopMatters; The Rumpus; Berfrois and more.
Dan has appeared in Forbes, Fox Business, CoinDesk, and Real Vision.