Jason Yanowitz
Jason Yanowitz is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blockworks, a leading financial media platform delivering breaking news, in-depth analysis, and premium insights on digital assets to millions of investors worldwide. He hosts the weekly Empire podcast, offering an inside look into the crypto industry, and leads Permissionless, one of the largest DeFi conferences globally. Prior to founding Blockworks, Yanowitz helped build the business development team at Sisense, a data analytics startup that raised nearly $300 million, and worked in venture capital at Intuitive Venture Partners, focusing on growth capital and expansion-stage investments. He is also an early investor in notable blockchain and tech ventures, including Jito, Beehiiv, Meow, and AllianceDAO, among others, cementing his reputation as a prominent investor and thought leader in the crypto and Web3 space.
Jason Yanowitz Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Academic History
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B.A., Economics, History
Jason Yanowitz, as Co-Founder and CEO of Blockworks, has built one of the most influential financial media platforms dedicated to digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized finance (DeFi).
Blockworks enhances transparency in the crypto industry, engages institutional investors and regulators, and provides a neutral, unbiased perspective on blockchain and DeFi markets.
Yanowitz also hosts the Empire podcast, offering behind-the-scenes stories from crypto founders, investors, and innovators to help audiences understand emerging trends in blockchain technology, DeFi, and digital assets.
The podcast releases two episodes weekly, featuring guest interviews on Mondays and a weekly market round-up on Fridays, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
CRYPTO INVOLVEMENT
Jason Yanowitz is both a media pioneer and an active investor in the crypto space, bridging the gap between emerging blockchain technologies and mainstream investors.
He is the driving force behind Permissionless, a leading annual DeFi and Web3 conference that gathers thousands of developers, investors, and thought leaders from around the globe.
Yanowitz is also an angel investor in the crypto ecosystem, with early-stage investments in projects such as Jito, Beehiiv, Meow, and AllianceDAO, supporting innovations in decentralized infrastructure, NFTs, and blockchain-based communities.
Through his media presence and speaking engagements, he has become a trusted voice in digital asset education and adoption, providing insights on market trends, tokenomics, DeFi protocols, and cryptocurrency regulations.
RECOGNITION
2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Media