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Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams

Formal First Name
Ryan

Ryan Sean Adams is a crypto investor, entrepreneur, and open finance maximalist who propagates the message of financial sovereignty. Adams is the Co-Founder of Bankless, a crypto media company. Together with David Hoffman, they have built an influential media presence with its flagship podcast, newsletters, YouTube channel and its own DAO, complete with a bank governance token. Adams hosts the Bankless podcast, which helps people level up on open finance on a weekly basis, and writes the Bankless newsletter. In addition to providing actionable insights about the ecosystem, Bankless takes a very practical approach to leveraging DeFi. Previously, he was the Founder of Mythos Capital, a crypto fund, where he led the firm’s investments and staking strategy.

Professional Experience


Academic History

HEALTHCARE

  • At Premier, he launched new products, managed engineering teams, and led go-to market for Premier's interoperability and platform offerings.

  • He also launched Premier's Service Line Analytics, an analytics solution that algorithmically identifies service line specific care variation opportunities.

  • He drove product growth of SLA to over 200 hospitals, becoming one of Premier's fastest-growing solutions.

  • He was a healthcare tech consultant with both startup and big company experience.

  • He led two companies as CEO, sold a healthcare technology startup, and launched software products used by one third of U.S. hospitals.


EARLY CAREER


MEDIA