Alex is an engineering physics grad who worked in database software before moving to study bitcoin full time in 2014. He has had multiple essays published on CoinDesk, including "Bitcoin and The Law of Conservation of Energy," and his YouTube channel features technical videos such as, "What Bitcoin Miners Actually Do" and "How To Do A Multisignature Transaction" as well as the comedic hit: "Don't Buy Bitcoin. It's Gonna Crash."  In 2015 he ran for member of parliament in East Vancouver as an independent to raise awareness about bitcoin and the injustice of the legacy monetary paradigm. Alex is most active on twitter as @bitcoin3000.