Resides In

Charlotte, North Carolina

Education

The College of Wooster

Expertise

Bitcoin, NFTs, Cryptocurrency, Personal Finance, Consumer Credit

Summary

  • 10 years researching, writing, and editing personal finance content, focused on digital payment technologies, digital tokens, cryptocurrency exchanges, and credit cards
  • Former journalist with Coindesk, CBS News, CNN affiliates, TheStreet, and CheapFlights.com

Experience

After beginning his career in electronic journalism with CBS News and CNN affiliates in California and Ohio, he transitioned into consumer finance in 2012 with USI Insurance Services. 

With USI, Joe used content and social media to help his audiences understand the value of auto, home, and travel insurance through blogs, appearances on podcasts, and appearances in media. Joe was featured as a personal finance and insurance expert by such influential sites as TheStreet and CheapFlights.com.

Since 2014, Joe has focused heavily on independent reporting in cryptocurrency and personal finance. He has contributed to a number of major online publications, such as Coindesk, where the focus is on collecting and using digital tokens to gain value. He has tracked the rise of cryptocurrency since the release of the Bitcoin White Paper in 2008, and is currently mining Bitcoin while staying invested in Ethereum, Amp, Stellar Lumens, and Loopring. 

Joe has written for Investopedia since March 2022.

Education

Joe attended The College of Wooster, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies in 2006. He has continued his education through Coursera, continually learning about updates in the financial and cryptocurrency world.