Jeff Wilser

Contributor

Jeff Wilser is the author of 7 books including Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life, The Book of Joe: The Life, Wit, and (Sometimes Accidental) Wisdom of Joe Biden, and an Amazon Best Book of the Month in both Non-Fiction and Humor.

Jeff is a freelance journalist and content marketing writer with over 13 years of experience. His work has been published by The New York Times, New York magazine, Fast Company, GQ, Esquire, TIME, Conde Nast Traveler, Glamour, Cosmo, mental_floss, MTV, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, and Comstock's Magazine. He covers a wide range of topics including travel, tech, business, history, dating and relationships, books, culture, blockchain, film, finance, productivity, psychology, and specializes in translating "geek to plain-talk." His TV appearances have ranged from BBC News to the The View.

Jeff also has a strong business background. He began his career as a financial analyst for Intel Corporation, and spent 10 years providing data analysis and customer segmentation insights for a $200 million division of Scholastic Publishing. This makes him a good fit for corporate and business clients. His corporate clients range from Reebok to Kimpton Hotels to AARP.

Jeff is represented by Rob Weisbach Creative Management.

Latest from Jeff Wilser

Consensus Magazine

Diana Biggs: Building Early-Stage Ventures in Web3

Now a partner at venture fund 1kx, Biggs is a nine-year crypto veteran. She's bullish on early-stage companies and a speaker at our Consensus festival.

Apr 11, 2023

Consensus Magazine

Magdalena Kala: How I Invest in Web3

“Every non-sleeping, non-exercising hour I’m working on this, because that’s what I think about.”

Apr 4, 2023

Consensus Magazine

US Crypto Firms Eye Overseas Move Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Citing an ongoing regulatory crackdown, crypto companies are considering shifting to more favorable jurisdictions. Jeff Wilser reports.

Mar 27, 2023

Dubai is one of the jurisdictions that could benefit if crypto companies leave the U.S. (shutterlk/Shutterstock)

Consensus Magazine

Illia Polosukhin: Building Near's Blockchain, Embedding AI

The co-founder, a speaker at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival, said Near is taking on Ethereum and already boasts 25 million accounts and 446,000 daily transactions.

Mar 27, 2023

Consensus Magazine

Decentralized Media Via Web3: A Solution to Bias and Trust Issues in News?

Ashley Rindsberg – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – argues that the New York Times has a track-record of dangerous misreporting. Is "DeMe" the answer to what skews to the media?

Mar 24, 2023

Consensus Magazine

Marta Belcher: Reframing Privacy for the Digital Age

Somehow we accept that financial transactions get turned over to the government by default without a warrant, says civil liberties lawyer Marta Belcher, a speaker at this year's Consensus festival.

Mar 21, 2023

Consensus Magazine

Senator Cynthia 'Crypto Queen' Lummis: Lack of Laws Pushing Industry Overseas

The senator from Wyoming – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – on crypto's prospects in Washington, D.C.

Mar 20, 2023

Consensus Magazine

Baron Davis: Bringing Athletes to Web3

The ex-NBA point guard is teaching sports clients to engage with communities using crypto tech.

Mar 17, 2023

Former NBA player Baron Davis is trying his hand in blockchain technology with an NFT-based project. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

How Talent Agency WME Is Expanding Into Crypto

Chris Jacquemin, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus conference, on Hollywood's embrace of Web3.

Mar 16, 2023

Chris Jacquemin, head of digital strategy at talent agency WME (Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

How Web3 Animation Project 'The Gimmicks' Survives a Crypto Winter

The creators of the successful Web3 cartoon – speakers at Consensus – talk about what’s next for interactive storytelling.

Mar 14, 2023

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