# David Hoffman

> David Hoffman is a co-founder and co-owner of Bankless, a crypto media platform he hosts with Ryan Sean Adams, and a general partner at Bankless Ventures. Raised in Seattle and educated in psychology, he moved into crypto through Ethereum mining, research, writing, and operations at RealT. In 2026 he publicly explained why he sold his ETH while remaining optimistic about the Ethereum network.

- **Role:** Co-owner and host at Bankless; general partner at Bankless Ventures
- **Organizations:** Bankless, Bankless Ventures, RealT, POV Crypto, BanklessDAO
- **From:** Seattle, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Chapman University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and co-hosts the Bankless podcast with Ryan Sean Adams., Built a body of Bankless writing on Ethereum, decentralized finance and crypto markets., Became a general partner at Bankless Ventures.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Born in Seattle, according to his own account.
- **2011–2015** — Studied at Chapman University in Orange County, California.
- **2017** — Began mining Ethereum and studying the network.
- **2018** — Took his first job in the crypto industry; later worked in tokenized real estate.
- **2019** — Wrote for the Bankless newsletter while serving as RealT COO and hosting POV Crypto.
- **2020** — Launched the Bankless podcast with Ryan Sean Adams.
- **2021** — Helped extend the Bankless community through BanklessDAO.
- **2026-05** — Published an explanation of why he sold his ETH while remaining optimistic about Ethereum’s network.
- **2026-09** — Published Bankless analysis on Zcash, NEAR and capital flows in crypto.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and co-hosts the Bankless podcast with Ryan Sean Adams.
- Built a body of Bankless writing on Ethereum, decentralized finance and crypto markets.
- Became a general partner at Bankless Ventures.
- Previously served as chief operating officer at RealT.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published a Bankless analysis of investor interest in Zcash and NEAR.
- **2026-05** — Said he had sold his ETH and published a detailed explanation of his revised view of ETH as an asset.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bankless.com/author/david-hoffman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hoffman-326945160
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TrustlessState
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bankless

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Last updated: 2026-09-29