BITCOIN - Key Persons


Eliot Prince

Job Titles:
  • Writer
Eliot has been working with cryptocurrencies since 2016. He is a seasoned blogger writing for various news outlets and cryptocurrency websites such as CoinCentral, Cryptoslate and more. Eliot is in charge of many of the product reviews and beginner tutorials here at 99Bitcoins. You can read more about Eliot here.

Kibet Elkana

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service
Kibet is our Customer Service representative, he is taking care of our reader's questions on various platforms. He delights in helping individuals and businesses get started with Bitcoin and blockchain solutions integration.

Nate Martin

Job Titles:
  • Video Expert and Company Presenter
Before coming on to host Bitcoin Whiteboard Tuesday, Nate was pretty much a newbie to cryptocurrencies. Only through his first episode of hosting did his interest get piqued. Nate believes that Bitcoin and blockchain technology represent an economic paradigm shift upon which new markets, and new fortunes, will be made. Today Nate acts as the "face" of 99Bitcoins, hosting our weekly news updates and our educational videos.

Ofir Beigel - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Ofir discovered the world of Bitcoin on April 2013 and since then have been a big supporter of the Bitcoin community. He started 99Bitcoins since he saw there was no practical non-technical guide for Bitcoin newbies - everything was just too hard to understand. Since 99Bitcoins started out it has grown immensely and today it's helping more than 500K new Bitcoiners each month. In 2019 Ofir took a step back from actively managing the site. Ofir is a seasoned online marketer and and avid Bitcoiner. He also gives public talks about Bitcoin and the new digital economy. You can read more about Ofir here.

Steven Hey

Job Titles:
  • Senior Writer and Journalist
Steven (pen name), is a former futures trader. Steven's keen interest in matters financial, economic and political eventually led him to conclude that the current, debt-based fiat system is broken. It was a natural step from there to investing in gold and, in early 2013, Bitcoin. Aside from writing for 99Bitcoins, Steven writes for many reputable cryptocurrency publications such as CCN, Coingecko and Coinmama's blog. You can read more about Steven here.

Zsofia Elek

Job Titles:
  • General Manager
  • Editor for the Hungarian
  • General Manager, Company Director, Crypto Enthusiast and Blogger
Zsofia (born in 1987, Hungary) is now the general manager of 99Bitcoins.com, the most informative site explaining everything in plain English about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies Zsofia has discovered Bitcoin in 2013 when CNN and other major news outlets shared the story of the Bitcoin price surge caused by the Cyprus bail-out. The new technology and the developing new asset class completely mesmerized Zsofia, who quickly started reading and learning everything about Bitcoin and altcoins, then later trying both mining and trading coins over the years. Zsofia joined 99Bitcoins in early 2017. Initially, her responsibility was taking care of our readers's questions, responding to queries raised by our users about Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Later Zsofia started managing sales at 99Bitcoins, she kept contact with our advertisers and clients. At the beginning of 2019, Zsofia was promoted to become the general manager of 99Bitcoins and the company behind it (99 Coins International). Her role is now covering the day-to-day management of 99Bitcoins.com including the coordination of the team and managing existing and new partnerships. Zsofia is also an editor for the Hungarian blog BitcoinBazis. In that past she worked as a senior manager at Morgan Stanley in the valuation control department, covering various fixed income products, such as flow rates, FX options and structured notes. She has an Msc in finance. Zsofia can be reached via email - zsofia [at]99bitcoins [dot]com. Zsofia lives in Hungary and joined 99Bitcoins in early 2017. Initially, she took care of our readers's questions, then picked up managing sales as well. From 2019 she is the general manager for this site, coordinating our team's efforts and manage the day to day activities. She discovered Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in 2013. Zsofia was involved in both mining and trading coins over the years. She have a finance degree and although she no longer mines her passion for blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies remained. You can read more about Zsofia here.