Name: Wendy O
Anonymous: No
Twitter followers: 330,000
Known for: Crypto reviews, bug reports, business analysis, and community initiatives
Who is Crypto Wendy anyway?
Wendy is a former doctor turned crypto trader and content creator, or as she calls it, a "YouTube shocker."
While the transition from healthcare to crypto came about for several reasons, a key factor was that long commutes and long hours prevented him from spending more time with his most important asset: his daughter.
“I worked in infectious disease, HIV/AIDS for seven years and had a three-hour return four times a week. I was away from my daughter and just wanted to be near her," she said, adding:
So I bought some bitcoins. And I thought, oh my god, this is beautiful. I really didn't know, I just saw the number go up. And I was great. That's good. He embodies freedom.
Wendy, who originally got into crypto through Bitcoin in 2017, taught herself how to trade and found that being able to trade 24/7 with her one-year-old daughter works great because she can adapt to anything. your child's schedule.
Wendy attributes all of her audience growth to being authentic online, standing up for what she believes in, and standing up to outsiders.
“I was just being me and being real online. I organized meetings, I protected people, I went after [online] thieves. I destroyed the SEC and protected people and encouraged people and just organically grew my audience,” she said. to say
"I did it because I really wanted to help poor people, and I wanted to help people who grew up poor like me and people who come from really crazy backgrounds know that they can go into any industry that they want You will succeed."
Early in his online career, much of his growth came from hosting free crypto meetups. Wendy said that because mass events were too expensive for her and many others, she started organizing her own events to fill the void.
“I saw the need for affordable meetups and events because back then you had to pay around $1,000 for all crypto events and I grew up very poor. I don't have $1,000 left. I've done over four dozen free meetings in Los Angeles County, and you know, in the United States, one in Canada, and then I just started a YouTube channel to live stream those events,” she said.
Wendy spends most of her time exposing the sad behavior of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and other villains in the crypto space.
In addition, she will likely support other representatives and initiatives in the industry, provide trade analysis, or participate in some good old fashioned blog posts (a recurring theme among many prominent crypto contributors).
“I'm very lucky and grateful to have a huge fan base. And all social media platforms. I think we have 815,000 users worldwide on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram,” she says.
“It's really great because I can use my platform to support initiatives like the Digital Currency Traders Alliance; We raised over $50,000 for a non-profit called the Self-Care Lab […] So I've been able to be a really big advocate for things that are important to me, and that's really great.
Self Care Lab is a boxing studio in Pomona, California serving underprivileged and at-risk youth.
A long-time client of the gym and a passionate advocate of using fitness to promote youth, Wendy used her network in late 2021 to raise funds not only to relocate, but also to upgrade the gym's equipment.
Unlike other Hall of Flame characters on Twitter, Wendy doesn't tend to discuss or draw attention to her series of feuds with others in the industry. He emphasizes reconciliation, not accusation.
"Some of my favorite insults are probably people who bash me online, then meet me in person and say, 'I'm sorry for being stupid.' I'll leave it at that because I feel it's good.
But it is not without advantages:
“I love Twitter because I connect with so many wonderful people around the world and from all over the United States. And this is nonsense.
I like talking to people who come from my background, who are passionate about what I do. So this part is great.
On the other hand: "Many people are not very Internet savvy. Sometimes everyone has a voice and an opinion, and when you're in a male-dominated industry, there's a reality that you're not very good at speaking up; People who sexualize you, people who say rude things to you, people who call you stupid because I'm not in it for the money. I'm not from traditional finance, I'm not from technology,” she says.
look ahead
“I want to continue to grow and be able to include as many outsiders as possible, so that everyone knows, no matter what your background is or how different you are, that you matter, that your voice counts and is thought about. "continue to advocate for retail and let them know that I will be their voice when needed," she said.
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