‍Serial Entrepreneur | Bitcoin & Energy Expert | Educator

Harold Tan is a seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in bitcoin and renewable energy sectors. As a TEDx speaker and academic instructor, he has dedicated himself to educating business leaders, institutions, and students on disruptive technologies, particularly focusing on Bitcoin’s evolution and its impact on global finance.

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Expertise & Focus Areas

•     Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency: Early adopter since 2012, providing in-depth knowledge on digital currencies and their integration into modern financial systems.

•     Renewable Energy Solutions: Co-founder of GigaWatt Inc, specializing in distributing and installing residential and portable solar power systems.

•     E-commerce & Web Strategy: Founder of multiple e-commerce ventures, offering consultancy in web infrastructure development, traffic generation, and conversion optimization.

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Professional Background

•     Co-founder & CxO – Gigawatt Inc, a solar energy company

•     Professor Bitcoin & Business - Santiago Canyon College

•     Consultant – H2W Ventures, a web strategy and development company

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Education & Certifications

•     Series 65 Uniform Investment Advisor, 2024

•     ALM information systems, Harvard University, 2010

•     BS Cognitive science and mathematics with a specialization in computing, UCLA, 2004

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Publications & Media

• The Evolution of Money, from Gold to Bitcoin, TEDx Breckenridge CO
• Bitcoin and the future of money, Rotary Club Newport Beach CA
• The Future of Money, Entrepreneur's Organization Arizona, Scottsdale AZ
• Trends in Engineering: Bitcoin Mining, California State University Engineering, Long Beach CA
• Preparing students for Crypto and Bitcoin mining job opportunities, Orange CA
• Bitcoin, the future of money and why we should care, Entrepreneur's Organization, Tokyo, Japan
• Bitcoin trends and fundamentals Entrepreneur's Organization, Orange County, CA
• Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur's Organization, Lahore, Pakistan
• What Will Bitcoin Miners Do When All Bitcoin Are Mined?
• Bitcoin Game Theory: Selfish Mining (Block-Withholding)
• How much hash power is required to mine 1 Bitcoin in one year?
• What Are Bitcoin Mining Pools?
• Bitcoin Game Theory: Feather Forks

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Personal insights:

Money permeates all aspects of our life, but what it actually is, is never taught in schools and rarely from parents to children. Once you understand the fundamentals of what money is and why we would choose dollars over gold or seashells, you’ll understand systemic issues with our current monetary system which are at the core of inflationary pressures. Bitcoin fixes this as a superior form of money the world has never seen until now.