About Us


BanklessTimes is dedicated to bringing the latest news, transparency, and accountability to alternative business and consumer finance.

Since launching in 2012, we have focussed on providing original reporting on the alternative finance industry, including blockchain, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Ethereum, ICOs, peer-to-peer lending, fin-tech and crowdfunding.

Our Team

Walter Akolo

Walter is a writer from Nairobi, Kenya. He covers the latest news on the cryptocurrency market and blockchain industry. Walter has a decade of experience as a writer.

Jinia Shawdagor

Jinia is a writer at Bankless Times, covering the latest news on the cryptocurrency market and blockchain industry. She has years of industry experience, with bylines at Cointelegraph, Bitcoinist and Global Coin Report.

Daniela Kirova

Daniela is a writer at Bankless Times, covering the latest news on the cryptocurrency market and blockchain industry. She has over 15 years of experience writing cryptocurrency content, having ghostwritten for several online publications in the financial sector.

Crispus Nyaga

Crispus is a writer from Nairobi and covers cryptocurrency news for Bankless Times. He has almost a decade of experience producing analysis, with bylines at SeekingAlpha, Forbes, InvestingCube, Investing.com and MarketWatch.

Ruby Layram

Ruby is a writer for Bankless Times, covering the latest news on the cryptocurrency market and blockchain industry. Ruby has been a professional personal finance and investment writer for 2 years and is currently building her own portfolio of altcoins. She is currently studying Psychology at the University of Winchester, specialising in Statistical analysis.

History

BanklessTimes was launched in 2012, co-founded by Ari Gati, Ron Kardos, Debra Hall and John White. BanklessTimes was acquired by Monefize in 2021.

Ari Gati
Co-founder and former Chairman Ari has a unique blend of experience in many facets of the Internet and real estate industries, including IT leadership, product development, project management, real estate finance, asset management, and commercial real estate brokerage. He began building Internet start-ups in the mid-90s, served as an IT director for Move, Inc. (realtor.com), and co-founded Construcs, a SaaS for the design and construction industry. Ari holds bachelors degrees in finance and real estate from Cal State University Northridge and is a licensed California real estate broker and a CCIM candidate. Learn More about Ari Gati
John White
Co-founder and former President John White is a media expert and editorial consultant who has been developing news websites since 1996. John has worked as the regional editor for Black Press, the digital news editor at the Edmonton Journal and deputy editor of the Winnipeg Free Press. John graduated from Red River College with a Creative Communications diploma. Learn More about John White
Tony Zerucha
Tony Zerucha was the managing editor of Bankless Times. A two-time LendIt Journalist of the Year nominee and winner in 2018, Tony has written more than 2,000 original articles on the blockchain, peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, and emerging technologies over the past seven years, making him one of the senior writers in the alt-fi sector. "The evolution of the crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending scenes is absolutely fascinating to chronicle. It is a joy to be around people with such passion and vision." Learn More about Tony Zerucha

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