Joel Marquez
Joel is the CEO of Brainspark Innovations, where he's building Brainstormy, an AI-powered story development tool that helps writers maintain narrative continuity across complex, long-form projects. With over 25 years of experience in technology, he brings a deep understanding of how innovative tools can enhance human creativity and productivity. He is the co-author of Shells to Satoshi: The Story of Money and the Rise of Bitcoin, exploring the evolution of money from ancient times to the digital age. Joel has spoken on Bitcoin education at the Learning Bitcoin conference in Vancouver BC and hosts the Author's Corner talks at Adopting Bitcoin, where he interviews authors exploring Bitcoin's cultural and intellectual impact. His work bridges technology, education, and storytelling, helping people understand and engage with transformative ideas.
Sessions
A Rock Opera monumentalizing the origin of Bitcoin, in songbook form.
Something is wrong with your money. Most of us know that. But the full picture is always hidden behind complicated words and confusing charts. What if everything you thought you knew about money was wrong?
Satoshi’s Gift traces the arc of monetary history, revealing how the financial system became manipulated and unsustainable. In his provocative debut, Michael Hollomon Jr. unpacks the various forces that led to Bitcoin’s creation, and argues that it may be our best chance yet to reclaim sovereignty in a world addicted to debt, inflation and centralized control.
Satoshi’s Gift is not about investing or getting rich quick. It’s about something deeper: the right of the people to work, save and plan for the future without having their time and energy stolen from them by hidden inflation and the obscure wranglings of powerful governments and too-big-to-fail banks.
The future of money isn’t coming. It’s already here. And Satoshi’s Gift is your guide to a fuller understanding of it.
I was the admin for Silk Road Marketplace and was the main admin for DPR Ala Ross Ulbricht. I've written a book and would like to give more insite to what happened and how bitcoin has evolved from 2010 to today.
Hi, I’m Jeffrey Scott Ziegler, a Bitcoin-only children’s book author. I had the incredible honor of reaching #1 on the bestseller list, if only for a moment, and it reminded me how powerful stories can be. For me, the mission is simple but meaningful: to educate, inspire, and help others through the lens of Bitcoin. That’s what makes this journey so special. I titled my proposal, “Bitcoin for Bedtime” because I believe it’s never too early to start teaching our children about sound money. If anyone’s going to listen with open hearts and minds, it’s kids! And if we can plant those seeds early, who knows what kind of future they’ll grow into?
It’s a blessing to share the orange pill with those who are curious and willing. That’s what inspired me to write this book and it’s what continues to drive me today.