Meet Whit Jackson: the Bitcoin Kid
Meet “the bitcoin kid.” He’s not a Wall Street broker turned rogue or a manager at Coinbase, but a 15-year-old sophomore student who currently attends Brentwood School in Los Angeles. His name is Whit Jackson, and the bottom line is, he’s passionate about bitcoin. Jackson explains: “All my teachers know me as ‘the bitcoin kid.’ I told a few of my friends and it spread just because I’m really passionate. I’ll wear bitcoin t-shirts. They tease me for it.” At an age where most students would be interested in video games, skateboarding or finding a girlfriend, Jackson spends most of his time....
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Whit Jackson otherwise known as ‘Whit Jack’ is a 15 year old developer who has a passion for cryptocurrency. The sophomore at Brentwood School has been excited about digital currency since he first discovered Dogecoin on reddit. Since finding this funny dog-meme currency online Whit Jack started to “get it” after doing some research on the virtual money.....
Depending on who you ask, Whit Jackson is anywhere between 10 and 16 years old, his elastic age a testament to the general awkwardness of male puberty. Jackson, aware of this, quickly clarifies in conversation. He's 15, a soon-to-be sophomore at Brentwood School in Los Angeles, a K-12 coed day school that boasts an A-list of alumni including child actors Ben and Fred Savage as well as three current members of the pop rock band Maroon 5. At school, Jackson already has a distinction, however. He's "the bitcoin kid", a nickname that seems to have stuck even if it's origin story is less clear.....
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