The Team
The team at Bitcoin Policy UK have backgrounds in Financial Markets, Law, Technology, Tax, Bitcoin Mining and Media and Academia
Krista Edmunds
Director
Head of Marketing &
Next Gen
Krista spent 20 years in financial markets and corporate innovation in London and New York. In 2021 she became fascinated by bitcoin and founded a bitcoin content and education platform, Access Tribe, as well as working with
The Bitcoin Collective who stood up the UK's first bitcoin-only conference.
Freddie New
Director
Head of Policy
Freddie began his career as a lobbyist, moving into law two years later. He has provided paytech and Bitcoin industry expertise in submissions to HM Treasury, the FCA, HMRC and to Parliamentary committees, in connection with his work in the payments sector and as co-founder of ICDEF, a cryptocurrency research platform.
Susie Violet Ward
Director
Head of Mining and Sustainability
Susie Violet Ward is a Financial Analyst with a background in Accounting with a strong interest in Bitcoin and the environment. She has authored several research articles on the benefits of Bitcoin Mining and its advantages for the future of renewable energy.
Laura McConnell
Next Gen
Advisor
Laura recently graduated with a masters in international business, discovering bitcoin in the process. She joined 'The Bitcoin Collective' who hosted the UK’s first major bitcoin-only conference in 2022 as Business Manager and now brings her passion for Bitcoin and further education to the Bitcoin Policy UK team.
Daniel Prince
Advisor
Daniel left the financial industry 4.5 years ago to travel through Asia, Europe and North America with his wife and 4 young children. He is a published author and the host of the 'Once Bitten' Podcast with a mission to help educate as many people about bitcoin as possible so that they can gain financial freedom.
Russell Rukin
Mining & Sustainability
Advisor
Russell started his career in store design & followed with a freelance career for national and global clients using his expertise in design, illustration and communication. He eventually followed a passion for engineering into the teaching profession. As a dedicated environmentalist Russell has become a strong bitcoin mining advocate, which he sees as a solution to growing the UK’s renewable energy investment and capturing methane flares to mitigate global warming.