> be @cobie

> UK kid, studies computer science at Bristol

> starts in normal tech life
> fintech, startups, product roles
> even works at Monzo

> 2012 hits
> buys Bitcoin when it’s basically lunch money
> gets pulled into early crypto forums
> more curious than rich

> 2014 experiment
> helps launch Maxcoin with Max Keiser
> early “celebrity coin” era
> hype runs fast
> reality hits faster

> project dies
> Cobie steps away
> later admits
> narratives move markets more than tech

> 2017–2019
> stays in Web2
> learns how real products scale
> growth, teams, execution
> waits patiently

> 2020 DeFi season
> comes back quietly
> helps build Lido from early days
> pushes audits, trust, education
> explains liquid staking before it trends

> Lido becomes DeFi giant
> early bets pay off

> launches UpOnly podcast
> big names, real conversations
> covers FTX collapse live
> ugly truth, no sugarcoating

> 2022 moment
> spots Coinbase listing frontruns
> posts receipts
> triggers first US crypto insider case

> 2023–24 builder arc
> launches Echo
> connects users to early-stage deals
> helps raise millions across new L1s

> ships tools instead of threads
> Sonar goes live

> 2025
> joins Paradigm as advisor
> focuses on markets, structure, DeFi mechanics

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