Rob C.

Rob C. has a diverse work experience in the mining and blockchain industries. In 2011, they worked as a Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald, where they covered global base and precious metals companies. Rob was recognized as Bloomberg's "Best Precious Metals Analyst" in Q1/16. From 2009 to 2011, they served as an Institutional Equity Analyst at Octagon Capital, specializing in global mining. Prior to that, they worked at Middlefield Capital as a Director in Research & Trading and as an Associate Portfolio Manager from 2007 to 2009.

In 2018, Rob C. ventured into the uranium sector, serving as a Member of the Board of Directors for Fission Uranium Corp, Ur-Energy USA Inc., and Shine Minerals. Rob also joined District Metals Corp as a Member of the Board of Advisors.

Rob C. made a significant impact as the Chief Financial Officer at Riot Blockchain, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Despite challenging circumstances, including an SEC investigation, decreased Bitcoin prices, civil litigation, and negative sentiment towards cryptocurrencies, they secured two capital infusions totaling $103M and left the company with a substantial amount of cash and cryptocurrency.

In 2020, Rob C. founded Chang Advisory Inc., offering C-Suite level consulting services to clients in the traditional mineral industries, blockchain mining, and strategic business advisory.

Rob'smost recent position is as the Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Co-Founder of Gryphon Digital Mining since 2021. The company aims to become the world's largest fully integrated pure-play Bitcoin miner with a negative carbon footprint. Within 7 months of joining, Gryphon Digital Mining obtained an implied valuation of $1 billion, earning it "unicorn" status.

Rob C. completed their Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in Management from the University of Toronto from 1995 to 2000. Rob further pursued their education at the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, where they obtained their MBA degree from 2004 to 2006. Rob C. has also earned a certification as a Chartered Investment Manager from the Canadian Securities Institute, but the specific month and year of its attainment are not available.