# Ashton Addison
> Ashton Addison is the CEO and Founder of Crypto Coin Show, a blockchain expert, and former Community Manager at SmartMesh Foundation.
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- Created: 2023-07-04T10:31:43.121Z
- Last updated: 2023-07-04T10:31:43.121Z
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**Ashton Addison** is the CEO and Founder of [Crypto Coin Show](https://iq.wiki/wiki/crypto-coin-show), a digital media resource providing news and analysis about [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) assets, and fintech trends since 2014.[\[1\]](#cite-id-rv5f1hj85u)[\[2\]](#cite-id-qgdkoei9qdh)[\[3\]](#cite-id-yhcu2u82tt)
# Education
Ashton Addison attended the University of the Fraser Valley earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (BA), Accounting, and Finance from 2012 to 2016. He also attended the University of Nicosia (2016-2017) for a Master of Science degree in [Digital Currency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), and [Blockchain Technology](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). [\[2\]](#cite-id-qgdkoei9qdh)
# Career
Ashton Addison began his career in February 2012 as the Founder and Production Manager of Shed Show Production, a production company that created and managed sold-out concerts. In September 2017, he became a Community Manager for SmartMesh Foundation, a decentralized mesh [P2P](https://iq.wiki/wiki/peer-to-peer-trading-p2p) network that connects smartphones. [\[2\]](#cite-id-qgdkoei9qdh)
In January 2017, Ashton Addison founded EventChain SmartTickets and served as the CEO of the global Smart Ticketing [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) platform that allows events to sell Smart Tickets\. In June 2018\, he became a Media Advisor at Phoneum\.io\, a decentralized cryptocurrency\. He is also an Advisor at CryptoCanucks\, Helios Blockchain Technologies LTD\, Coinpayments\, InvestmentPitch Media\, Pundi X \| Pundi\-Pundi\, and Syscoin\. He became a News Broadcaster and Interview Host at Reuters in January 2017\. [\[2\]](#cite-id-qgdkoei9qdh)[\[4\]](#cite-id-0ypkxorpvavg)
## Crypto Coin Show
Ashton Addison founded the [Crypto Coin Show](https://iq.wiki/wiki/crypto-coin-show) in April 2014 where he serves as the Producer. Crypto Coin Show is an independent digital media resource on YouTube that covers a wide range of news on [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology, [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) assets, and emerging fintech trends. [\[3\]](#cite-id-yhcu2u82tt)[\[5\]](#cite-id-fi34njwrxgf)
Ashton Addison has an extensive portfolio of over 1200 interviews featuring notable individuals such as John McAfee, [Brock Pierce](https://iq.wiki/wiki/brock-pierce), [Charles Hoskinson](https://iq.wiki/wiki/charles-hoskinson), and others. He is also a public speaker who has spoken in 10 countries on topics related to [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) and its associated technologies. [\[1\]](#cite-id-rv5f1hj85u)[\[3\]](#cite-id-yhcu2u82tt)[\[5\]](#cite-id-fi34njwrxgf)