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Don Spies

“From Treasury intel and combat veteran to founder of Outrider, a digital asset training, investigations, and compliance firm”

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About Me

My path to founding Outrider ran through federal intelligence work and a career built on solving hard problems. I worked intelligence and cyber for the U.S. Treasury and served in combat overseas, where I earned a Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge. That led to a senior role at Chainalysis, and in 2023 I struck out on my own to found Outrider, a digital asset firm operating across three verticals: Investigations, Compliance, and our Institute training platform.

I've spent my career on the operational side, recently focusing on untangling problems at the intersection of crime, technology, and finance, from tracing illicit crypto flows to training law enforcement and compliance teams on how digital assets actually move.

I love talking about entrepreneurship, the global adoption of blockchain, and the intersection between national security, law enforcement, and financial crime. Off the mic, you'll find me in the woods, out on a hike, or on the tennis court.

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Outrider | The Digital Asset Expertise Layer

Outrider is the expertise layer for organizations navigating the digital asset economy through investigation, compliance, and training.

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