Mar 6 2023
Alex DaCosta & David Yi on the future of sustainable computing infrastructure with ACDC
Alex DaCosta is the CEO and a founding member of Aspen Creek Digital Corporation, whose mission is to catalyze the decarbonization of power generation by creating the world’s leading renewable bitcoin mining operator. ACDC couples financial ingenuity with proven renewable energy expertise, delivering carbon transparency, lower power price volatility and renewable energy additionality. Prior to ACDC, Alex spent 18 years on Wall Street in Fixed Income Structured Products and Asset Finance, and was most recently head of ESG and Impact Investing at Cantor Fitzgerald. Alex is a member of the Advisory Board for Mass General Hospital for Children. She is also a Board Member of Commonwealth Care Alliance, a not-for-profit community based healthcare organization dedicated to providing care for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, with complex medical, behavioral and social needs, including persons with disabilities. Alex is also a Board member of the University Cottage Club at Princeton University, where she serves at Secretary and as a founding member of the Glinka Fund, dedicated to reducing or eliminating the financial burden of joining the Club for students requiring financial aid. Alex is a volunteer for Community Cooks, preparing monthly home cooked meals for a local women’s shelter. She also volunteers with American Corporate Partners, acting as a Mentor to Veterans transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce. Alex graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and a certificate in Political Theory in 2004. She also graduated from the LEAD program at the Stanford School of Graduate Business in 2021. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Alex lives in Boston, MA with her husband Tyson White ’04, and their sons Hudson (7) and Bond (5).David Yi spearheads ACDC’s growth and strategic initiatives. He is a 10-year veteran of investment banking. After previous stints at BMO Capital Markets and Rothschild & Co, David most recently led Crypto Investment Banking efforts at Cantor Fitzgerald, where his principal focus was covering the emerging industry of bitcoin mining. He has completed numerous financing and M&A transactions across cryptocurrencies, metals & mining, and other diversified industries. Linkshttps://acdigitalcorp.com/*Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.~Put your Bitcoin and Ethereum to work. Earn up to 12% interest back with Tantra Labs~New to crypto? Check out our Crypto for Beginners Step-by-Step Guide to Crypto Investing~Follow us on Youtube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, &
