Holyn Kanake
Head of Communications
Why HPC
A decade ago, I got coffee with a friend after our summer in investment banking and he told me how we’d stop using cash by 2025. That it may even be outlawed. I was initially skeptical as someone who appreciates facts and data, but my doubt quickly dissipated after reading the Bitcoin whitepaper.
Ten long years later and we’ve yet to put America on chain, let alone the entire world. As people continue to experiment with decentralized finance and embrace onchain products, it’s more important than ever to craft regulations that protect their right to these new capital markets.
Hyperliquid is a north star, clear evidence of decentralized finance’s outsized impact. The Hyperliquid Policy Center will guide America into a decentralized future that values developers and respects consumers while also protecting our national security and economy. This is a mission worth dedicating a career and a life to.
Ten long years later and we’ve yet to put America on chain, let alone the entire world. As people continue to experiment with decentralized finance and embrace onchain products, it’s more important than ever to craft regulations that protect their right to these new capital markets.
Hyperliquid is a north star, clear evidence of decentralized finance’s outsized impact. The Hyperliquid Policy Center will guide America into a decentralized future that values developers and respects consumers while also protecting our national security and economy. This is a mission worth dedicating a career and a life to.
Beyond work, Holyn advises founders and talent on brand and commercial strategy. She also writes BIAS, a newsletter about tech and society with 5,000+ subscribers across tech, media, and finance.
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- Designed and executed the communications strategy for the quarterly Staff meeting with Twitter’s CFO, CTO, and other leaders to advance content objectives. The content team got headcount and creators became a product priority
- Established Twitter’s Content Council comprised of partners like the EIC of the NYTimes, Chief Digital Officer of the NBA, and other executives across news, sports, and entertainment
- Shaped internal culture by ghostwriting VP internal comms, leading the monthly all-hands, and drafting annual goals
- Built relationships cross-functionally and with key vendors globally to execute on events, training, press, and more
- Mitigated the 2020 Bitcoin hack and other nonpublic crises by managing internal and partner comms
Full resume available
Kindred Ventures
2022-2025
Research & Investments
20+ deals, 35+ portfolio companies
$FWB
2021-2022
Treasury
Millions in managed liquidity
Twitter
2018-2021
Global Content Partnerships
$1 billion in revenue
EY
2016-2017
Management Consulting
Millions in client KYC/AML savings
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New York City