Dave Birnbaum

Dave Birnbaum co-founded Tennessee Bitcoin Alliance in the summer of 2025. During his 15-year tenure in Silicon Valley he developed foundational technology for virtual reality, gaming, social media, and mobile phones, and is named as an inventor on over one hundred patents. Since discovering bitcoin, Dave's goal has been to support its widespread adoption and advance individual liberty. Dave also leads Coinbits, a bitcoin technology company. His work and views have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the American Institute for Economic Research, Foundation for Economic Education, Bitcoin Magazine, The American Mind, Reason Magazine, Palladium Magazine, and more. His writing explores emerging technology and the transformative potential of bitcoin.