Hey, I’m Jeff Kirdeikis.
I live in Squamish, BC with my family. I like building things that make life a little better for the people around me, and these days that mostly means planting trees and helping my neighbours.
Below is what I’m working on now, a bit about me, and some of what I did before. Thanks for stopping by.
Two things have most of my time
A food forest and wild habitat in the Squamish Valley
Plant a tree. Keep the fruit.We’re reforesting the land into a diverse, resilient ecosystem: a food forest and a home for wildlife, grown with a close circle of friends and community. We plant for diversity, run off grid, and share the harvest with everyone who helps it grow, whether they give their time or buy a tree of their own.
- Diversity over monoculture
- Many hands
- Leave it better
- Off grid by design
- Grow food, not lawns
- Plant for the long term
Keeping council accountable, between elections too
It started as a free, nonpartisan guide to the 2026 election, with every mayor and council candidate side by side. Now it tracks what council actually does and gives residents a place to vote and share their views on local issues, so the people we elected can see where Squamish stands.
The Squamish Reporter wrote about it.
Visit Squamish Voters ↗A winding path
Before tech I was a firefighter, a circus instructor, a yoga teacher and an electrician. Each one taught me to work with my hands and help people figure things out for themselves.
In 2016 I found Ethereum and spent about ten years building in crypto, founding TrustSwap and writing two books along the way. I learned a lot, met great people, and now I get to put that energy into my own community. More about me
Some things I’ve worked on
Just so you know a little of the background.
TrustSwap
Founded it. It grew to a $500 million company and secured $3 billion across 10 blockchains.
The Crypto App
Grew it to over 5 million downloads.
Uptrennd
Built what became the most visited blockchain social media site.
Cryptocurrency Investing
A Facebook group of 330,000 people helping each other invest in crypto and grow their money.
The Bitcoin and Crypto Podcast
Hosted a show that reached the top 5 in crypto.
Startups
Helped more than 50 startups raise over $100 million.
Building Wealth: Freedom of Time & Money
Stocks, bonds, index funds, real estate and Bitcoin, and the plain strategies I used to build wealth and buy back my time.
Get it on Amazon ↗Bitcoin: Money For Freedom
Why Bitcoin matters, from the history of money to how it works, written for anyone who wants to understand it.
Get it on Amazon ↗- Squamish ReporterSquamish resident launches website to compare election candidates
- CoinTelegraphFeatured in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF coverage
- KTLABook tops Amazon charts for financial freedom
- TheNewsCryptoTrustSwap CEO slams Canadian regulators
- BusinessWireOver $1 billion in crypto assets locked by TrustSwap
- EIN PresswireSpearheading the battle against scams