Fernando Nikolic

Builder. Bitcoin. Buenos Aires → Internet.

Grew up in Argentina during economic collapse — that's how I ended up in Bitcoin. Worked at UMG during torrents' disruption of music. Spent four years as VP Marketing at Blockstream, working on Liquid Network, mining, satellite, and Green Wallet. Now building Perception, a narrative intelligence platform for Bitcoin and digital assets.

Quoted by Tyler Cowen and Javier Milei.

Experience

FounderSep 2025 — PresentRemote

Real-time narrative intelligence for Bitcoin and digital assets. Continuously analyzing 650+ curated media sources to surface what matters.

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VP Marketing CommunicationsApr 2025 — Aug 2025
Director, Marketing & CommunicationsJul 2022 — Apr 2025
Marketing DirectorAug 2021 — Jun 2022Vancouver, Canada

4 years leading marketing for Bitcoin infrastructure — Liquid Network, mining, satellite, and Green Wallet.

blockstream.com
Director, Demand GenerationFeb 2020 — Mar 2021Vancouver, Canada
Performance Marketing LeadOct 2018 — Feb 2020Vancouver, Canada
Search Engine AnalystMay 2016 — Oct 2018Berlin, Germany

First growth hire. Grew company from 17 to 120 employees across three roles over nearly 5 years.

xeneta.com

Growth Consultant

Self-employedMar 2015 — Oct 2018Berlin, Germany

GTM strategy for 3 companies valued at €1.3B entering the Norwegian market. Clients: Zalando, internetstores, synergist.io, QT.io, Xeneta, Cognite, Routific, BitBay, The Specialist Works, 3Xplor.

Freelance

Digital Media ManagerFeb 2012 — Dec 2013Oslo, Norway

Digital network file synching and maintenance for TV shows. Clients: Rakett TV, Monster Entertainment, Strix Television.

Hewlett-Packard

B2B Portal ManagerJan 2010 — Feb 2013Barcelona, Spain

Managed HP’s B2B purchasing portal — direct customer maintenance, new setups, UX and UI.

Universal Music Group

Junior Product ManagerAug 2008 — Dec 2009Oslo, Norway

Worked at EMI during the torrents era — witnessed firsthand how Pirate Bay and digital distribution disrupted the music industry.

Writing

Bitcoin
Bitcoin
Burning for Money
Bitcoin
How Pirate Bay Shaped My Journey Toward Bitcoin
Technology
Two Economies, Fueled by Technology
Technology
Extracting the Stone of Stupidity
Psychology

Speaking

Mr. Obnoxious

Peter McCormack

The Stephan Livera Podcast

Stephan Livera

The What is Money Show

Robert Breedlove

Bitcoin & Beyond

John Vallis

Lunaticoin

Spanish-language

Background

Argentine, remote worker, marketer, life-long unlearner. 10+ years in high-growth B2B SaaS, from strategic growth marketing to senior leadership to owning pipeline generation. Worked across Barcelona, Oslo, Berlin, and Vancouver. Now focused solely on Bitcoin.

Education

BSc Economics, Management
& Innovation

Inland Norway University
2005 – 2009

Languages

English — native

Spanish — native

Norwegian — native

French, German — basic

Certifications

Consumer Neuroscience — Copenhagen

Mises Institute Boot Camp

Financial Markets — Geneva

Produce value or perish.