Our Story
About the Company
Founded in Kansas City, Blackbox seeks to be the region’s leading digital finance firm by helping investors, private clients, and institutions capitalize on blockchain technology and the emerging cryptocurrency industry.
Blackbox’s primary focus will be to provide various digital asset solutions with the highest quality of service to advance the blockchain ecosystem and accelerate the adoption of digital assets.
With backgrounds in economics, business management, and
cryptocurrency trading, the Blackbox founding team, along with our experienced advisors, are well-positioned to guide you through this period of innovation and opportunity.
Leadership
Meet Our Team
J. TRISTAN THREATT
CEO
Tristan is a Co-Founder and CEO of Blackbox. Prior to Blackbox, Tristan was a Senior Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton where he used data analytics and optimization strategies to develop custom applications for public sector organizations. Before Booz Allen Hamilton, Tristan was an Associate in the Fraud, Investigations & Disputes practice of KPMG LLP where he coordinated complex corporate internal investigations and advised senior executives on a wide range of regulatory issues. Tristan graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in Economics with High Honors.
NOAH BORTNICK
COO
Noah received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas (KU). Following the completion of his studies at KU, Noah furthered his academic career and understanding of entrepreneurship, business, economics, and finance by completing his Master of Business Administration at the Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. By combining the skills received through his MBA program and digital asset investments, Noah strives to offer Kansas City the innovative opportunities presented by regulated cryptocurrencies.
TUCKER SUTTON
CIO
Tucker recieved his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics as well as a Business Minor from the University of Kansas. He has been investing, analyzing, researching, and trading in the cryptocurrency space since mid 2017. Most recently, he has been full time in the space, honing his trading skills, and consistently performing both macro and microeconomic analysis on a vast array of products and projects to maximize his alpha and outperform the market at large.
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