Who is Ed Craven? Everything you need to know about Kick's co-founder
Edward Craven, also known as Ed Craven or Eddie, is an Australian billionaire who has recently gained popularity as the co-founder of the new streaming platform Kick. Craven is also the owner of the online crypto-gambling casino Stake which has allowed him to become one of the youngest billionaires in the country at the age of 27.
Ed Craven recently made a splash in the streaming world by announcing on a stream that Kick had already turned a profit in its first quarter, defying the predictions of many who have been raising concerns about the platform's viability. This article briefly delves into Ed's career and business strategies, especially pertaining to content creation.
Eddie is the son of Australian businessman James Ashley Craven, who was jailed for his involvement in the collapse of the Spedley Group. Albeit, that was before his son was born. Over the years, Edward has invested in and started many ventures, including a gaming company called EasyGo Gaming.
His crowning achievement, however, is Stake.com, an online crypto-gambling website he co-founded with a fellow investor, Bijan Tehrani, whom Craven would later accuse of embezzling company funds.
Over the years, Stake has become one of the biggest crypto casinos in the world. An investigation by The Age found that the company was technically owned by a company based in Dutch Curacao to avoid anti-money laundering laws in Australia.
Through his various social media channels and blog posts on Medium, Ed Craven has revealed his love for video games like Runescape, while in-game currencies from his childhood led him to take an interest in cryptocurrencies. The Aussie has been named the country's youngest billionaire due to his highly successful crypto-gambling business,
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