40+ Years Turning Vision into Victory
With over 40 years of experience, Craig Pickering has founded, led, and exited multiple companies, building ventures worth $2.5B and generating hundreds of millions in annual revenue.
Ventures Evolved
In 1996 in Utah, Craig Pickering co-founded a fast-growing internet technology company acquired by the largest U.S. telecommunications firm in a $1.4 billion deal (Inflation-adjusted).
Building and Business
Craig also co-developed Parkway Crossing, the largest privately owned student housing project in the western U.S. at the time, and founded C&D Food Group with multiple franchised restaurants.
Blockchain
In 2011, Craig co-founded ARIIX International, growing it globally before its $300 million sale in 2021. He later led a major bitcoin mining operation and now advances blockchain with Cirrus Networks and Gnodi Blockchain.
“Opportunities don’t wait, recognize them early, act with conviction, and build with purpose”
The right vision, pursued at the right time, can create lasting impact and value.
Latest Posts
Follow Craig Pickering’s journey through entrepreneurship, blockchain innovation, and global business.
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Craig Pickering Weighs In on JPMorgan’s First Tokenized Fund and the Shift to On-Chain Markets
I’ve been watching the intersection of finance and technology for a long time, and JPMorgan’s recent launch of its first tokenized money market fund on the Ethereum blockchain felt different from a typical product announcement. To me, it marked a clear signal that blockchain is no longer something traditional finance can afford to observe from a distance. This…
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How Quantum-Ready Blockchains Are Preparing for the Next Security Era
For years, warnings about quantum computing felt distant—something that might matter “someday.” But as labs and private firms edge closer to practical quantum breakthroughs, the urgency around quantum-resistant security has changed dramatically. Blockchain developers, in particular, are paying attention. If quantum machines reach the point where they can break today’s cryptography, the entire foundation of…
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Subscription 2.0: The Future of Membership Models
The idea of paying for access instead of ownership isn’t new. We already subscribe to everything — streaming platforms, gyms, apps, even cars. But lately, I’ve been following a new wave of change that could completely redefine what subscriptions look like. It’s often called Subscription 2.0, and it’s being built on blockchain. Craig Pickering of…
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Taxation in Web3: How Governments Are Preparing for a Tokenized Economy
Coming from Utah, I’ve seen how quickly technology can shift the way we live, work, and even invest. Over the past few years, digital currencies and blockchain-based assets have moved from experimental ideas to real parts of the global economy. What started as a niche interest among developers has now turned into an entirely new…