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Steve Ehrlich led Voyager Digital to success by democratizing crypto trading, especially through popular assets like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. Legal challenges arose after Voyager’s bankruptcy, with Ehrlich accused of misleading customers about the safety of their assets. Steve Ehrlich’s journey from the traditional finance space to the innovative crypto industry is both motivating and warning. Over two decades of career have seen notable achievements, audacious moves into developing markets, and recent legal problems tarnishing his reputation. Ehrlich, co-founder and CEO of Voyager Digital, was instrumental in bringing cryptocurrency to popular awareness, especially by trying to make trading assets like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu available to regular investors. Building a Financial Legacy: From Traditional Brokerage to Crypto Visionary  Ehrlich had a reputable name in the banking sector before entering the crypto space. His career started in the conventional brokerage sector, where he was in leadership capacity at big companies. Originally a trader, he rose fast to become the CEO of one of the first and biggest online trading platforms, E*TRADE Financial. This encounter offered Ehrlich the knowledge and insight needed to grasp the complexity of financial markets and the prospects accompanying digital innovation. Ehrlich started Lightspeed Financial in 2006, a broker serving active traders. Handling around 450,000 daily deals at its height, Lightspeed grew to be among the biggest trading platforms available in the United States. Ehrlich left Lightspeed by 2013, but the entrepreneurial bug had attacked him severely. He was ready for his next major relocation, but he discovered his new passion— cryptocurrency—only in 2017. Voyager Digital: Revolutionizing Crypto Access for Everyday Investors Ehrlich co-founded Voyager Digital in 2017, a website meant to let regular investors access crypto trading. Ehrlich and his colleagues found a void in the industry, and they felt that crypto traders should have the same…

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