{"id":"amanda-fabiano","title":"Amanda Fabiano","content":"**Amanda Fabiano** is a Bitcoin industry executive currently serving as Chief Operating Officer of [Nakamoto Holdings](https://iq.wiki/wiki/nakamoto-holdings). She previously founded Second Gate Advisory and served as Head of Mining at [Galaxy Digital](https://iq.wiki/wiki/galaxy-digital) and Director of Bitcoin Mining at Fidelity Investments. [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n## Career\n\n*Fidelity Investments*\n\nFabiano spent six years at Fidelity Investments, holding roles including Director of Bitcoin Mining and Senior Program Manager. During her time there, she scaled the firm's mining operations, created Bitcoin-focused products, and organized Fidelity's first Bitcoin-related public events. [\\[2\\]](#cite-2)​\n\n*Galaxy Digital*\n\nFabiano served as Head of Mining, and later Managing Director, at Galaxy Digital, where she helped establish and expand the company's mining operations. Her work spanned principal investments, trading, investment banking, and asset management on behalf of the firm's mining clients. [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​[\\[2\\]](#cite-2)​\n\n*Second Gate Advisory*\n\nFabiano founded Second Gate Advisory, a digital asset advisory firm working with growth-stage companies and institutional investors on Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining strategy. [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​\n\n## Nakamoto Holdings\n\nFabiano joined Nakamoto Holdings as Chief Operating Officer, a newly created role announced on August 6, 2025. In this role, she oversees execution of Nakamoto's strategic roadmap, including alignment across treasury, M\\&A, and regional operations, supporting the company's Bitcoin-native business portfolio. At the time of her appointment, Nakamoto had announced its anticipated merger with Kindly MD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NAKA). [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​\n\nDavid Bailey, Founder and CEO of Nakamoto, described her in a statement as \"one of the most experienced and respected operators in the Bitcoin industry.\" [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​\n\n## Board Membership\n\nFabiano serves on the Board of Directors of [TeraWulf](https://iq.wiki/wiki/terawulf) Inc. [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​\n\n## Public Presence & Media\n\nFabiano has spoken at multiple Bitcoin industry conferences, including Bitcoin Asia 2025 in Hong Kong, Consensus Miami 2026, and Bitcoin 2026, where she participated in sessions including \"Powering the Future Economy: How HPC + Bitcoin Mining Changes Energy Markets for the Better,\" \"Starting from Zero: How Do We Build Institutions from the Ground Up?,\" and \"Inheritance: Could Your Family Access Your Bitcoin if You Died Today?\" [\\[3\\]](#cite-3)​[\\[4\\]](#cite-4)​[\\[5\\]](#cite-5)​\n\nShe has appeared on multiple podcasts discussing Bitcoin mining, including the debut episode of Mike Novogratz's \"Next With Novo,\" and \"What Bitcoin Did,\" in a joint interview with Jaime Leverton, then CEO of Hut 8 Mining, hosted by Peter McCormack, discussing the ASIC and mining markets and the future of Bitcoin mining. [\\[6\\]](#cite-6)​[\\[7\\]](#cite-7)​\n\nIn June 2024, Fabiano posted on X that a group of Bitcoin miners had met with then-candidate Donald Trump, stating that the industry needed policymakers interested in learning about Bitcoin mining, and describing Bitcoin mining as offering benefits including strengthening the electrical grid and creating jobs in smaller American towns. [\\[8\\]](#cite-8)​","summary":"Amanda Fabiano is the Chief Operating Officer at Nakamoto Holdings, overseeing their Bitcoin-native business strategic roadmap. 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