Chase Ergen
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Chase Ergen (born 1988, United States) is an investor, political strategist, and heir. He is a board member of DeFi Technologies Inc. and serves as executive director of the Super PAC Make America Wealthy Again (MAWA). Ergen is the son of billionaire Charlie Ergen, co-founder and chairman of Dish Network and EchoStar.[1]
Career
[edit]Ergen has publicly described himself as a “telecoms native” who transitioned into blockchain and digital assets through early Bitcoin mining.[2][3][4][5] In 2018, he was described as previously working at the companies Mowisat and Bueno Capital.[6]
In March 2025, Ergen was appointed to the board of DeFi Technologies Inc.[7]
Ergen is the executive director of Make America Wealthy Again, a youth-oriented Super PAC that describes itself as focused on financial policy and digital asset legislation. The organization advocates for a 0% capital gains tax on the first $1 million of digital asset income and policies encouraging economic participation through decentralized technologies.[8] Ergen, in his role as executive director, also advocated for the release of Roger Ver after Ver's extradition and imprisonment in January, 2025.[9]
Saint Kitts incident
[edit]In May, 2019, Ergen was detained in Saint Kitts while transporting cannabidiol (CBD) products.[10] He was later released without charges.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "John A.K. Ergen Obituary". Knox News.
- ^ Living, Haute (2025-01-15). "Making DeFi Cool: Chase Ergen Brings Billionaire Swagger To Web3". Haute Living. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Godsil, Jillian (2025-06-03). "Chase Ergen's digital pivot: From Satellite Signals to Solana Yields". Blockleaders. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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- ^ "DeFi technologies announces NASDAQ listing".
- ^ ""Oral evidence: Fake News, HC 363"". House of Commons: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
- ^ "Chase Ergen". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Chase Ergen". 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Make America Wealthy Again (MAWA) Appeals to President Trump to Support Roger Ver Amid Potential Extradition". Yahoo Finance.
- ^ Bryant, Kenzie (14 May 2019). "Private Plane Allegedly Carrying Two Billionaires, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and 5,000 Cannabis Plants Grounded in St. Kitts". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "Regional cannabis investors detained at St Kitts airport - Emonews". emonewsdm.com. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2025-06-16.