"I Left the Fiat World to Work as a Freelance Bitcoin Writer"

Philip Charter shares his journey from a traditional career to becoming a freelance Bitcoin writer, and provides ten tips for professionals looking for jobs in Bitcoin.

Every day, I get to write about bitcoin and Nostr, and I’ve never been happier.

In this article, I’ll explain how you can follow my path and work in bitcoin. Stay tuned for my 10 tips for working in the bitcoin space.

Promoting a bitcoin fiction project at CheatCode conference in the UK.

So, I’m a bitcoin writer, editor, and author. Am I rich and famous? Not really. But I wake up raring to go — ready to get to work. Luckily, I only have to walk five meters through my hallway into my home office.

During a typical work day, I travel down learning rabbit holes, listen to around 58 bitcoin podcasts, and consume hundreds of memes. But the cool thing is, as a writer, I’m part of the bitcoin revolution, starting conversations, helping bitcoin-native businesses grow, and contributing to trending topics and bitcoin culture.

From English Teacher to ‘Totally Human Writer’

My writing business: Totally Human Writer

I’m not against AI, but my strength is writing text that connects on a human level. This is what bitcoin companies and educators need. Less ‘study bitcoin’, and more stories, opinions, and experiences that make us care.

Machine-generated text sucks. It doesn’t spark intrigue or joy. For example, would Chat GPT write a sentence in a bitcoin article which evokes the image of a baby pineapple riding shotgun, barrelling down the highway towards Las Vegas in an open-top sports car, listening to Pump it Up by Endor, as Michael Saylor grips the wheel? I thought not…

Michael Saylor and friend, driving to the Bitcoin 2025 conference.

Here’s the short version of how I got here. The tips for job seekers will follow.

My path started in 2011, when I opted out of a marketing job in London.

I travelled and taught English for years — Latin America, Asia, Spain. During my wanderings, I began to write blogs and fiction, eventually publishing my first book in 2018.

Bathroom selfie before the Bitcoin Atlantis conference in Madeira (2024).

Around that time, I moved into coaching, helping multilingual writers with their books and writing careers. One of my clients was writing a book about something called bitcoin. You’ll recognize what followed — dozens of books, videos, conversations, and epiphanies.

But it took two years before I switched to working in the bitcoinsphere full time. After doing more editing and book projects with Konsensus Network, I focused my freelance services and career on what I loved most — writing. All I needed was a niche. Bitcoin was a topic I knew a decent amount about, and I was building contacts through visits to conferences and writing on social media.

I’ve written several fiction books (not about bitcoin), and I always use a banana for scale.

Everything I’d learned from my coaching business wasn’t wasted. In fact, marketing, copywriting, site building, CRM management, LinkedIn content, and community management are VERY useful skills for bitcoin businesses. I added these to my writing and editing services as skills that can solve problems and add more value for clients.

In less than a year, I have a full roster of clients — ghostwriting for bitcoin company founders, running a fiction project (21 Futures), editing and marketing bitcoin books for a publisher, and working on ad-hoc projects. And I still find time to generate images of baby pineapples!

While there may not be millions of advertised jobs, I can tell you there are BIG opportunities for all types of professionals in the bitcoin space. I believe 2025 will be a breakout year for bitcoin service providers.

Here are my tips for you to get hired or start a freelance business in bitcoin.

1. Don’t wait.
   Just as with buying bitcoin, NOW is the best time to work in the sector.
   Don’t make excuses about why next year would make more sense. Get your house in order and start applying.

2. Back yourself.
   Soft skills like creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking can be adapted to any new system, workflow, or process. You can always learn on the job. If you have faith that you’ll be able to offer value because of your skills, then have the confidence to sell that to others.
   

3. Develop a persona. Get your face ‘out there’.
   Focusing on my writing persona positioned me as a unique voice, not a follower. Be public-facing and start sharing your views and experiences.
   

   Add this characterful approach to your profiles — GitHub, your website, LinkedIn, X, Nostr. Make them sparkle.
   

4. Network like crazy.
   Most jobs are not advertised. People are hired because of their positive relationships and experience with decision makers.

   Identify people you’d like to learn from and network with. Add value by supporting and commenting on their posts on socials.
   

   Reach out via DM. You’ll be surprised how many people in the industry are willing to jump on a call to share and learn. These people may not hire you, but they can become your advocates and supporters.
   

   In-person networking is far more powerful than online messages and meetings, so ATTEND CONFERENCES. Practice your pitch and prepare a 60-second version of who you are and what you can help others with. Find an easy way to pass out your contact details (e.g. QR codes or business cards).
   

5. Say ‘yes’.

   If you get an opportunity to work on a bitcoin project, accept the challenge You might have little experience or confidence, but do your best to learn and deliver the work. If it doesn’t go smoothly, you’ll still understand how to improve for next time.

   

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6. Keep learning.
   Dedicate 3 hours per week to improving your craft (whatever it is). Keep reading! Most people out there in ‘normieland’ are sleepwalking in their careers.
   

7. Fail, adjust, improve, repeat.
   See failure as an opportunity to learn. Embrace it. No one succeeds with every application, every project, every venture. I’ve had hundreds of rejections and dozens of business failures. But I’ve used each one as a stepping stone towards the results I want.
   

8. Build your ‘Proof of Work’.
   Every bitcoiner should have a portfolio. Create a visually attractive site or profile which demonstrates two things: the projects you have completed, and their positive effects.

   
   For each listing on your CV, include the positive results and net gains you delivered for your client or employer. Numbers work great here (e.g. raised $150,000 in 6 months, achieved a 12-minute response time, saved 1,200 man-hours, 58 versions shipped, 100% positive feedback, doubled engagement on posts).
   

9. Keep it short.
   Be direct and brief with introductions and cover letters. Show you understand the objective, and offer possible results up front.
   What can you deliver to help this company reach its goals? Don’t waste time with generic keywords like ‘good team player’, ‘results oriented’, or ‘independent thinker’.
   

10. Keep detailed notes.

    Build a spreadsheet or system to track your communications and applications.
    Many companies may promise to get back to you later. Take the initiative and follow up with your contacts every month.

Bonus tip:

Stay informed about the btc job market with new initiatives like Bitvocation.

This wasn’t around when I started working in bitcoin; I wish it was! Bivocation writes helpful articles, offers conference discounts, and supplies the most comprehensive job feed in the space. Also, the team are all true bitcoiners, helping others so we all win.

That’s it.

Hope you found all the tips useful.

I’m wishing you every success in working in bitcoin.

If you’ve done the work to understand bitcoin by now, why not do what’s necessary to exit fiatland and become a full-time btc legend?

Good luck, frens.

Philip Charter

Totally Human Writer.

P.s. Super Amazing Extra Bonus tip: never miss an opportunity to promote yourself.
For example, my writing stacks major gains for bitcoin leaders and founders by helping them connect with investors and partners. Check my proof of words here.

Want to work in Bitcoin, too?

Start with these resources:

→ Job Feed on Telegram
→ Job bot on Nostr
→ Beginner’s Guide: “How to Find Your First Job in Bitcoin”
→ POW Lab Inner Circle
→ Bitcoin Conferences + Ticket Discounts

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