“Then, most recently, while looking for an investment opportunity that would let him trade cryptocurrencies more efficiently, Kidd ran into Uphold, a crypto startup that, while under the radar of the media for a couple years, happened to be focused on just that. “When I arrived [at Uphold’s site], it was like I was immediately transported to Star Trek-land, because I saw there were dozens of currencies, including crypto and fiat, but also silver and gold,” Kidd told CoinDesk. With that, Kidd rather enthusiastically dumped $57 million into Uphold and joined the startup’s board in an effort to help the company move forward with its mission.”