Aquarius Maximus formerly known as Tavonia Evans[1] is an American author, businesswoman, cryptocurrency expert,[2][3][4] and educator. She is the founder and creator of the cryptocurrency Guapcoin.[5][6][7]
Aquarius Maximus (Tavonia Evans) | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T and Central Georgia Technical College |
| Occupation | Author & Businesswoman |
| Organization | Guapcoin |
| Website | Website: https://www.tavoniaevans.com |
Life
editEvans was raised in Amityville, and is a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School.[2] She attended North Carolina A&T, and Central Georgia Technical College.[8][9]
Evans started her career as a graphic artist and went on to develop websites for celebrities. She later worked as a software engineer for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Georgia Department of Education, and AT&T. In 2014 she founded Safe2meet, a peer to peer safety verification platform.[10][11][12] During this time she also became well known as the astrologer and cardologer Aquarius Maximus on Facebook and Instagram.[2]
In 2017, she launched Guapcoin, a decentralized cryptocurrency primarily directed at closing the wealth and technology gap for the global African diaspora.[13][14][15][16] She is an African American cryptocurrency expert.[2] She lives in Atlanta.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Peck, Morgan (March 8, 2019). "Cryptocurrency Is Not Just a Boys' Club". Glamour magazine. No. May Print / March Digital. Condé Nast.
- ^ "15 experts. 11 questions. All your crypto questions, answered". CNN. October 7, 2021.
- ^ Mubarik, Abu (April 22, 2022). "How Black founder Tavonia Evans is changing the face of crypto through her Guapcoin". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Ostwal, Trishla (March 29, 2022). "Crypto Guapcoin Amplifies Voices of the Black Community". Adweek. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Bringing #BuyBlack to Crypto". bloomberg.com. May 18, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "BIO - Tavonia Evans". Tavonia. April 4, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tavonia Evans: The Entrepreneur At The Intersection Of Blockchain And Women Advocacy". www.analyticsinsight.net. April 4, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Sathish-Van Atta, Madhuri (March 24, 2022). "Experts Explain Everything That Ever Confused You About Cryptocurrency". Elite Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tavonia Evans - Cryptocurrency Guap Coin Founder - Interview". YouTube. June 4, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Chandran, Rina (November 12, 2021). "How women are staking out a space in the blockchain world". World Economic Forum. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Is Black Crypto Freedom? Or Fad?". MSNBC.com. April 19, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Transcript: Is Black Crypto Freedom? Or Fad?". MSNBC.com. April 19, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cryptocurrency $Guap Coin Created to Support Black Businesses". Black Enterprise. January 29, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Mesidor, Cleve (May 12, 2022). "Crypto can be a driver for racial equity - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.