Greg Kidd is a crypto and fintech investor who founded Hard Yaka and GlobaliD and previously served as Chief Risk Officer at Ripple Labs. Greg Kidd's Twitter Score is 38 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #24,767 (top 10%) among 487,142 tracked accounts.
Greg Kidd founded Hard Yaka and GlobaliD, building ventures focused on identity and financial access. He was formerly a senior analyst at the Federal Reserve and previously worked at Promontory Financial Group, giving him a background that spans central banking, regulatory consulting, and fintech entrepreneurship. He is affiliated with Vast Bank and US Bitcoin Corp, two institutions at the intersection of traditional banking and digital assets.
Greg Kidd previously worked at Ripple Labs as Chief Risk Officer. Ripple Labs was charged by the SEC on December 22, 2020 with alleged unregistered securities offering violations involving XRP, a matter that was later settled. In 2024, Greg Kidd ran as an independent candidate for Nevada's 2nd congressional district, where coverage described him as a tech entrepreneur and banker advocating for banking access for industries including cryptocurrencies.
As an angel investor, Greg Kidd has backed Coinbase and Proof Of Capital. Greg Kidd's account has accumulated 24,868 followers as of September 2026 and 3,205 posts. Greg Kidd has been mentioned by 76 accounts a total of 346 times.
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The accounts that follow Greg Kidd include 193 founders, 39 angel investors, 57 influencers and 4 VCs. Among them are Solana, Toly, CoinDesk, Garry Tan, Mario Nawfal and Michael Arrington.