Nicolin Decker

Nicolin Decker, a Southern Nazarene University alumnus with a focus in Finance, has built his career as a veteran investigator, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist since 2007. Initially focused on real estate, agriculture, energy, cryptocurrencies, and commodities, he later shifted his focus to emerging technologies, with a mission to connect traditional financial systems to Web3 infrastructure. In 2022, he began developing The Fund I LLC—the first venture capital firm to operate predominantly on blockchain—targeting investments in emerging technology, blockchain, and medical innovation. By 2024, Nicolin founded Kingstone Development Group LLC, a company dedicated to integrating traditional infrastructure with blockchain technology across various market segments. Kingstone Development Group developed the innovative technology known as CLEARfund™. Additionally, the company collaborated with Web3 Labs LLC to develop and introduce the first cryptocurrency interchange fee, enabling businesses to sustainably offset compliance costs. Nicolin also pioneered the first U.S.-based S.E.C.-regulated yield farm for Harvest Labs LLC, creating the first known compliant DeFi model in the United States.

Beyond his professional ventures, Nicolin has made significant contributions to global philanthropy, particularly in the fight against human trafficking. In 2013, he received the Freedom Partner Award for his work in Lesotho and Oklahoma, and he authored the security and legal manual for Oklahoma’s first residential emergency shelter for human trafficking, later approved by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office. He has spoken at notable events such as the Solutions Initiative Summit in 2014, and in 2015, he was recognized as one of the top 12 individuals globally by the International Association of Interviewers.

A best-selling author, Nicolin uses his writing to educate and raise awareness of emerging technologies. He has authored eight books, earning best-seller rankings in categories including Computers & Technology, Information Technology, Money & Monetary Policy, Investing Basics, Security & Encryption, and Intellectual Property Law. He has also written four dissertations and five whitepapers, focusing on monetary policy, economics, and emerging technology.

His podcast, "The Whitepaper", builds on the foundational work of Haber, Stornetta, and Nakamoto, examining emerging technologies to reveal insights and provide tangible solutions to global challenges.