Hello — I'm Andrew.
Over the years I've watched too many intelligent, well educated people get taken advantage of in the crypto space, because there is so little reliable guidance, and way too much hype.
I built Crypto After 50 for people who are curious about crypto but have been around long enough to know that “trust me” is not a financial plan.
In case you're curious, here's a bit more info about who I am, and why I started this site...
I learned the expensive way — so you don't have to.
I've spent my whole career being paid to be skeptical — to read the small print, ask the awkward questions, and not fall for the pitch. So when I grew curious about crypto, I did exactly what you'd expect: I read everything, I was careful, and I backed a project I was confident I'd vetted properly.
I still lost a chunk of money when it came apart — its founder ran into serious legal trouble that no one could have foreseen.
Here's the useful part, and the real reason this site exists: I didn't get caught because crypto is one big scam, or because I'm a fool. I got caught because being careful isn't the same as understanding how the thing actually works — and that gap, between caution and genuine understanding, is precisely where sensible people our age get hurt.
That expensive lesson taught me exactly where the traps are laid. Crypto After 50 is where I hand you the map — so you can be genuinely informed, not just cautiously hopeful.
Crypto after 50 is not about chasing hype. It is about understanding what is real, avoiding what is dangerous, and helping you to feel confident enough to ask the right questions before making any decisions.
What I actually do for a living
For the past 28 years, I've worked in marketing and media — writing, producing, presenting, and, more than anything, taking complicated things and making them simple. I've written books, produced TV shows, and stood on stages explaining ideas to people who didn't think they'd understand them — and watched them understand them anyway.
That's the one skill I'm genuinely proud of: translation. Not crypto wizardry — plain English. I'm not here to dazzle you with charts and acronyms. Actually, I want to do the opposite: strip the nonsense away until what's left is something you can actually understand and use.
Probably like yourself, I'm averse to the twenty-something 'crypto bros' who shout about this stuff. Everything on this site is written by someone who had to learn it the slow way — and remembers exactly which bits were confusing.
What this site will — and won't — do
A few promises, so you know exactly what you're dealing with.
What it will do:
- Explain things in plain English, translating every bit of jargon the first time it appears.
- Be honest about risk — including the risk of losing money.
- Show you how to spot scams and protect yourself and the people you love.
- Stay free to read. No paywall on the basics.
- Treat you as an intelligent adult who simply hasn't been shown this yet.
What it won't do:
- Tell you which coin to buy, or when. That's not education, that's gambling with a tie on.
- Promise you'll get rich overnight. Anyone who does is lying.
- Rush you. You're an adult who can make wise, informed decisions.
Where to start
If you'd like get started with everything in one tidy place,
my popular (and free) Curious About Crypto guide is the ideal way in.
It's written in plain-English and you'll find it both interesting and useful.
Nothing on this website is financial advice. I'm an educator, not a financial adviser. Cryptocurrency is volatile and you can lose money — never invest more than you can comfortably afford to lose, and consider speaking to a regulated financial adviser before making any investment decision.
