Austin Arnold is an American cryptocurrency commentator and content creator, best known as the co-founder and co-host of the YouTube channel Altcoin Daily. Alongside his twin brother Aaron Arnold, he produces daily content covering news, market analysis, and interviews related to Bitcoin and other digital assets. ^[1]

Education

Arnold attended Ashland University, where he pursued his interest in the performing arts and graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Performance. ^[7]

Career

After graduating from college, Arnold moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. While he was working in Los Angeles, his brother Aaron introduced him to Bitcoin around 2017. Initially skeptical, Austin became more involved after researching the technology and its market potential. The brothers decided to document their learning journey and share their findings with a broader audience. ^[3]

Altcoin Daily

In 2018, the Arnold brothers launched the Altcoin Daily YouTube channel. The channel was created during a significant bear market in the cryptocurrency industry. Their goal was to provide daily updates and analysis on the cryptocurrency market, simplifying complex topics for a general audience. Austin serves as the primary on-camera host, while Aaron focuses more on research and behind-the-scenes production. The channel's format consists of daily news roundups, market trend analysis, and interviews with prominent figures in the cryptocurrency space. Over the years, the channel has grown its audience to over 1.6 million subscribers and has published several thousand videos. The brothers frequently appear together at industry events, such as the Future Blockchain Summit, to discuss the cryptocurrency market. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Interviews

About Altcoin Daily

In a July 2023 episode of the Behind the Creation podcast, Michael Huynh interviewed Arnold. During the conversation, Arnold shared insights about his childhood in Ohio, the challenges he faced growing up as a twin, and the influences that shaped his passion for content creation. He discussed how he got involved in the cryptocurrency space through his brother, who initially explored Bitcoin, and the journey of building their channel amid the struggles of a bear market. Arnold highlighted the importance of perseverance in the competitive realm of content creation, emphasizing the value of consistently producing high-quality content. He also reflected on the relevance of community, collaboration with other creators, and the evolving dynamics of digital platforms in fostering engagement and educational outreach in the crypto world. ^[2]

Fireside with Hoskinson

At the Rare Evo conference in August 2025, Arnold conducted a fireside chat with Charles Hoskinson, a co-founder of Ethereum and the founder of Cardano. During the interview, Hoskinson discussed Cardano's focus on peer-reviewed research as a foundational element of its development. He spoke about the platform's expansion into Bitcoin DeFi and the development of Midnight, a protocol focused on computational privacy. Hoskinson projected significant growth for the Cardano ecosystem, emphasizing the need to build out its stablecoin and yield-generating product offerings to attract more users and real-world applications. He also shared a personal project, Husk Brew, which aims to refurbish and re-release classic video games. ^[5]

Bitcoin Comeback

In an April 2023 appearance on The David Lin Report, Arnold discussed the state of the cryptocurrency market. He highlighted the increase in Bitcoin's market dominance. He attributed its price rally at the time to strong buying pressure, which occurred amid instability in the traditional banking sector, including the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. Arnold noted that data showed approximately 50% of Bitcoin's circulating supply had not been moved during the preceding bear market, suggesting strong conviction among long-term holders. He also commented on the increasing correlation between Bitcoin and traditional financial markets, suggesting that its utility as a hedge against systemic risk was gaining recognition. Arnold anticipated continued market growth following the next Bitcoin halving. He discussed the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stating that a clearer understanding of the differences between CBDCs and decentralized cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, could drive further adoption. ^[6]