Benjamin W. Atkins serves as Vice President of XPDI. He is a co-founder of HODL Ranch (founded 2018), where he directs business development and capital origination for Bitcoin mining and data center operations. Together with co-founder Jesse Peltan, Atkins brings over 10 years of collective experience in Bitcoin mining, high-voltage electrical infrastructure, and data center technology.
Before HODL Ranch, Atkins co-founded Skybox Datacenters in 2013 and Rugen Street Capital in 2013, where he serves as partner. He began his professional career as an investment analyst at Salient Partners in Houston (2010–2011) and subsequently worked as an equity research analyst at Chilton Capital Management in Houston (2012). He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University.
Biography extracted from Core Scientific DEFM14A filed 2022-01-03 View cached copy (2026-09-27)Live source ↗
Roles
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| Company | Role | Tenure | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific | Vice President | 2021-02 → present (5y 9mo) | 1 |