Daniel Weiner

Daniel Weiner (also known as Aslan) is an American biohacking educator, public speaker, former national-champion wrestling team captain, and blockchain strategist. He is recognized for his advocacy of Proof-of-Work systems, his contributions to decentralized NFT ecosystems, and his educational outreach on human performance optimization and cellular health. He has spoken in over 750 Twitter Spaces and authored a DigiByte Improvement Proposal enabling merged mining with Vertcoin. He also presented at the Biohackers World Conference & Expo in Los Angeles in March 2025 and continues to speak at numerous health and technology events.

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Early Life, Coaching, and Wrestling

Weiner began his coaching journey in high school, mentoring younger athletes in wrestling and physical development. This early experience gave him a strong sense of purpose and launched what would become a lifelong commitment to coaching.

In college, he became the team captain of two national championship wrestling teams, including FGCU's 2014 NCWA title-winning squad. He later became president and head coach of the FGCU Wrestling Club. Weiner was mentored by two-time national champion Pat Milkovich and held conference titles in both the SEC and NCWA.

Weiner’s passion extended into bodybuilding, where he was a four-time placer and served as an NPC coach for bikini competitors.

While at FGCU, he completed over 330 credit hours focused on human physiology, kinesiology, functional movement, corrective exercise, and trigger point therapy. He is known for integrating deep biomechanical knowledge into his coaching methodologies.

He is also a seasoned martial artist, winning tournaments such as the Miami Open in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and is proficient in both Muay Thai and American boxing.

Biohacking and Public Speaking

Weiner is an established educator in the biohacking and wellness space. His focus includes cellular signaling pathways, metabolic health, neurochemical optimization, and non-invasive performance enhancement. He was a featured speaker at the Biohackers World Conference & Expo in Los Angeles (March 2025) and frequently presents at wellness, longevity, and technology events globally. He has also hosted and contributed to over 750 Twitter Spaces on wellness, tech, and decentralization.

Blockchain Advocacy and Protocol Development

Operating under the alias Aslan, Weiner is a grassroots Proof-of-Work advocate and community builder. In March 2025, he authored DigiByte Improvement Proposal 12 (DIP-12), calling for merged mining between DigiByte and Vertcoin using the Verthash algorithm. He was recognized for his influence in this space by crypto educator Son of a Tech on YouTube.

NFT Projects and Wildcat Alliance

Weiner founded the Wildcat Alliance, a multichain NFT initiative that launched on Solana before expanding to Litecoin, Bitcoin Ordinals, and Dogecoin. The project was listed on Magic Eden and received cybersecurity certification (Grade A) from HackerzDAO. It was one of the first NFT collections to launch on Litecoin Ordinals, as noted by The Open Chain.

NASCAR and Safe Hedge

In 2022, Weiner's project Safe Hedge LLC sponsored NASCAR driver Gray Gaulding at the Daytona Xfinity Series event. The partnership included the release of Gaulding's first NFT and blockchain education campaigns.

Financial Markets

Weiner was also the founder of a forex trading platform known as Safe Trade, where he operated as a high-level forex trader and strategy consultant. His market experience spans algorithmic trading, technical analysis, and macro-level financial forecasting.

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