Stephen Findeisen

Stephen Findeisen, born in 1993 or 1994, is an American content creator and cryptocurrency journalist widely recognized by his online moniker Coffeezilla. On his YouTube channel, he produces investigative content focusing on financial fraud, online scams, decentralized finance, and controversies involving internet personalities. Before establishing his main outlet, he produced videos for a channel named Coffee Break between 2017 and 2020.

Findeisen grew up in the United States and earned an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University. Prior to making videos full-time, he worked in the real estate sector selling residential properties for a local building firm. His interest in exposing online deceit was initially sparked when his mother was persuaded to buy doubtful products during her cancer treatment, though she later recovered following surgery. He subsequently transitioned to public commentary by posting allegations regarding financial commentators and online influencers.

His investigative work has centered on several high-profile cryptocurrency ventures and online gambling schemes. Findeisen gained global attention for his reporting on the Save the Kids token, which he identified as a pump-and-dump scheme. In 2022, he published allegations against the executives of SafeMoon, claiming millions were misappropriated from its liquidity pool. His reporting on SafeMoon also addressed influencer promotions and internal legal disputes within the project's leadership. Later that year, Findeisen released a multi-part investigation into Logan Paul's CryptoZoo project, alleging market manipulation. This led to legal threats and a subsequent 2024 defamation lawsuit from Paul, which Findeisen publicly contested.

Findeisen also covered major corporate collapses and high-profile figures. During the bankruptcy of the FTX exchange, he conducted three interviews with its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, obtaining statements that were viewed as admissions of wrongdoing. His work during this period earned him recognition from major print media as a prominent independent voice in crypto journalism. In late 2024, Findeisen collaborated with blockchain analysts to publish an investigation into Jimmy Donaldson's (MrBeast) cryptocurrency transactions. He has also interviewed figures involved in political token controversies, including an interview regarding the $Libra token scandal in early 2025.

In late 2024, Findeisen released a series examining Counter-Strike skin gambling platforms, analyzing issues such as minor access, influencer promotions, corporate harassment tactics, and criticizing developer Valve Corporation for its oversight. Outside of his core reporting, his production style relies heavily on green-screen technology, computer-generated studio visuals created alongside a Ukrainian partner, graphical representations of financial transfers, and recurring narrative elements.

Findeisen has been married since 2017. He resides with his wife in Houston, Texas.