Meet Malaysia’s 10 Top Founders in the Cryptocurrency Startup Space

At Bleeding.Technology we track over 100,000 web 3.0, NFT, DeFi & crypto startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.

This list showcases the top Malaysia based Founder operating in the Cryptocurrency space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].

The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:

Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.

Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Bobby Ong

Co-Founder and COO of CoinGecko

Co-founder of CoinGecko, a cryptocurrency data platform serving over 19 million monthly pageviews to users worldwide.

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About CoinGecko: CoinGecko provides a data platform, digital currency prices, and fundamental analysis of the cryptocurrency market.

TM Lee

Co-Founder of CoinGecko

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About CoinGecko: CoinGecko provides a data platform, digital currency prices, and fundamental analysis of the cryptocurrency market.

Ah Go

Founder, CEO, Front-End Web Developer of Torum

Ah Go is the Founder, CEO, Front-End Web Developer at Torum Technology Sdn. Bhd.

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About Torum: Torum is the SocialFi ecosystem (Social + NFT + DeFi + Metaverse) that is specially designed to connect cryptocurrency users

Alwin Chang

Co-Founder, Chief Designer and Project Manager of Torum

Chang Alwin is the Co-Founder, Chief Designer, and Project Manager at Torum Technology Sdn. Bhd.

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About Torum: Torum is the SocialFi ecosystem (Social + NFT + DeFi + Metaverse) that is specially designed to connect cryptocurrency users

Harpreet Singh Maan

CEO & Founder of Blocklime Technologies Sdn. Bhd.

CEO and Co-founder of Blocklime, Armed with his natural inquisitiveness, Harpreet gained diverse experience in software development, information technology, blockchain & distributed ledger technology (DLT) development. He started coding at the age 14 & exploring Blockchain at the age of 19. Eventually, his curiosity and effort led him to become a Blockchain Developer. Harpreet envisions a future where DLT is integrated into everyone’s daily lives, and he firmly believes that DLT’s applicability can be extended beyond financial and asset management. With this vision, he founded Blocklime, a Malaysian-based development & training company, specialising in Blockchain and DLTs. He is also a thought leader focusing on solving problems with DLTs and exploring its potential applications in fintech, insurtech, and regtech. He believes that it is crucial to building talents and communities by conducting blockchain & DLT training held by Blocklime Academy. He envisions that the potential and impact of DLT technologies will be great for the betterment of society and acts as an enabler to pave access to the adoption of DLT technologies. Along with his journey, he gained a position in the ISO Committee as a National committee member on ISO standards for ” Blockchain & Electronic Distributed Ledger Technologies”. He is the Malaysian Ambassador for Hedera Hashgraph and Hyperledger. He is also a member of MDEC Digital Expert Panel to assist on DLT adoption in education & industry. He is also a well-known speaker & trainer on DLT & Blockchain development and advises enterprises & governments on DLT adoption strategies.

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About Blocklime Technologies Sdn. Bhd.: Blocklime is Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Enabler based in Cyberjaya, Malaysia.