

TKX Capital and Investing into Crypto in Asia with Chris Lee
19 snips Mar 28, 2023
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Market Size And Meme Influence
- The crypto market is tiny versus equities, under 1% of its size, making small projects easy to manipulate.
- Social media can swing token prices quickly because communities treat projects like religions.
Turning Point At A 2014 Talk
- Chris Lee discovered blockchain's potential while attending a 2014 talk in New York about replacing payment middleware with blockchain.
- That inspired him to leave traditional finance and join exchanges to help build crypto infrastructure in Greater China.
Building OKX's International Footprint
- At OKX Chris rebuilt international teams, set up JVs in Korea and Japan, and led fundraising including attracting Alibaba investors.
- He acted as platform CEO supporting group strategy, branding, and PR during OKX's global expansion.