https://www.scmp.com/rss/329075/feed This series profiles three individuals who left industry-safe jobs to pursue careers in blockchain. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com When the topic of blockchain comes up, most people think of cryptocurrencies – something that Mark Blick, head of government solutions at Diginex, would like to change. Can blockchain help soccer fan Jason Sze democratise ‘the beautiful game’? A global blockchain solutions and financial services company headquartered in Hong Kong, Diginex offers digital asset management and infrastructure support for blockchain transactions, along with custom blockchain solutions. Modern slavery affects an... https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/blockchain/article/2178578/can-blockchain-break-shackles-40-million-people-caught?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/blockchain/article/2178578/can-blockchain-break-shackles-40-million-people-caught?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Dec 2018 22:00:00 +0000 The world of blockchain throws up some interesting life journeys. For Jason Sze, co-founder and CEO of 433 Token – an initiative to democratise soccer – a promising career began as an inspector with the Hong Kong Police Force. I quickly became fascinated [by the cryptocurrency bitcoin] and thought it would be a revolutionary technology to change the world Jason Sze, co-founder and CEO, 433 Token After quitting that role, he started a digital marketing agency before moving into the world of... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/new-kids-block/article/2172864/can-blockchain-help-soccer-fan-jason-sze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/new-kids-block/article/2172864/can-blockchain-help-soccer-fan-jason-sze?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Nov 2018 22:26:44 +0000 Esther Ng Esther Ng There are a lot of Andrew Wongs in the world, but there is only one “Wongy” in the world of cryptocurrencies in Hong Kong. Who’s the cryptocurrency anime girl that got Elon Musk locked out of his Twitter account? This has been the nickname that has stuck with Wong since the Australian moved to the Chinese city to join the investment bank J.P. Morgan Chase’s predominantly Australian-centric desk trading in Asia Equities. Blockchain is a form of decentralisation that challenged the status quo in... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/new-kids-block/article/2170513/why-gen-z-former-equity-trader-has-plunged?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/new-kids-block/article/2170513/why-gen-z-former-equity-trader-has-plunged?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Oct 2018 22:00:45 +0000