Leon Li #68

Founder and CEO of Huobi Global, CEO of Pantronics Holdings Ltd.

Founder and CEO of Huobi Global, CEO of Pantronics Holdings Ltd.
person-quote
“Blockchain companies that do not constantly push ahead and embrace innovation and improvement will be left behind.“

Biography:

After achieving his master’s degree in control science and engineering from Tsinghua University’s Department of Automation in 2007, Leon Li embarked on an ambitious career consisting of a range of senior level roles in the fintech industry. In 2013, Li founded Huobi Group, the company behind one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges operating today. Prior to 2013, Li was working as a computer engineer for technology giant Oracle.

Leon Li’s 2019:

Huobi has grown into one of the largest cryptocurrency firms operating in the Asia-Pacific region. We expect Huobi Global will continue expanding its digital asset services through acquisitions and strategic partnerships throughout the year. The testnet launch of Huobi Chain, the firm’s proprietary blockchain technology, is expected to take place Q1 2020

What Cointelegraph expects for 2020:

Huobi has grown into one of the largest cryptocurrency firms operating in the Asia Pacific region. We expect Huobi Global will continue expanding its digital asset services through acquisitions and strategic partnerships throughout the year. The testnet launch of Huobi Chain, the firm’s proprietary blockchain technology, is expected to take place Q1 2020


Place of birth

China

Place of residence

Beijing, China

Category

Exchanges

Alma mater

Tsinghua University

Known for

Founding one of crypto's largest exchanges