Draft:Anndy Lian
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{{Infobox person
| name = Anndy Lian
| image = Anndy Lian.jpg
| birth_date = 1979
| birth_place = Singapore
| nationality = Singaporean
| occupation = Entrepreneur, blockchain strategist
| known_for = Blockchain policy, crypto regulation commentary
| website = [https://anndy.com anndy.com]
}}
Anndy Lian (born 1979 in Singapore) is a blockchain strategist, entrepreneur, and author. He is known for his involvement in blockchain advisory roles for intergovernmental bodies and for his commentary on digital asset regulation in Asia. His views on crypto regulation have been cited in mainstream media such as Al Jazeera,{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/5/20/after-terra-crash-investors-and-regulators-count-cost-of-crypto|title=After Terra, Luna crashes, regulators count cost of crypto|website=Al Jazeera|date=20 May 2022}} Nikkei Asia,{{Cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Market-Spotlight/Crypto-entrepreneurs-find-Singapore-is-not-so-hospitable-after-all|title=Crypto entrepreneurs find Singapore is not so hospitable after all|website=Nikkei Asia|date=20 December 2021}} and The Straits Times.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/what-you-should-know-about-how-tokenised-digital-money-helps-with-safer-transactions|title=What you should know about how tokenised digital money helps with safer transactions|website=The Straits Times|date=5 December 2023}}
Career
Lian served as Chief of Partnerships at Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, where he helped facilitate the partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUB144GP0U3A210C2000000/|title=Crypto entrepreneurs find Singapore is not so hospitable after all|website=Nikkei Asia|date=20 December 2021}} He is also the former chairman of BigONE Exchange, a crypto trading platform registered in the Netherlands.
In 2024, Lian was appointed Chairman of the Board at Neurai, a Singapore-based AI fintech company.{{Cite web|url=https://www.barchart.com/story/news/26606408/singapore-ai-tech-company-neurai-appoints-anndy-lian-as-chairman-of-the-board|title=Singapore AI tech company Neurai appoints Anndy Lian as Chairman of the Board|website=Barchart|date=5 June 2024}}
He was also a speaker at Web3BB Tokyo 2024, where he discussed AI finance models and the future of on-chain innovation.{{Cite web|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/anndy-lian-from-neurai-discusses-copx-ai-and-ai-finance-models-at-web3bb-tokyo-1033592866|title=Anndy Lian from Neurai discusses COPX AI and AI finance models at Web3BB Tokyo|website=Business Insider|date=22 July 2024}}
He has served as an advisor on blockchain applications for the Asian Productivity Organization and the Mongolia Productivity Organization, where he supported initiatives related to digital transformation and smart manufacturing.{{Cite web|url=https://mpo-org.mn/eng/introduction_eng.php|title=Mongolia Productivity Organization announces Anndy Lian as Chief Digital Advisor|website=MPO|access-date=6 April 2025}}
Views and advocacy
Lian has advocated for the concept of "purpose-bound money" (PBM) in the context of digital currencies. In an interview with The Straits Times, he argued that PBM could improve security and compliance by ensuring funds are spent only for designated purposes, such as anti-money laundering and tax transparency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/what-you-should-know-about-how-tokenised-digital-money-helps-with-safer-transactions|title=What you should know about how tokenised digital money helps with safer transactions|website=The Straits Times|date=5 December 2023}}
In the wake of the Terra/Luna collapse, Lian provided analysis in an Al Jazeera article, highlighting issues of regulatory oversight and investor protection in the crypto sector.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/5/20/after-terra-crash-investors-and-regulators-count-cost-of-crypto|title=After Terra, Luna crashes, regulators count cost of crypto|website=Al Jazeera|date=20 May 2022}}
He has called for a "recentralization" of blockchain, arguing that the industry should return to its foundational principles of transparency, traceability, and utility.{{Cite web|url=https://hackernoon.com/who-is-anndy-lian-how-does-he-turn-you-into-an-nft-hero|title=Who is Anndy Lian? How Does he Turn You Into an NFT Hero?|website=HackerNoon|date=17 November 2022|author=Jenny Zheng}}
Publications
Lian is the author of two books:
• NFT: From Zero to Hero (2021), which explores real-world applications of NFTs and has sold over 8,000 copies.
• Blockchain Revolution 2030, which discusses the role of blockchain technology in the fourth industrial revolution.
He has also written thought leadership articles for Forkast News, including commentary on regulated decentralized exchanges and the evolution of Web3.{{Cite web|url=https://forkast.news/author/alian/|title=Author: Anndy Lian|website=Forkast News|date=2 October 2023 |access-date=8 April 2025}}
Education
He holds a degree in Mass Communication from Edith Cowan University, an MBA in marketing strategy from the University of Wales, and an honorary doctorate in Productivity Science from Ulaanbaatar Erdem University.
References
External links
- [https://anndy.com/ Official website]
- [https://cryptoslate.com/people/anndy-lian/ Anndy Lian at CryptoSlate]
- [https://news.shib.io/2024/06/26/interview-anndy-lian-the-future-of-crypto-airdrops-hype-or-hope/ Interview: The Future of Crypto Airdrops – Shib News]
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