Charles d'Haussy
Charles d'Haussy is the CEO of the dYdX Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to the development and advancement of the on-chain perpetual trading protocol, dYdX. He leverages his extensive background to guide the company in its mission to provide advanced trading platforms and solutions in the DeFi space. d'Haussy has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, a Fintech startup executive, and as the Head of Fintech with the Hong Kong government. Prior to joining dYdX, he served as Global Head of Business Development at ConsenSys, a prominent blockchain engineering firm, focused on central bank digital currency projects with various national banks. In 2021 he published Block Kong, a book about Blockchain leaders shaping the Hong Kong blockchain ecosystem.
Charles d'Haussy Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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CEO, dYdX Foundation
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Managing Director, Asia-Pacific
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Global Head of Business Development
Academic History
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BA in International Business
BLOCKCHAIN EXPERTISE
d'Haussy has built a substantial career in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector.
He is a certified Bitcoin professional and studied blockchain business strategy at Be9 London.
He has been involved in different capacities across multiple organizations, focusing on developing and implementing blockchain technologies.
EARLY CAREER
d'Haussy also served as Managing Director APAC at ConsenSys, responsible for leading the firm's projects on central bank digital currencies with Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank of Thailand.
After setting up the Hong Kong office, Charles led ConsenSys’ APAC growth efforts and global business development.
He served as Head of Fintech at InvestHK, where he co-founded Hong Kong Fintech Week and aided the growth of over 450 fintech firms.
He was Head of Fintech with the Hong Kong government, where he served 450 international fintech companies and steered growth of the HK FinTech Week, reaching over 10,000 global attendees.
He also has 15 years of prior experience in Hong Kong’s private sector and is licensed to invest and deal in securities.
RECOGNITIONS
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
d'Haussy has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, Blockworks, The Block, and more.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.