Kordan Ou is a seasoned professional with over 7 years of experience in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. With a background in information engineering, he is a certified CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) and an ISO 27001 lead auditor, committed to simplifying regulation through technology. As the founder and CEO of KryptoGO Inc., Kordan’s company assists financial institutions in quickly identifying high money laundering risks with its due diligence engine built on AI and DLT.

Previously, Kordan was the General Manager of COBINHOOD, where he established the world’s first zero-fee cryptocurrency exchange in 2017. He also played a significant role in the early design work of DEXON, which was the fastest underlying chain protocol at the time, successfully attracting a $20 million investment from IDG.

In 2015, Kordan started his blockchain journey at WiFire in 21 Vianet Group (NASDAQ stock code: VNET) as the Director of the Taiwan R&D Center. He contributed to the well-known open-source project Open-Falcon, which has over 6,000 stars on GitHub.

Kordan obtained a master’s degree in computer science from National Taiwan University in 2011 and has consolidated his expertise in distributed systems over the past 10 years. His entrepreneurial spirit has led him to participate in various prestigious accelerators and initiatives, such as 500startups, PlugAndPlay, Microsoft accelerator, UC Berkeley Xcelerator, and Draper University.

Recognized as one of the most influential opinion leaders in the blockchain industry, Kordan has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Blocktempo and Business Weekly in Taiwan. He also serves as the team leader of the AppWorks Blockchain Team and as a mentor for the Times Foundation’s Future International Manager Internship.

Kordan’s experience spans across multiple areas, including compilers, mobile development, wireless communications, information security, distributed systems, and blockchain development. He holds 11 blockchain-related invention patents (and 9 pending) and has been recognized with the Pan Wen Yuan Foundation Young Research Innovation Award in 2021.

• CAMS and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
• Vice chairman – Taiwan Fintech Association
• KryptoGO is backed by prestigious accelerators: PlugAndPlay, Microsoft Accelerator, UC Berkeley Xcelerator, PwC, Deloitte, Draper University, Garage+, FinTech Space, NTUTEC, …, etc.
• KryptoGO wins the Global RegTech Challenge in Taiwan (62 teams)
• KryptoGO is a RegTech company that helps financial institutions quickly identify high money-laundering risk with its due diligence engine built on top of AI and blockchain. By providing a one-stop compliance solution, the KYC and risk screening processes become even more efficient and accurate. In Taiwan RegTech Challenge 2020,
• KryptoGO won 5 awards in total and was selected by worldwide accelerators such as 500startups, PlugAndPlay, Microsoft Accelerator, UC Berkeley Xcelerator, Draper University, etc. Our solution is adopted by many financial institutions (e.g. Mega International Commercial Bank) and serves in 13 countries and 25 oversea branches.
• COBINHOOD raised 46K ETH ($40M) in 2017, and our underwriting service helps Cybermiles raise 86K ETH in their ICO.
• The second secure cryptocurrency exchange in the world rated by icorating.
• The biggest cryptocurrency exchange in Taiwan and ever ranked #19 in the world.
• Our blockchain project DEXON achieves 10K TPS and is invested by IDG capital with $20M.
• The greatest blockchain team in Taiwan ever, with more than 100 employers.
• Yao-Wei “Kordan” led the R&D center and WiFire Blockchain development in 21 Vianet Group (NASDAQ: VNET)
• PMC of Open-Falcon, an open-source distributed monitoring system adopted by leading internet companies in China such as Didi Chuxing, Xiaomi, Qihoo 360, etc.