EPISODE INTRODUCTION

Wei Zhou of Coins.ph joins us in this episode to share why he acquired Coins.ph from Gojek and how he plans to scale Coins.ph to bigger heights in the world of Crypto and Web 3. Wei will share his inspiring origin story and how he got into Harvard and how he built an illustrious career in finance and capital markets across multiple billion-dollar companies in China. He will also share how he got into tech and how he acquired a majority stake in Grindr, and how he got into Crypto. Wei also shares why he decided to buy Coins.ph from Gojek and the big plans he has been executing to grow Coins back to its full potential.

Episode Topics

[00:01:34] - Doing business in the Philippines

[00:06:56] - Adjusting to a new country

[00:08:10] - Chipper Jones and the Braves

[00:11:44] - Asian Americans and ambition

[00:15:49] - Finding commonalities is important

[00:19:25] - Soft skills in a competitive environment

[00:23:33] - China's rise as a global superpower

[00:26:31] - Becoming a CFO at 30

[00:27:33] - Attending Olympic events

[00:33:47] - Investing in Grindr acquisition

[00:34:23] - Grindr's popularity and valuation

[00:38:30] - NBA teams

[00:43:58] - US China relation issues

[00:44:47] - Binance and angel investments

[00:48:25] - The future of crypto

[00:51:14] - Potential in the Philippines

[00:55:10] - Geopolitical challenges in acquiring Coins

[00:59:45] - Reintroducing ourselves to the community

[01:02:49] - Relocating engineers to Manila

[01:06:43] - Broadening skill sets in fintech

[01:10:39] - Moving value with blockchain

[01:13:13] - Hold and earn campaign

[01:15:28] - Supporter community on Hustleshare

 Quotes

"For me, my hustle is putting deals together. I've always been more on the deal side, and Coins was the last major deal that I put together. We purchased Coins from Gojek last year, and I put myself as the CEO of Coins. I've been running it for the last year and a half or so. It's been a challenging and exciting journey, but I saw the potential in Coins and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the digital financial services space. I believe in the power of partnerships and creating innovative financial products to meet the needs of our customers. It's about building trust, executing deals, and driving growth. That's my hustle."- Wei Zhou

Connect with Wei:

Wei Zhou (LinkedIn): linkedin.com/in/wei-z-36a26

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