Ep. #20: Fintech/Blockchain Hub with Joe Seunghyun Cho (Founding CEO Lattice 80)

Published: Aug. 10, 2018, 1:13 p.m.

b'Our guest for this episode is Joe Seunghyun Cho. Joe has been a hedge fund manager and has run an asset management company before founding Lattice 80, one of the world\\u2019s largest fintech and blockchain hubs in Singapore. Joe has been a mentor to several young companies and regularly coordinates with the government and larger corporations to support the startup ecosystem.
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\\nTune in to this episode to find out about:
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\\n \\tJoe\\u2019s background
\\n \\tHow Lattice 80, the world\\u2019s biggest fintech/blockchain hub by size, came about
\\n \\tGovernment involvement in building out the startup ecosystem and getting all stakeholders involved
\\n \\tExpansion of Lattice 80 beyond Singapore, with the ultimate vision to open Lattice 80 in 100 cities eventually
\\n \\tValue add beyond a co-working space by getting multiple stakeholders involved - startups, financial institutions / corporates, government, public
\\n \\tEvolution of fintech companies in Singapore
\\n \\tKaya network: connecting all stakeholders locally physically and globally to collaborate and do business and reducing the time required to take care of legal and due diligence issues
\\n \\tKaya network database and mini social database to eliminate travel costs
\\n \\tUtility of the Kaya token
\\n \\tUse of token beyond the Lattice 80
\\n \\tWhy Kaya is being built on the NEM Blockchain
\\n \\tDiving in to a \\u2018staggered\\u2019 ICO
\\n \\tFirst few locations that Lattice 80 is going to focus on
\\n \\tJoe\\u2019s plans beyond the co-working space
\\n \\tLink to Lattice 80 website:\\xa0http://www.lattice80.com/'