About
Passionate about the future of finance and money and focused on crypto.
Highlights
- Co-Founder of crypto hedge fund Nine Blocks Capital Management - >$100m AuM institutionally focused market neutral crypto hedge fund
- Former PwC Global Crypto Leader and Partner
- Crypto - advises many of the leading global crypto firms including crypto exchanges, investors, stable coin issuers as well financial institutions and tech firms entering the crypto space
- Regulators/governments/central banks - advises and educates national and global policy makers on crypto and Fintech policy, regulation and implementation.
- 500K+ LinkedIn followers, Host of CryptoCapsules™ LinkedIn video series
- 50K+ newsletter subscribers, The Future of Money with Henri Arslanian
- Host of The Future of Money with Henri Arslanian podcast (ranked in top 5% of all podcasts globally on Spotify)
- Adjunct Professor, University of Hong Kong, teach first FinTech/crypto university course globally since 2015, host of highest rated crypto course on Udemy
- Best-selling author of “The Future of Finance: the Impact of FinTech, AI and Crypto on Financial Services” (Palgrave, 2019) and "The Book of Crypto" (Palgrave, 2022)
- Regularly featured/quoted in media (Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Financial Times, The Economist, Wall Street Journal)
- Recognized by HK courts as expert on FinTech matters, past member of Hong Kong securities regulator's (SFC) FinTech Advisory Group, HK central bank's HKIMR council of advisers as well as Dubai's DIFC Innovation Council
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker at >250 events globally across all continents including events like Davos, Milken Summit, Asian Financial Forum, WIEF, Consensus as well at numerous Fortune 100 internal and client events as well as 2x TEDx speaker.
Recent Awards
- LinkedIn Global Top Voice in Finance
- Ranked #1 most influential individual on Finance globally on LinkedIn out of 50K+ individuals working at the top 48 professional services and management consulting firms in the world (Onalytica)
- Named “highest profile FinTech consultant in Hong Kong” (Chambers)
- Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle
- Governor General of Canada Gold Medal for Academic Excellence
- Global "20 Rising Stars under 40" - Armenian Bar Association
- Future Leader Award - College Jean-de-Brebeuf
- Fintech Changemaker of the Year - Asian Private Banker
How to contact Henri
For media inquiries and speaking engagements, please contact me: info@henriarslanian.com or visit www.henriarslanian.com
Articles by Henri
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What is the Practical Impact of the SEC Approving 8 Ethereum ETFS and the House Passing FIT21? (#179 - 26 May 2024)
What is the Practical Impact of the SEC Approving 8 Ethereum ETFS and the House Passing FIT21? (#179 - 26 May 2024)
By Henri Arslanian
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Next Wednesday May 22nd Is Bitcoin Pizza Day: The Why, How, When and What Around This Historic Day in the History of Money (#178 - 19 May 2024)
Next Wednesday May 22nd Is Bitcoin Pizza Day: The Why, How, When and What Around This Historic Day in the History of Money (#178 - 19 May 2024)
By Henri Arslanian
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Why The U.S. Government Banned Investing In Gold From 1933 Until 1974? And Can This Happen to Bitcoin? (#177 - 12 May 2024) -
Why The U.S. Government Banned Investing In Gold From 1933 Until 1974? And Can This Happen to Bitcoin? (#177 - 12 May 2024) -
By Henri Arslanian
Contributions
Activity
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Thank you Elliptic for leading by action and by putting ethics before profits. Elliptic will not provide any more support to the Nigerian authorities…
Thank you Elliptic for leading by action and by putting ethics before profits. Elliptic will not provide any more support to the Nigerian authorities…
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Tigran Gambaryan has now been detained in Nigeria for more than three months, charged with money laundering and tax evasion offenses that have…
Tigran Gambaryan has now been detained in Nigeria for more than three months, charged with money laundering and tax evasion offenses that have…
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I also support John D'Agostino's candidacy for the AIMA - The Alternative Investment Management Association Board of Directors. I have closely…
I also support John D'Agostino's candidacy for the AIMA - The Alternative Investment Management Association Board of Directors. I have closely…
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Experience
Education
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Completed part-time joint Global Executive MBA program while working full time with physical classes taking place every month in New York (Columbia), London (LBS) and Hong Kong (HKU) on an alternate basis.
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Class President
Thesis: Corporate Governance in China and its Impact on the Chinese Securities Market -
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Governor General of Canada Gold Medal for Academic Excellence
Dean's List of Excellence (4.1/4.3 GPA)
Thesis: Letters of Credit in International Business Transactions -
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Dean's List of Excellence (3.7/4.0 GPA)
Semester-long exchance at Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) France
President, Armenian Students Association -
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Publications
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Entrepreneurship in Finance: Successfully Launching and Managing a Hedge Fund in Asia
Palgrave Macmillan
This book is the first hands-on publication to set out in concrete and practical terms the various steps and considerations necessary to successfully launch and manage a hedge fund in Asia, with a particular focus on Hong Kong and Singapore.
Honors & Awards
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Chapter Honoree
Betta Gamma Sigma (Hong Kong)
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FinTech Gamechanger of the Year Award
Asian Private Banker
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Future Leader Award (Prix de la releve)
College Jean-de-Brebeuf
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LinkedIn Top Voice 2017: Economy and Finance
LinkedIn
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Top FinTech Influencer You Need to Know in Asia
FinTechAsia
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FinTech Asia 100 - Most Influential Individuals in FinTech in Asia
Next Money
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UBS CEO Award for Excellence
UBS
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Global "20 Rising Stars under 40"
Armenian Bar Association
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Governor General of Canada Gold Medal for Academic Excellence
Governor General of Canada
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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Armenian
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese
Limited working proficiency
Organizations
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Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research
Council of Advisers
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Armenian Community of China
President
- PresentPresident, Armenian Community of China (2013-2016) (2018 -present) Supervisory Board, Armenian Churches of Singapore, Myanmar and Bangladesh (2015-) President, Armenian Students Association of University of Montreal (2002-2004) President, Armenian Students Association of College Jean-de-Brébeuf (2000-2002)
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International RegTech Association
Advisory Board Member
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Securities and Futures Commission - FinTech Advisory Group
External Member
- PresentAdvise Hong Kong financial regulator on latest FinTech & RegTech trends.
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Milken Institute
Young Leaders Circle
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FinTech Association of Hong Kong
Chairman
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Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts
Co-Chair, FinTech Committee
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Lecturer
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
Co-Chair, Financial Services Committee
-Co-Chair, Financial Services Committee (2013-present) Chair, China Business Committee (2009-2012) Member of Board of Directors (2010-2015)
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AIMA
China and Regulatory Committees
-China Committee (2013-2015) Regulatory Committee (2012-2014)
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University of Sherbrooke, Law School
Lecturer, Masters in Law Class on Chinese Law and Doing Business in China
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More activity by Henri
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What you need to know about the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (#FIT21) that the U.S. House of Representatives recently…
What you need to know about the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (#FIT21) that the U.S. House of Representatives recently…
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Thank you for this award and for being named of the 2024 Visionaries by Crypto Oasis. Been an honor contributing to the growth of the digital…
Thank you for this award and for being named of the 2024 Visionaries by Crypto Oasis. Been an honor contributing to the growth of the digital…
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We are excited to feature Henri Arslanian as one of the distinguished Crypto Oasis Visionaries 2024! Henri Arslanian, co-founder and managing…
We are excited to feature Henri Arslanian as one of the distinguished Crypto Oasis Visionaries 2024! Henri Arslanian, co-founder and managing…
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I'm thrilled to share that RAK DAO has partnered with Tether. Together, we are rolling out educational programs tailored for all experience…
I'm thrilled to share that RAK DAO has partnered with Tether. Together, we are rolling out educational programs tailored for all experience…
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