
Bobby Lee
Las Vegas, United States
Founder and CEO at Ballet | Founder and CEO, Ballet - Driving global adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency; Author of The Promise of Bitcoin
Summary
Bobby Lee is an entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency industry, and he just recently founded his second startup, Ballet, in early 2019. Ballet aims to drive global adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. It is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Previously, Mr. Lee was the Co-founder and CEO of BTCC (formerly BTCChina), the first bitcoin exchange in China, and the leading bitcoin financial platform worldwide. BTCC was acquired in January of 2018. Before BTCC, Mr. Lee was Vice President of Technology for Walmart's e-commerce business in China. Previously he was the CTO of SMG BesTV New Media, the largest IPTV operator in China with the most subscribers globally. He moved to Shanghai in 2007 and started off at EMC’s China Center of Excellence, as Director of Software Engineering, with responsibilities for Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage. Mr. Lee started his career in Silicon Valley as a software engineer at Yahoo!, and led the development of the earliest online communities. He graduated from Stanford University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science, and was a member of the Mayfield Fellows Program. He earned an EMBA degree from CEIBS in China. Mr. Lee currently serves on the board of Bitcoin Foundation, a non-profit organization that fosters the adoption of bitcoin globally. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, photography, watching movies, and playing poker.
Founder and CEO
Ballet
1 Jan 2019 - Present
7yrs 7mos
Las Vegas, Nevada
Driving global adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
Member, Board of Directors
Bitcoin Foundation
1 Jun 2014 - Present
12yrs 2mos
Co-Founder and CEO
BTCC
1 Apr 2013 - 31 Jan 2018
4yrs 9mos
Shanghai, China
BTCC was originally founded as BTCChina in 2011. It was China’s first bitcoin exchange, and is now the longest-running and amongst the largest in the world. Today, BTCC plays a leading role in every segment of the bitcoin ecosystem, offering a digital currency exchange, a mining pool, payment processing, consumer wallets, and blockchain engraving. These diverse products and services offered by BTCC allow its global customers to engage in all aspects of the digital currency spectrum, in one integrated platform. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, BTCC serves a global customer base and has become an industry leader for security, risk mitigation, credibility, and technological innovation. BTCC’s mission is to provide the world with the most convenient and trustworthy digital currency services. More information about BTCC and its products can be found at www.btcc.com.
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