A 27-year-old PhD holder has a plan to make blockchain mainstream

Alumni, Department of Computer Science, News Media

Loi Luu, a 27 year old PhD computer science graduate from NUS Computing, researched about cryptocurrencies and the security of smart contracts during his studies. He is the CEO and co-founder of Kyber Network, a novel and simple-to-use completely decentralised exchange that lives entirely on the blockchain. The exchange aims to convert one crptocurrency to another within seconds.

Tech in Asia, 12 April 2018

Trending Posts

13 December 2023
Career switch into tech: Upskill with newly launched NUS CET degree, no IT background needed
To help bridge the tech talent shortage companies and organisations are facing, the National University of Singapore (NUS) in October ...
13 April 2021
NFT gains popularity, attention to blockchain technology grows again
7 June 2023
Mistakes, false stories: Singapore flags 6 key risks of AI in paper, launches foundation to boost governance
1 July 2020
Restore privacy with visual distortion
13 May 2020
Bigwigs circling for fintech quarry as pandemic turns off cash tap
10 May 2018
Platform makes managing volunteers easier
9 November 2021
2U announces partnership with the National University of Singapore, One of Asia’s Top-Ranked Global Universities, to expand online professional education
11 March 2019
Universities ramp up places for computing courses
27 September 2018
App to help NUS students work towards dream jobs
16 May 2018
ViSenze: AI image analysis company
27 May 2019
Fake news and social media
16 August 2021
The ‘billion dollar’ phenomenon Axie Infinity: how do we value a game company’s NFT?
7 March 2019
The Most Important Blockchain Organizations You Should Know About
30 April 2025
GE2025 — Can AI Determine Winners and Losers?
16 September 2020
New $9m research programme for smart city solutions
12 December 2025
[China Global Television Network – Asia Today] Singapore’s AI Pivot: Singapore upgrades its AI model for local languages using Alibaba’s Qwen3
Professor Ng Hwee Tou from NUS Computing shared his expert perspectives in CGTN's (China Global Television Network) Asia Today segment ...
17 December 2018
(Art)ificial Intelligence
13 February 2026
[Channel 8 News] Hackers lurk within telecommunications systems, stealing data silently
Professor Anthony Tung was featured in a Channel 8 News explainer segment examining advanced persistent threats (APT) and the risks ...
19 March 2024
You think AI will render coding redundant? Not so fast
Should we still learn to code in the age of AI? Professor Hahn Jungpil says that AI has its limitations ...
9 May 2019
Telcos’ dilemma: How to scale up to 5G without breaking the bank
9 August 2025
The crypto bros are back: ‘The hubris never really left’
20 July 2026
[The Straits Times] The great graduate divide: Why the job hunt is a struggle for some fresh graduates
Entry-level jobs aren't scarce in Singapore – they're just not where most graduates want them. ...
6 April 2022
Singapore’s NUS and NTU are Asia’s top in QS world university rankings
10 March 2021
New Book by Singapore’s First CIO Sheds Light to Businesses for Their Digital Transformation Response During the Pandemic
1 August 2025
Fewer Seniors in Singapore Fall for Scams, But Losses Are Greater — Experts Urge Businesses and Consumers to Stay Vigilant
4 July 2025
The Big Story: Are you confident in identifying deep fakes? Think again.
8 January 2018
Why the Raspberry Pi’s immune to the Meltdown and Spectre bugs
10 March 2024
Deepfakes – How Real Are They?
In the documentary, Associate Professor Terence Sim discusses the alarming ease with which deepfakes can be created and their astonishingly ...
2 June 2026
[CNA Singapore Tonight] AI Boom or Bubble?
Professor Anthony Tung from the Department of Computer Science was featured on CNA's Singapore Tonight live segment, speaking on the ...