Richard Man

Richard Man is an experienced professional in the cryptocurrency and technology sectors, currently serving as the Head of Staking at Celsius, a leading centralized finance lending platform since February 2022. Prior to this role, Richard co-founded MOKU, which focused on promoting Tezos in Japan with the support of the Tezos Foundation, and worked in business development at Intelligent Wave Inc. Richard has held various leadership positions, including Sales Director at DXC Technology and Colt Technology Services, where responsibilities included managing operations and sales across the Asia Pacific region. Additionally, Richard founded the Tezos Tokyo Meetup, fostering community engagement around Tezos technologies, and co-founded ownBLOCK Ltd, focusing on secure hosting for blockchain applications. Richard holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Birmingham and has an educational background in A-Levels in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Mathematics.