
Kenneth Bok is Venture Building Lead at Standard Chartered Ventures, where he drives the growth of SCV's digital asset ecosystem by supporting ventures in business development, partnerships, and strategy. He is the author of Decentralizing Finance, a handbook on DeFi and Digital Assets for industry professionals. Previously, he was Managing Director of Blocks Pte Ltd, a DeFi advisory firm based in Singapore that conducted research on the digital asset ecosystem and guided startups and finance professionals. He also served as Head of Growth and Strategy at Zilliqa, where he drove ecosystem expansion and business development. Kenneth began his career as an equities trader at Goldman Sachs. Since 2014, he has invested in digital assets, particularly Layer 1 blockchains such as Ethereum at the seed stage. He is a frequent speaker at technology events, contributes to industry platforms, and has been featured in leading outlets including CNBC, Euromoney, and Business Times. Kenneth holds an M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College and an M.A. in Philosophy from CIIS. Learn more at kennethbok.com. All views are his own.
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Venture Building Lead, Digital Assets
SC Ventures by Standard Chartered
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• Full-time
Aug 2024 - Present
Singapore
NSman
The Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS)
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May 2025 - Present
Managing Director
Blocks.sg
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• Full-time
Jun 2017 - Aug 2024
Singapore
Angel Investor
Blocks.sg
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• Full-time
Sep 2014 - Aug 2024
Head, Growth & Strategy
Zilliqa
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Oct 2019 - Aug 2020
Singapore
ETF / Delta One Trader
Goldman Sachs
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Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
London