Mo Shaikh

About

Mo Shaikh is the co-founder and CEO of Aptos, a blockchain created for the next billion users. He is a 3x founder with more than ten years of experience in multinational financial services and blockchain/crypto. He has played a key role in the development of Layer 1 blockchain solutions. Quick Facts Full name Mohammad Shaikh Birth/Raised in United States Nationality American Education MBA from Simon Business School Wife/Partner To be updated Net worth Estimated in millions Previously, Mo has directed blockchain Strategic Partnerships for Novi, the wallet of Facebook. Being a first-generation immigrant brought up by a taxi driver and a housewife relying on Welfare in Brooklyn, he developed a platform using blockchain, making a financial system that is accessible to everyone. Mo Shaikh - Career Timeline • 2016 – Focused on blockchain solutions in fintech and payments. • 2018 – Joined Meta (Facebook) to develop the Diem blockchain. • 2021 – Co-founded Aptos Labs, focusing on Layer 1 blockchain. • 2022 – Launched Aptos blockchain, improving Web3 scalability. • 2023 – Secured major partnerships for Aptos in the crypto space. • 2024 – Expanded Aptos’ ecosystem with DeFi and gaming applications. Mo was the Founder and CEO of Meridio, a blockchain-based firm supported by ConsenSys that launched the first-ever fractional share of real estate globally. Mo also guided ConsenSys's strategy as one of the initial employees and established the ConsenSys Middle East Office. Useful Links To Connect With Mo Shaikh Platform Link Aptos Whitepaper aptoslabs.com/whitepaper Aptos Blog aptoslabs.com/blog

Awards

• Blockchain Expo2024 - Layer 1 Blockchain Pioneer Award
• Crypto News2023 - Top 100 Most Influential in Crypto
• CoinDesk2022 - Most Promising Blockchain CEO
• Forbes2021 - Web3 Leader to Watch
• Fintech Summit2019 - Blockchain Finance Innovator

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