About

Murali Thakur is a seasoned professional in the crypto, trading, and startup industry with over 10 years of relevant experience. He is currently serving as the Product & Operations head at alpha5 exchange. Murali is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee, a prestigious technical institute in India. Before joining alpha5 exchange, Murali co-founded and served as the COO of bitfex.com, the first complete crypto derivatives exchange. At bitfex.com, Murali was responsible for overseeing exchange operations, creating and implementing strategies, managing cross-functional teams, and closely monitoring product development. He also spearheaded product QA, pre-launch testing, and experimentation. Murali pitched at various global blockchain events in India, Hong Kong, Dubai, and South Korea to create global footprints, procure investments, and strategic partnerships. Under his leadership, bitfex.com successfully raised investment via crowdfunding, Indian angels, and global VCs. He also successfully built and launched a web-based crypto derivatives trading interface to global users. Murali also co-founded idap.io, which is now Bitfex.com, a complete crypto derivatives exchange. He was responsible for the overall management of the company and played a crucial role in its success. Murali has a strong educational background in computer science and has completed CS106A from Stanford University in 2020. He possesses a diverse tech stack that includes QA, Blockchain, test, UI, and web. With his experience in the crypto, trading, and startup industry, Murali has developed a keen understanding of the market and has demonstrated his ability to lead teams to success.