Mo Shaikhs is the co-founder and CEO of Aptos. He is also an entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in private equity and venture capital, focusing on blockchain, finance, and infrastructure. Previously, he served as the Head of Strategy at ConsenSys, co-founded a company called Meridio, and worked in strategic partnerships at Meta. Now, he is the co-founder and CEO of Aptos. In this conversation, Mo shares his journey as a founder, Aptos's direction, and his meeting with Baek Kim from HASHED, as they explore how to move forward in the blockchain market. Timestamps

00:00 Highlight 01:21 Introduction 01:47 Baek’s Crypto Journey 03:11 Baek and Mo’s Meeting 05:23 Mo’s Story Growing Up as a First Generation Immigrant 06:20 Mo’s Entry to Traditional Finance 09:22 How Blockchain Can Fix Financial Problems 10:55 Entrepreneurship of Meridio 12:58 Aptos’ APT Approach 17:37 Mo’s Facebook Journey 19:36 The Birth of Aptos 22:30 What Aptos is Focusing Right Now 27:47 Visions that Aptos has in Korea 29:08 Jessie’s Aptos Hackathon Experience 33:15 Opportunities and Collaborations in Korean Enterprises 35:29 Expansion in Korean Teams 36:21 Green Flags in Finding Builders 40:32 What Aptos Provides to Builders 52:02 Expanding MoveVM Chains 58:29 The Aptos Black Card 1:00:38 What Korea Means to Mo 1:03:22 Mo’s Daughter at KBW 1:04:34 Outro Special Guest Baek: @baekkyoumkim

Co-Hosts Brian: @brianjhhong Jessie: @0xJESSIE_ JW: @pillarbear_