We’re building a couple of new projects, one of which is an orderbook exchange called Citadax. An orderbook exchange is similar to a stock exchange, except it’s for cryptocurrency. We’re at the final stages of launching that, pending regulations. We’re also building an SCI network: we have a few products under our company, and the network will combine and merge everything together into one token network.

My favourite part of the job is creating a product that could potentially be part and parcel of the future. I like that we have the opportunity to build something that has the potential to provide real value to other people. For example, blockchain is a new technology that not many understand. But if we are successful in bringing in products like this, people can learn more about it and take advantage of this technology in ways that one may not yet realise. I want my company to be part of a future wherein blockchain technology is firmly entrenched in society and people are able to use it with ease, and benefit from its advantages.

It’s really about putting in the work. It doesn’t matter how resourceful or wealthy or smart you are—work really has to come in. For example, when we started in 2014, we engaged with the [Philippine] Central Bank. We told them that cryptocurrency is something they should start regulating and they refused, saying it was too small for them at the time. After three years we were able to convince them to come up with regulations and look into the whole industry. Now they have set up a new unit to cover fintech companies. We needed patience to endure and invest in all of this before seeing it come to fruition. But more importantly, we worked hard to lay the groundwork for all this. We also had to understand that being agile and versatile is necessary to move forward. So you just really have to put in the work and be patient and trust in what you’re trying to do to be successful.