Welcome! I am Carylyne, an entrepreneur and experienced startup executive.
I’m currently building a new sun care brand called Clair Obscur. Previously, I was CEO at CoinMarketCap, which was acquired in 2020. My previous artificial intelligence startup (AngelPad S’16) was acquired in 2018.
P.s. There are many imposters of me out there! If someone reaches out to you claiming to be me, please feel free to contact me here to verify. My social handles are always @carylyne with no dashes, spaces or other special characters or numbers (and check it’s an “L” in there, not a capitalized “i”!)
My Work
I've had the fortuity of working with great people at companies that have fundamentally changed the way the world works and the experiences we share.
Principles
Here, I've collected the greatest principles and drivers in my life so far. I'd love to hear if you have like-minded or discordant views!
Interests
Feel free to reach out about any of these interests or hobbies – I always love hearing from others who are progressing in their passions!
Tea Mastery
I usually designate a tea type for each year, and attempt to drink 80-100 of that tea type in a year. I’ve attended the Australian Tea Masters course.
Escape Rooms/Puzzles
I’ve attempted close to 100 escape rooms around the world, and still find the concept exciting! Yes, I am always happy to try scary rooms, lol.
Meditation
I practice Transcendental Meditation, although any form of meditation has great benefits. It’s become a welcome daily routine.
Reading
I read for about 45-60 minutes a day, and I try to approach topics that widen my perspectives or change my mind. I also try to read Chinese books once in a while.
Latest Thoughts
I write here about anything that fancies me, which runs the gamut from startups to leadership, crypto and tea.
Ichi-go Ichi-e: 2020 is a Year I’d Like to Remember
In tea culture, there is an expression: ichi-go ichi-e (Japanese: 一期一会, literally “one time, one meeting”) It reminds each tea ceremony participant that the mom
CoinMarketCap CEO Departs Today
From Carylyne Chan Dear CoinMarketCap community, I am writing to tell you that I am leaving CoinMarketCap today. However, I’m not leaving with a heavy heart, but rather optim
Blockchain Must Drive the Real Economy for it to Thrive
Translation of a speech given by Richard Wang from DraperDragon On a sweltering afternoon in Singapore, I received a ping on WeChat with a link to an insightful speech th
The Chinese “gang” manipulating the market — now in EOS?
A week in the life of the Chinese “Wenzhou Gang”: Going from high profile to hidden Written by Shenlian Caijing, original article here. With the EOS mainnet
Why the Specter of Blockchain Will be More Important to Humankind than AI
Translation of a speech given by Wang Feng, prominent Chinese blockchain investor, at Peking University I’m back with another translation, this time of a lecture that was given i
Confessions of Chinese Crypto Insiders
A liberal translation of 深访币圈：享受过一夜暴富，你再也忘不掉捷径 by 甲子光年(Jazzyear)，edited by 甲小姐，采访and written by 火柴Q (Manqi
