Reuben Yap
Project Steward & Co-Founder at NBTV Media
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Summary
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Top SchoolReuben Yap is a privacy-focused technology leader and co-founder with nine years in crypto project leadership, currently serving as Project Steward of Firo and President of Panther Protocol Foundation. He transitioned from a decade-long legal career into crypto operations and communications, bringing institutional-framework expertise to governance, strategy, and public advocacy for financial privacy since 2007. Based in Kuching, Malaysia, he has founded and directed multiple ventures—including BolehVPN and PDABase—and advises media and technical teams, blending practical entrepreneurship with legal rigor. Known as Firo’s spokesperson, he combines policy fluency with hands-on operational stewardship and a knack for translating complex privacy technology into accessible public messaging.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
LLB, LLB at University of NottinghamPostgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills, Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills at City St George’s, University of London
English, Malay
Github Skills (85)
python10
trading10
backtesting10
cryptocurrency10
p2p10
crypto10
bitcoin10
merkle-tree10
solana10
orderbook10
binance10
privacy10
ethereum10
cryptography10
blockchain10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
pantherfoundation/website
Jun 2024 - Mar 2026
Panther Protocol Foundation website
Contributions:3 PRs, 7 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 9 months
firoorg/firo_tipbot
Apr 2024 - Mar 2026
Contributions:1 PR, 8 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 11 months
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