Kathy Zhu, APAC Lead at Mezo, Explains How the Platform Allows Users to Stake BTC Assets to Secure the Platform and Serve as Bitcoin's Economic Layer

Joining Binance when it was a small startup of fewer than 200 people, she worked in global marketing and later transitioned to leading growth and operations for Binance's P2P trading platform.

Kathy Zhu, APAC lead at EVM blockchain platform Mezo, began her crypto journey with Binance, transitioning from a startup to a top-tier exchange.

Beginning her career in journalism, Kathy later joined crypto exchange Binance in 2017, shortly after its founding.

At the time, Binance was a small startup with fewer than 200 employees, a stark contrast to the large-scale operation it is today.

Beginning her role in global marketing, Kathy later transitioned to leading growth and operations for Binance’s P2P trading platform, a critical avenue for users in emerging markets to access crypto.

After leaving Binance in 2021, she moved into venture investing, with a focus on Bitcoin and its evolving ecosystem, particularly through Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens.

Earlier this year, Kathy joined the team at Mezo, an EVM blockchain that allows users to stake BTC assets to secure itself and serve as Bitcoin's economic layer.

In this episode of Blockcast, Kathy explains the evolving role of Bitcoin and its various stakeholders, including miners, institutional investors, retail holders, and developers.

She also highlights how asset management firms and staking protocols are emerging to help Bitcoin holders generate passive income while maintaining custody of their assets.

With Mezo introducing its Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, mUSD, Kathy explains how Mezo is allowing Bitcoin holders to collateralize their assets and access liquidity at low interest rates.

She explains that Mezo’s model is designed to balance capital efficiency and risk management, ensuring Bitcoin holders can safely utilize their holdings without being forced to sell.

Blockcast is hosted by Takatoshi Shibayama, Head of APAC at Ledger.

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