{"id":"jinsol-bok","title":"Jinsol Bok","content":"**Jinsol Bok** is a researcher and analyst known for his work in the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) sector, where he serves as the Research Lead for the crypto research network [Four Pillars](https://iq.wiki/wiki/four-pillars). His research is centered on the core thesis of how [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology can be applied to deliver tangible value in the physical world. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-4gHfTOK4Am2mFing) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-KTmIInfG0P4Avzjn)​\n\n## Education\n\nJinsol Bok attended Seoul National University (서울대학교) for his higher education. He earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemical and Biological Engineering, completing his undergraduate studies in February 2019 after beginning in March 2015. He continued at the same institution to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in the same field. His doctoral program ran from March 2019 to August 2024, after which he completed the degree. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-4gHfTOK4Am2mFing) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-KTmIInfG0P4Avzjn) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-6PqhnJJVA32wfOio)​\n\n## Career and Research Focus\n\nAs a researcher and the Research Lead at [Four Pillars](https://iq.wiki/wiki/four-pillars), Jinsol Bok's work investigates the intersection of blockchain technology and real-world systems. His professional philosophy is focused on identifying and analyzing blockchain applications that can provide concrete, physical-world utility. This approach divides his interests into two main categories: the foundational infrastructure capable of operating at a global scale and the specific technologies built on that infrastructure that have the potential to reshape existing systems. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-KTmIInfG0P4Avzjn)​\n\nJinsol Bok has been involved in research and academic roles related to blockchain and financial technologies. He has served as Research Lead at Four Pillars since March 2025. He also became an Adjunct Faculty member at Seoul National University College of Engineering in September 2025.\n\nIn addition, Bok has been a Founding Board Member of the Asia Stablecoin Alliance since June 2025. He has worked as a Senior Researcher at Decipher since 2021 and previously held a position as a Scientific Researcher at Seoul National University from September 2024 to February 2025.","summary":"Jinsol Bok is a Research Lead at Four Pillars, a crypto research network. His research focuses on how blockchain technology, including stablecoins, RWAs, and DePIN, can provide tangible value in the physical world.","images":[{"id":"QmY1M34zYQ3d24pby7Gs8pX3EHqErYGsU2HK5F6Z7Xgo8w","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"PeopleInDeFi"},{"id":"Stablecoins"},{"id":"Regulations"}],"media":[],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[\n  {\n    \"id\": \"4gHfTOK4Am2mFing\",\n    \"url\": \"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/south-korea-top-regulator-favours-faster-stablecoin-adoption/\",\n    \"description\": \"Jinsol Bok's analysis of the South Korean stablecoin market\",\n    \"timestamp\": 1775479522935\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": \"KTmIInfG0P4Avzjn\",\n    \"url\": \"https://4pillars.io/en/about\",\n    \"description\": \"Jinsol Bok's professional biography at Four Pillars\",\n    \"timestamp\": 1775479522935\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": \"6PqhnJJVA32wfOio\",\n    \"url\": \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinsol-bok-9485b6359/\",\n    \"description\": \"Analysis of Jinsol Bok's timeline and professional interests\",\n    \"timestamp\": 1775479522935\n  }\n]"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinsol-bok-9485b6359/"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Added wiki page for Jinsol Bok\""}],"events":[{"id":"2f6531cf-2061-4ca2-83e6-094bdca37998","date":"2024-08","title":"Graduated with Ph.D.","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Graduated from Seoul National University with a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null},{"id":"11084308-c1b7-42cd-a5fe-9761e71bbd6a","date":"2019-02","title":"Graduated with B.S.","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Graduated from Seoul National University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null}],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"operator":{"id":"0x4a2bC97afBF41a2Cbf4b4628F63420682Ff4CF2a"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":[],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}