{"id":"hedy-wong","title":"Hedy Wong","content":"**Hedy Wong** is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of [Block Street](https://iq.wiki/wiki/block-street), a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure company focused on liquidity and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) markets. Her background spans financial services, quantitative investing, risk management, and fintech product development. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-inVq3dxeMzsZTD91) \n\n## Education\n\nWong graduated with a Master of Science joint degree from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2020. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-31ljuzL6QjamEdTL)  \n\n## Career\n\nWong began her career at Capital One, where she served as a Risk and Product Manager from 2019 to 2020. In that role, she worked on product development, risk management, and valuation models supporting the company's credit card business. She later joined a multi-strategy family office as a Portfolio Manager, managing quantitative investment strategies and contributing to the development of trading infrastructure, risk management systems, and analytics for portfolios exceeding $100 million. She held this position from 2020 to 2024. In October 2024, Wong co-founded [Block Street](https://iq.wiki/wiki/block-street) and became its Chief Executive Officer. She leads the company's strategy and operations as it develops [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure focused on liquidity aggregation and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) markets. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-ZuJTB9isj6NaUYx8) \n\n## Interviews\n\n### Tokenized Assets\n\nOn the Michael Peres Podcast in November 2025, Wong shared her journey from traditional finance to [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3), driven by curiosity and intuition about [crypto's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) potential to democratize asset ownership through [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization). She highlighted how [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization) could revolutionize investment by increasing liquidity, enabling fractional ownership, and bridging the digital and real worlds, thus expanding access globally. Wong discussed the current market volatility amidst optimistic developments like institutional adoption, [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), and regulatory clarity, emphasizing the importance of long-term vision and confidence despite uncertainties. She recounted her recent achievement of closing an $11.5 million funding round, reflecting her sense of responsibility and ambition to grow her company and industry. Wong also addressed the rapid advancement of AI, predicting increased automation, faster signals, and the potential for AI to outpace human decision-making in markets within the next decades. Philosophically, she explored humanity's pursuit of extending life and merging biology with technology, contemplating whether consciousness could eventually transfer into electronic systems. Throughout, she advised aspiring industry entrants to seek strong mentorship, surround themselves with positive influences, and pursue bold exploration. Wong’s insights pointed to a future where technology continuously redefines human life, finance, and societal structures, combining optimism with a recognition of ethical and philosophical questions ahead. 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