{"id":"yong-jae-lee","title":"Yong Jae Lee","content":"**Yong Jae Lee** is a South Korean digital asset executive who is Head of the Digital Asset Department at Mirae Asset Securities. He oversees strategy, business development, and platform development related to stablecoins and asset tokenization. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\n## Early Life & Education\n\nYong Jae Lee completed his education in French Language & Literature at Korea University, graduating in 2010. He studied International Business Operations & Management at UC Irvine in 2008. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\n## Career at Mirae Asset Securities\n\nYong Jae Lee has worked at Mirae Asset Securities since July 2021, when he was appointed Senior Manager. In that role, he identified business opportunities in the digital assets and blockchain industry and led functions including corporate development, human resources, investor relations, and regulatory relations, with emphasis on security token business and stablecoin initiatives. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\nIn June 2025, Lee was Team Manager (Head of Digital Asset Solution Team), and in July 2025 he became Head of the Digital Asset Department. In his current role, he is responsible for departmental strategy and business development in digital assets, including stablecoins and asset tokenization. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\n## Contributions to Digital Finance\n\nLee co-founded Mastermind in April 2017, a voluntary organization that conducts in-depth investment research focused on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\nHe is a co-author of \"Next Money,\" described on his profile as an innovators' guidebook to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, since June 2018. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\nSince September 2018, he has hosted \"쇼미더크립톡\" (Show Me the CrypTalk), described as a Korean show about blockchain and cryptocurrencies, sponsored by [Upbit](https://iq.wiki/wiki/upbit). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\nHe is also listed as the lead author of \"넥스트파이낸스\" (Next Finance), a book covering digital assets' impact on business, investment, asset management, and legal fields, since December 2019. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\n## Public Presence & Media\n\nLee was a panelist at Korea [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Week (KBW) 2025 alongside [Alvin Chia](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alvin-chia) of Northern Trust, discussing institutional adoption of asset tokenization and digital asset adoption in the Asia-Pacific region. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\nHe was a featured guest at KBW2026: IMPACT; the event's promotional materials described him as \"shaping Korea's future in blockchain finance.\" That characterization is attributed to KBW2026's promotional materials. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\nHe participated in FinovateFall 2025. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)\n\nLee continues to lead the Digital Asset Department at Mirae Asset Securities alongside his media and publishing activities. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D)","summary":"Yong Jae Lee, a South Korean digital asset executive, heads the Digital Asset Department at Mirae Asset Securities, focusing on stablecoins and asset tokenization.","images":[{"id":"QmehRUoRJpjRyGnb4CHWaYh5a6Mp48fHnHQKFb7H4PgXg6","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"Advisor"},{"id":"Developer"},{"id":"Researcher"},{"id":"Speaker"}],"media":[{"id":"QmehRUoRJpjRyGnb4CHWaYh5a6Mp48fHnHQKFb7H4PgXg6","name":"1544765735088.jfif","caption":"","thumbnail":"QmehRUoRJpjRyGnb4CHWaYh5a6Mp48fHnHQKFb7H4PgXg6","source":"IPFS_IMG"}],"metadata":[{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/yong-jae-lee-410430a2/"},{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"yQOmbTb10rnqMC3D\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/yong-jae-lee-410430a2/\",\"description\":\"Yong Jae Lee LinkedIn\",\"timestamp\":1787251275961}]"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Added new wiki: Yong Jae Lee\""}],"events":[],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"operator":{"id":"0x04e4a72e18b46EC55Ba1361CEFcEF0404b520f47"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":[],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}