{"id":"wish-wu","title":"Wish Wu","content":"**Wish Wu** is the co-founder and CEO of [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network), an innovative financial [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) platform. He has significantly contributed to advancing tokenized [real-world assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) (RWAs) and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology. Wu, who has a robust background in network security and distributed systems, channels his expertise into shaping Pharos Network as a leader in blockchain infrastructure. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-jBu96q4mWctdrBih)​\n\n## Education\n\nWish Wu received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electric Power Engineering and Automation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, completing the program between 2008 and 2012.\n\nFrom 2014 to 2019, he was enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. Between December 2016 and June 2019, he was also a Visiting Ph.D. Student in Computer Science at the University of Southern California. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-XRq7m4Z3DTGRRjP2) [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-Gb6fnk7MnnILI4mV) \n\n## Career\n\n#### Research and Early Career\n\nWish Wu worked as a Research Assistant at Virginia Tech from August 2014 to May 2019 in Blacksburg, Virginia. During this period, she also completed a summer internship at Microsoft Research Asia in Beijing, China, between May and August 2016, which served as a basis for later work with [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain).\n\n#### Ant Group\n\nIn July 2019, Wu joined Ant Group as a Security Expert, a position she held until May 2022. She subsequently served as Senior Security Expert from May 2022 to July 2024. From June 2023 to July 2024, she concurrently held the position of Chief Security Officer of ZAN, a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) technology company operated by Ant Group Digital Technologies.\n\nAs Chief Security Officer of ZAN, Wu worked with institutional clients implementing blockchain-based financial applications. Her responsibilities included security, privacy, and regulatory compliance related to on-chain financial systems. The role also involved addressing technical and compliance considerations associated with institutional use of public [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure.\n\n#### Pharos Network\n\nIn July 2024, Wu co-founded [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network) and has served as its Co-Founder. Her work includes [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) architecture and [smart contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) development.\n\nAt [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network), Wu has been involved in the development of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure intended to support [real-world asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) (RWA) applications while incorporating compliance and privacy features. Her work has also included topics related to token distribution, institutional compliance requirements, and blockchain interoperability.\n\nDuring her time at the company, [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network) announced a $44 million Series A funding round. According to the company, the funding is intended to support the expansion of its on-chain infrastructure for [real-world asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) applications in Asia. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-XRq7m4Z3DTGRRjP2)  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-7vqvpNfZCU8eaX1m)  [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-Gb6fnk7MnnILI4mV) \n\n## Interviews\n\n#### Financial Infrastructure and RWA Applications #01\n\nOn March 30, 2026, Wish Wu, co-founder and CEO of [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network), gave a presentation during the livestream \"Wish Wu (Pharos Network) – Building the Financial [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) for Trillions Onchain\", broadcast on the EthCC Livestream 4 YouTube channel.\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](9oGQmnqpqZE)\n\nDuring the presentation, Wu outlined the technical design and intended use cases of [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network). He described the project as a [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) developed for financial applications, with an emphasis on [real-world asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) (RWA) [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization) and onchain infrastructure for institutions. According to Wu, the network includes a dual virtual machine architecture, a proprietary database, configurable subnetworks, sub-second transaction finality, and protocol-level support for compliance processes such as [Know Your Customer](https://iq.wiki/wiki/know-your-customer-kyc) (KYC) and [Anti-Money Laundering](https://iq.wiki/wiki/anti-money-laundering-aml) (AML).\n\nWu also discussed the network's integration plans with [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle) for native [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) support, its infrastructure for AI-related financial applications, and its ecosystem development initiatives, including partnerships and an incubator program for projects built on the network. He stated that [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network) is intended to support regulated financial applications and that its initial development strategy focuses on the Asia-Pacific region before expanding to additional markets. [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-UYkedmYq3lHgq6Sq) \n\n#### Interview on RWA Infrastructure #02\n\nIn an interview published on the Crypto Coin Show YouTube channel on March 26, 2026, Wish Wu discussed topics related to [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network), including its architecture, [real-world asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) (RWA) [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization), cross-chain interoperability, and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure for financial applications.\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](ZLAUvO7d-UE)\n\nDuring the interview, Wu stated that the development of [Pharos Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network) was based on his team's previous experience building [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure for financial and enterprise use cases. He explained that the network was designed as an [EVM](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-virtual-machine-evm)-compatible [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) blockchain, arguing that this architecture can provide transaction finality and performance characteristics that, in his view, are required for certain institutional financial applications.\n\nWu also discussed the role of tokenized [real-world assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) within [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) ecosystems. He identified treasury bills, money market funds, and renewable energy infrastructure as examples of asset classes that could be represented on-chain. According to Wu, the integration of these assets involves considerations related to regulatory compliance, interoperability between blockchain networks, custody, and the availability of external data sources for asset verification.\n\nThe interview also covered security and network development. Wu stated that [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) security should include not only [smart contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) auditing but also operational procedures, backend infrastructure, key management, and incident response planning. He further noted that [Pharos Network's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pharos-network) [testnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/testnet) had processed billions of transactions and that the project was preparing for a [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet) launch, which, according to him, would include support for tokenized assets and licensed [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin). [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-4bk4lFfvrEN1AUBU) ","summary":"Wish Wu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pharos Network, driving innovations in Web3 infrastructure and blockchain technology. 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