The co-founder of a cryptocurrency, Tiantian Kullander has suddenly died at the age of 30.
It was announced this week that Kullander died in his sleep on 23 November.
A spokesperson for Amber Group confirmed his demise in a statement.
It read:
“Tiantian (or “TT”, as he was lovingly known) was instrumental to the founding of Amber and a pillar of our success.
“He put his heart and soul into the company, in every stage of its growth. He led by example with his intellect, generosity, humility, diligence and creativity.
“We lost a great partner and a true friend in TT and words cannot express our sorrow at this time.
“TT’s legacy will live on and we will work even harder to make Amber the category-defining leader of our industry, as this was TT’s ambition and dream.
“TT was a devoted husband, a loving father and a fierce friend. His passing is a tragedy and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
“He is survived by his wife and their beloved son. We kindly request that you respect their privacy during this difficult time.”
It was learnt that Kullander was one of the people behind Hong Kong-based company Amber Group, having started as a market trader for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
His meteoric rise led him to be named on Forbes’ prestigious 30-under-30 list in the Asia Finance and Venture Capital category in 2019
Kullander also sat on the board of the e-sport company Fnatic and founded KeeperDAO, a decentralised finance app.
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