{"id":52646,"date":"2023-06-20T07:08:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T11:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=52646"},"modified":"2023-06-20T07:08:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T11:08:46","slug":"crypto-enthusiast-joseph-tsai-to-chair-alibaba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/crypto-enthusiast-joseph-tsai-to-chair-alibaba\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Enthusiast Joseph Tsai to Chair Alibaba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Joseph Tsai, the co-founder and executive vice chairman of <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/alibaba-bans-crypto-miner-sales-amid-chinas-cryptocurrency-crackdown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alibaba<\/a>, will become the new chairman of the Chinese e-commerce giant in September. Tsai is known for his interest and investment in crypto, which could signal a positive outlook for the industry in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Joe_tsai.jpg\" alt=\"Crypto Enthusiast Joseph Tsai to Chair Alibaba\" class=\"wp-image-52648\" width=\"794\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Joe_tsai.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Joe_tsai-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Joe_tsai-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Joe_tsai-750x497.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Joseph Tsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph Tsai is one of the co-founders of Alibaba, along with Jack Ma and others. He joined the company in 1999 as its chief financial officer and has been instrumental in its growth and expansion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He currently serves as the executive vice chairman overseeing Alibaba's strategic investments and acquisitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tsai is also a crypto enthusiast and investor. He tweeted, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joetsai1999\/status\/1475705992964763655?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>&#8220;I like crypto&#8221;<\/em> <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>in 2021 and has backed several crypto projects through his family office, Blue Pool Capital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He invested in <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ftx-bankruptcy-court-rules-client-identities-remain-confidential.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FTX<\/a>, a leading crypto exchange, and participated in the funding rounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/116749\/pplpleasrs-shibuya-nft-video-platform-raises-6-9m-to-build-the-a24-of-web3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Shibuya<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, a Web3 video platform, and other crypto startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tsai has a net worth of <strong>$13.5 billion<\/strong>, according to Forbes. In addition to being a sports fan, he owns the Brooklyn Nets NBA team and the New York Liberty WNBA team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alibaba-s-leadership-transition-and-challenges\">Alibaba's Leadership Transition and Challenges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230619481579\/en\/Alibaba-Group-Announces-Chairman-and-CEO-Succession-Plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tsai will succeed Daniel Zhang<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> as the chairman of Alibaba on September 10, 2023. Zhang will continue to serve as the company's CEO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alibaba also announced that Eddie Yongming Wu, the current chairman of <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/alibaba-cloud-builds-metaverse-launchpad-on-avalanche.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alibaba Cloud Intelligence<\/a>, will become the new CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leadership change comes at a challenging time for Alibaba, which has faced regulatory scrutiny, antitrust probes, and fines from the Chinese government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company's share price has declined by more than <strong>40% <\/strong>in the past year due to market turmoil and increased competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tsai's appointment could bring stability and optimism to Alibaba, as the company's stakeholders and regulators widely respected and trusted him. He has negotiated with the authorities and resolved some of the issues that Alibaba faced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His appointment could also have positive implications for the crypto industry in <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/china-launches-national-blockchain-technology-innovation-center.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">China<\/a>, which has been under pressure from the government's crackdown on mining, trading, and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tsai's influence and connections could foster a more favorable crypto development and adoption environment in China. The crypto enthusiast has expressed his belief in the potential of crypto and Web3 to transform the internet and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> In an interview with CNBC in 2021, he said that he sees crypto as <em><strong>&#8220;a very interesting social experiment&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> and is <strong><em>&#8220;very intrigued by what's going on.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Tsai, the co-founder and executive vice chairman of Alibaba, will become the new chairman of the Chinese e-commerce giant in September. Tsai is known for his interest and investment in crypto, which could signal a positive outlook for the industry in China. 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