Derek Lim

Prior to joining Spartan Group, Derek was the Head of Crypto Insights at Bybit, a top cryptocurrency exchange.
There, he led a team of research analysts to produce reports ranging from on-chain analyses, market outlook, thesis validation and deep dives (into the various issues within the space) both for internal consumption and as external thought-leadership articles.
Derek’s research team also supported BitDAO and Mirana Ventures, Bybit’s Venture arm, in various capacities too.
On the side, Derek is also a freelance Crypto Journalist at Tech in Asia, one of the largest tech publications within the region.
Derek holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Sociology) from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
His expertise in and love for Sociology has helped him to thrive within the web3 space as he is able to conceive of the various blockchain ecosystems within the space as microcosms of the larger societies that we live in.
He is passionate about concepts like governance (voting schemes), consensus, and — as flawed as it currently is — the concept of decentralization.