Xu Mingxing, born in 1985, is one of the founders of OKCoin and a well-known blockchain technology pioneer in China. His story is full of twists and turns and persistence.

Xu Mingxing's early educational background included a bachelor's degree in applied physics from the University of Science and Technology Beijing and postgraduate studies in the Department of Mathematics at Renmin University of China, but he chose to drop out and start a business. His entrepreneurial journey was not smooth sailing. He successively tried group-buying website Wantuan.com, online document service Doudin.com, and O2O projects in the catering industry, but failed to achieve the expected success.

In 2011, Mingxu Xu came into contact with Bitcoin for the first time while watching the American TV series "The Good Wife" and developed a strong interest in it. This encounter became a turning point in his life. In 2013, he founded the OKCoin digital asset trading platform, which quickly rose to become one of the world's largest digital asset trading platforms in a short period of time. With his deep understanding and foresight of blockchain technology, Xu Mingxing led OKCoin to achieve remarkable achievements in the field of digital currency.

Under the influence of regulatory policies, Xu Mingxing decisively adjusted the company's development direction and shifted its focus to the research and development and application of blockchain technology. In 2019, OK Group changed its name to Ouke Group, and Xu Mingxing also served as a non-executive director of Ouke Cloud Chain. He leads the team to focus on in-depth research and development of the underlying blockchain technology, and has made significant progress in blockchain big data, technology research and development and application, and industrial investment.

Xu Mingxing’s achievements are not limited to the business field. He is also an active disseminator of blockchain knowledge, has published multiple books on blockchain, and participated in a number of blockchain-related social activities. His efforts have played an important role in promoting the development and global competitiveness of China’s blockchain technology.

Xu Mingxing’s story is that of a typical technology entrepreneur. His experience reflects his persistent pursuit of technological innovation and his keen insight into market changes. His life trajectory and the development history of OKCoin are a microcosm of the development of China’s blockchain technology.