Founder Profile
Eric Tang
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Eric Tang?
Eric Tang is a founder of KuCoin, which was founded in 2017 with Michael Gan and Johnny Lyu.
- Company founded
- KuCoin
- Founded
- 2017
- Co-founders
- Michael Gan and Johnny Lyu
Background
Software engineer and blockchain architect.
Founding Story
Eric Tang co-founded KuCoin in 2017. As the lead technical architect, he designed the highly scalable exchange engine capable of processing millions of transactions per second, ensuring the platform could list hundreds of highly speculative altcoins simultaneously without crashing during massive bull market spikes. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
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