Founder Profile
Johnny Lyu
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Johnny Lyu?
Johnny Lyu is a founder of KuCoin, which was founded in 2017 with Michael Gan and Eric Tang.
- Company founded
- KuCoin
- Founded
- 2017
- Co-founders
- Michael Gan and Eric Tang
Background
Crypto executive focused on operations and community growth; formal education is not publicly confirmed.
Founding Story
Johnny Lyu co-founded KuCoin and served as CEO of KuCoin Global from March 2020 until BC Wong's appointment in January 2025, steering the exchange through the 2020 hack and the 2022 $10 billion funding round. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
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