# Alex Lam

> Alex Lam is a co-founder and the original CEO of RockX, the Singapore blockchain infrastructure company launched in 2019. A financial engineering PhD and founder of RockMiner, he moved from Bitcoin mining hardware and farm operations into staking services, blockchain ecosystem investment and advisory work.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at RockX (original CEO)
- **Organizations:** RockX, RockMiner, Moonstake, Stone
- **Education:** PhD in Financial Engineering, South China University of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded RockMiner in 2013 and developed mining operations that had grown to three farms by the account published in May 2020., Co-founded RockX in 2019 and led it as its original CEO., Led RockX at the announcement of its $20 million Polkadot ecosystem investment programme in September 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Worked in an economic research institution connected with Shenzhen land administration; entered Bitcoin mining and founded RockMiner in late 2013.
- **2015** — Shifted RockMiner away from chip manufacturing toward mining operations, hosting and cloud mining services.
- **2019** — Co-founded RockX and served as its original CEO; the company launched staking services.
- **2020** — RockX announced a five-year $20 million Polkadot ecosystem investment programme in September, including technical support.
- **2021** — Named an official adviser to Moonstake through its January partnership with RockX; appeared as Stone project lead in a January AMA.
- **2021** — Scheduled speaker with Shogo Ishida at the Moonstake and RockX webinar on 16 March.

## Achievements

- Founded RockMiner in 2013 and developed mining operations that had grown to three farms by the account published in May 2020.
- Co-founded RockX in 2019 and led it as its original CEO.
- Led RockX at the announcement of its $20 million Polkadot ecosystem investment programme in September 2020.
- Appointed an official adviser to Moonstake in January 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2021-03** — Announced as a speaker at the 16 March Moonstake and RockX webinar on the proof-of-stake economy and Polkadot.
- **2021-01** — Appointed an official Moonstake adviser in the RockX partnership announcement; discussed Stone as project lead in an AMA on 21 January.

## Links

- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Alex_Lamzp

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Last updated: 2026-10-22