Name: Josie Leung
Company: MilkyWay
Position: COO and Co-Founder
Website: https://www.milkyway.zone/
About Josie Leung
Josie Leung is the COO and Co-Founder of MilkyWay, the first and largest liquid staking and restaking protocol for the modular ecosystem. She launched MilkyWay in October 2023, drawing from her deep expertise in product development, business growth, and community engagement. Her career includes leading product efforts at Crypto.com during DeFi Summer, supporting ecosystem expansion at Tendermint, and holding key roles at Composable Finance and LinkedIn. With this experience, she has been instrumental in shaping MilkyWay’s vision and operations.
As COO and Co-founder, one of the biggest challenges Josie faced was building a remote-first company where every team member felt comfortable sharing ideas and feedback. In a remote setting, where much communication happens over text, nuances can be lost, and fostering trust takes time. Through open conversations, encouragement, and intentional collaboration, the team has built a strong foundation. Today, they operate with clear communication, a shared vision, and a highly efficient workflow.
This year, MilkyWay is focused on building out its staking platform and broadening its impact beyond crypto-native projects to traditional industries. The company initially served blockchain-based initiatives that naturally aligned with crypto-economic security. Now, many organisations outside the crypto space have expressed interest in leveraging blockchain for added security but lack the expertise to do so. MilkyWay aims to bridge this gap, bringing decentralised security solutions to a wider audience. The team is excited to drive this innovation forward and make blockchain technology more accessible to all.
