Jason Hsu

Jason Hsu is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, where he focuses on the United States’ technological cooperation with allies and partners. From 2016 to 2020, Mr. Hsu served as legislator-at-large in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan (the national parliament) where he focused on defense, technology, trade, and foreign policy. Among the crucial legislations he introduced and passed include the FinTech Regulatory Sandbox Act, Self-driving Vehicle Act, Angel Investment Law, Cybersecurity Management Act, and Virtual Currency Guidelines.  Jason is a proponent of cryptocurrency and blockchain. Known as Crypto Congressman, Jason is credited for setting up the Asia Blockchain Alliance (ABA), Taiwan Parliamentary Coalition for Blockchain(TPCB), and Self-Regulatory Organization(SRO).. Jason also introduces 16 critical areas for blockchain implementations from logistics, medical records, IP transfer to the manufacturing supply chain. A regular keynote speaker on blockchain and cryptocurrency regulations, Jason has spoken at the Global Blockchain Forum, BlockCity, Seamless Asia, World Economic Forum Center for Industry 4.0, Google, Berkeley Blockchain Club and Taiwan RegTech Conference, World Knowledge Forum, Harvard Law School’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet, Yale’s Jackson Institute of Global Affairs. Jason is a founding member of the Global Blockchain Policy Council. Jason Hsu co-founded TEDxTaipei in 2009 and served as TEDx senior ambassador to Asia from 2011~2015. Hsu graduates from Singularity University with a focus on exponential technology. He is a Draper Hills Fellow at Stanford University’s Center for Democracy Development and Rule of Law.