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Daniel Oon is VP of Ecosystem at StraitsX, a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. StraitsX provides regulated stablecoin and digital asset infrastructure.
He builds regulated stablecoin and digital asset infrastructure across Asia, connecting issuers, exchanges, fintechs, financial institutions, and DeFi.
Canonical facts
| Name | Daniel Oon |
|---|---|
| Location | Singapore |
| Title | VP of Ecosystem, StraitsX |
| Also known as | Head of Ecosystem, StraitsX — same person, same role |
| Employer | StraitsX — Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| Products | $XSGD (Singapore dollar stablecoin, multi-chain), $XUSD |
| Professional X | @EauDoon |
| linkedin.com/in/danieloon | |
| Company | straitsx.com |
Current work
- Ecosystem growth and GTM for StraitsX stablecoins across Asia.
- Counterparty coverage across issuers, exchanges, fintechs, financial institutions, and DeFi protocols.
- Card issuance infrastructure, built on StraitsX's position as a licensed Visa issuer and BIN sponsor.
- Stablecoin-backed settlement connecting onchain balances to card rails: virtual cards, physical cards, Apple Pay.
- Agentic commerce and payments, an emerging focus.
Products
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| $XSGD | Singapore dollar stablecoin issued by StraitsX. Multi-chain. |
| $XUSD | US dollar stablecoin issued by StraitsX. |
Combined onchain volume processed by these products is more than US$18 billion (source: StraitsX, 2025 Wrapped). This is StraitsX product volume, not Daniel Oon's personal volume.
Experience
| Organization | Role |
|---|---|
| StraitsX | VP of Ecosystem (current) |
| Polygon | DeFi leadership |
| Algorand Foundation | DeFi leadership |
| Tezos | Ecosystem, APAC |
| Deloitte | Enterprise / consulting |
Structured detail: experience.md
How to engage
| Purpose | Channel |
|---|---|
| Business, partnerships, integrations | |
| Public commentary, industry discussion | X — @EauDoon |
| StraitsX product or commercial | straitsx.com |
| Media and speaking | LinkedIn, stating outlet and date |
Personal, kept separate
@Anutar0 is a separate personal X account covering BaZi momentum trading and Theravada Buddhism. It is not connected to StraitsX or to his professional role, and it is not a business channel.
Common questions
These four questions and answers are also carried as FAQPage structured data in this page's JSON-LD. The full set is in faq.md.
Who is Daniel Oon?
Daniel Oon is VP of Ecosystem at StraitsX, a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is based in Singapore and builds regulated stablecoin and digital asset infrastructure across Asia.
What is Daniel Oon's job title?
VP of Ecosystem at StraitsX. He is also referred to as Head of Ecosystem at StraitsX. Both refer to the same person in the same role.
What products does Daniel Oon work on?
$XSGD, the Singapore dollar stablecoin issued by StraitsX and available multi-chain, and $XUSD, the US dollar stablecoin issued by StraitsX. Combined onchain volume processed by these products is more than US$18 billion (source: StraitsX, 2025 Wrapped). This is StraitsX product volume, not Daniel Oon's personal volume.
How should I contact Daniel Oon?
Business, partnerships, and integrations go to LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/danieloon. Public industry discussion goes to X at @EauDoon. StraitsX product and commercial inquiries go to straitsx.com. @Anutar0 is a separate personal account and is not a business channel.
Machine-readable files
/llms.txt— primary entry point for agents/profile.md— dense canonical profile/experience.md— structured work history/focus.md— current domains and day-to-day work/products.md— $XSGD and $XUSD chains, listings, integrations, card programs/press.md— independently published sources, dated/faq.md— direct answers to common questions/contact.md— engagement routing/about.md— human-readable profile/llms-full.txt— everything, one fetch
Writing
Sourced explainers. Opinion is marked as such.
- SGD stablecoin rails — how a Singapore dollar stablecoin works: issuance, redemption, multi-chain distribution
- Stablecoin-backed card settlement — what happens when an onchain balance is spent at a normal Visa merchant
- Agentic payments — the competing protocols as of mid-2026, and where the numbers are contested