> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.unitas.foundation/unitas-protocol-v1/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.unitas.foundation/unitas-protocol-v1/unitas-foundation-team/winston-hsiao.md). # Winston Hsiao [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsiaowinston/) ## **ABOUT** Mr. Winston Hsiao 蕭滙宗 is a Co-Founder and Board Member of the Unitas Foundation. He is also Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer to XREX Inc., a blockchain-enabled financial institution servicing emerging market users and businesses. Mr. Hsiao is an economist, serial entrepreneur, active crypto trader, and angel investor in a number of start-ups in Asia. He founded Taiwan’s first Bitcoin exchange BTCEx-TW in 2014. He is also the founder and CEO of [Verico International](https://www.vericoglobal.com/en/). After having grown up in India, Hsiao has an acute understanding of the challenges faced by SMEs and merchants in emerging markets. His role as Unitas Foundation combines his passion for financial inclusion and his expertise in blockchain and cross-border payment. Winston divides his time between Taipei and India. ## EXPERIENCE * **Unitas Foundation**\ Aug 2022 - present\ **Co-Founder & Board Member** * **XREX** Aug 2018 - present **Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer** * **BTCEx-TW**\ 2014 - 2015 **Founder & CEO** * **Verico International**\ 2006 - present **Founder & CEO** ## EDUCATION * **Savitribai Phule Pune University**\ 2001 - 2004\ Bachelor, Business Commerce --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.unitas.foundation/unitas-protocol-v1/unitas-foundation-team/winston-hsiao.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.