Ankur Kumar
About Ankur Kumar
Ankur Kumar is a Research Analyst at The Tie, specializing in on-chain data analysis and automation. He co-founded Boltz, a privacy-focused Bitcoin exchange, and has a strong academic background in Industrial Engineering and Computer Science.
Current Role at The Tie
Ankur Kumar currently serves as a Research Analyst at The Tie, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he specializes in automating operational tasks and building proprietary datasets and tag models. His work contributes to the Research & Listings Team, where he utilizes his analytical skills to support institutional market participants.
Previous Experience in Research and Analysis
Prior to his current role, Ankur Kumar worked as a Research Intern at Fenbushi Capital for six months in 2022, where he gained experience in a remote setting. He also held the position of Investment Analyst at HCM Capital in 2021 for ten months in Shanghai, China. Additionally, he completed a research internship at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017 for two months in Beijing City, China.
Educational Background
Ankur Kumar earned a Master of Analytics from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from 2022 to 2023. He previously obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Wuhan University, completing his studies from 2015 to 2019.
Co-founding Boltz
Ankur Kumar co-founded Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin exchange that emphasizes privacy and Layer 2 solutions. The exchange is backed by the Human Rights Foundation, reflecting a commitment to secure and private cryptocurrency transactions.
Expertise in Data Engineering and Blockchain Analysis
Ankur Kumar engages in on-chain data sleuthing and data engineering to extract insights from blockchain data. He creates analytical components and dashboards for institutional market participants, leveraging his crypto-native expertise to ensure data quality in the Crypto SigDev™ Terminal at The Tie.