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{{Infobox person
| name = Andrei-Dragos Popescu {{verified}}
| image = File:Andrei Popescu.jpeg
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| birth_name = Andrei-Dragoș Popescu
| birth_date = 30 May 1985
| birth_place = Craiova, Romania
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| occupation = Author, Investor
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| notable_works = Financial Digital Assets and the Financial Risk Modeling of Portfolio Investments
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'''Andrei-Dragos Popescu''' (born May 30, 1985 in Craiova, Dolj County, '''Romania'''), also known as '''Andrei Popescu''', is a Romanian-born author,<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrei D. Popescu - Google Scholar Citations |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=x6pdrM8AAAAJ |website=Google Scholar |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Andrei Dragos Popescu - ResearchGate Profile |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrei-Dragos-Popescu |website=ResearchGate |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Andrei Dragos Popescu |url=https://www.igi-global.com/affiliate/andrei-dragos-popescu/409659 |website=IGI Global |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref> academic,<ref>{{cite web |title=Web of Science Profile |url=https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/ABO-2573-2022 |website=Web of Science |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Scopus Author Profile |url=https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58302830200 |website=Scopus |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Academia.edu Profile |url=https://imst.academia.edu/AndreiPopescu |website=Academia.edu |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref> entrepreneur,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bitcoin Extends Drop as Investors Pare Bets Amid Holidays |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/bitcoin-extends-drop-as-investors-pare-bets-amid-holidays |website=The Straits Times |date=26 December 2017 |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Interview with Andrei Popescu – SCX Holdings |url=https://startup.info/andrei-popescu-scx-holdings/ |website=Startup.info |date=8 April 2021 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref> and investor based in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bucharest, Romania: BLOCKCHAIN DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION CONFERENCE Resume |url=https://financialit.net/news/blockchain/bucharest-romania-blockcon-disruptive-innovation-conference-resume |website=Financial IT |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bitcoin bubble rises again after pre-Christmas rout |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/26/bitcoin-bubble-rises-again-after-pre-christmas-rout |website=The Guardian |date=2017-12-26 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Andrei Dragos |url=https://cryptorank.io/funds/andrei-dragos |website=CryptoRank |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Andrei Dragos |url=https://signal.nfx.com/investors/andrei-dragos |website=NFX Signal |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>

== Career ==
'''Andrei-Dragos Popescu''' holds a master’s degree in Business Management and a PhD in Finance from the '''University of Craiova'''. He is the founder and CEO of SCX Holdings Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based asset management and investment firm specializing in financial digital assets and investment strategies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrei Popescu - Founder & CEO at SCX HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. |url=https://nocashevents.ro/andrei-popescu-founder-ceo-at-scx-holdings-pte-ltd-founder-ceoscx-holdings-pte-ltd/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Nocashevents}}</ref>

Throughout his career, Popescu has been actively involved in FinTech, Decentralized Finance, and investment management across Europe, Southeast Asia, and the United States. He has contributed to policy discussions, industry innovations, and blockchain-based financial solutions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leading the Frontier of AI-Driven Finance: The Vision of Dr. Andrei Popescu |url=https://theelitex.com/leading-the-frontier-of-ai-driven-finance-the-vision-of-dr-andrei-popescu/ |website=The Elite X |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>

He is also the founding board member of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (RoCham - Singapore).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Andrei Popescu – Rocham |url=https://www.rocham.org.sg/member/andrei-popescu/ |access-date=2025-05-09}}</ref>

In addition to his work in the financial industry, Popescu is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, where he discusses blockchain technology, financial digital assets portfolio modeling, decentralized finance, and financial inclusion. He has also authored and co-authored over 20 academic publications on these subjects.<ref>{{cite web |title=SCX Holdings – Winner |url=https://wealthandfinance.digital/winners/scx-holdings/ |website=Wealth & Finance |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Crypto Marketplace Insights with Andrei Popescu, Co-Founder of COSS.io and SCX Holdings |url=https://coininfo.news/crypto-marketplace-insights-with-andrei-popescu-co-founder-of-coss-io-and-scx-holdings/ |website=Coin Info News |date=14 April 2018 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bitcoin recovers some losses after its worst week since 2013 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-global-bitcoin/bitcoin-recovers-some-losses-after-its-worst-week-since-2013-idUSKBN1EK0AH |website=Reuters |date=2017-12-25 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=What is Cryptocurrency & How Does it Work? |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-50-what-is-cryptocurrency-how-does-it-work/id1156267653?i=1000393674354 |website=Apple Podcasts |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>

His book, ''Financial Digital Assets and the Financial Risk Modeling of Portfolio Investments'', co-authored with Cristi Spulbar, was published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing in 2025. The work focuses on financial risk modeling and the integration of digital assets into traditional investment portfolios.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrei Dragos Popescu |url=https://www.igi-global.com/affiliate/andrei-dragos-popescu/427875 |website=IGI Global |access-date=2025-05-13}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
Andrei-Dragos Popescu was named Alternative Asset Management CEO of the Year (Singapore) in 2024 by APAC Insider.

In 2022, he was featured in the ''Top 100 Romanians Everywhere'' list by RePatriot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Categoria Antreprenoriat – Top 100, Ediția 2022 |url=https://www.repatriot.ro/categoria-antreprenoriat-top-100-editia-2022/ |website=RePatriot.ro |date=13 October 2022 |language=ro |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>

His firm, SCX Holdings, received recognition in the Ethical Finance Awards 2022 by '''Wealth & Finance International''' for its work in responsible investing.<ref>{{cite web |title=SCX Holdings – Winner |url=https://wealthandfinance.digital/winners/scx-holdings/ |website=Wealth & Finance |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>

He also contributes as a mentor with organizations including Asia Institute of Mentoring and Sparked Impact.<ref>{{cite web |title=SCX Holdings: Andrei Popescu |url=https://asiainstituteofmentoring.com/partners/scx-holdings-andrei-popescu-3260 |website=Asia Institute of Mentoring |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Andrei Dragos Popescu |url=https://www.sparked-impact.com/our-mentors/andrei-dragos-popescu |website=Sparked Impact |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>

His research has been featured by Asia Research News.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrei Dragos Popescu |url=https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/andrei-dragos-popescu |website=Asia Research News |date=26 August 2023 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>

== Selected works ==
* Popescu, A. D. (2020). [[https://sserr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SSERR_2020_7_1_321_349.pdf Decentralized Finance (DeFi) – The Lego of Finance]]. ''Social Sciences and Education Research Review'', 7(1), 321–349.
* Popescu, A. D. (2021). [[https://cnpsi.com/PET/IBEM-Proceedings/IBEM%20PROCEEDINGS.pdf#page=31 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) - Innovation beyond the craze]]. ''IBEM-2021 Proceedings'', 66, 26–30.
* Popescu, A. D. (2022). [[https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/291863 Understanding FinTech and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) for Financial Inclusion]]. In ''FinTech Development for Financial Inclusiveness''. IGI Global.
* Popescu, A. D. (2022a). [[https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8856-7.ch010 The Financial Digital Assets Frontier]]. IGI Global.
* Popescu, A. D., & Spulbar, C. M. (2022). [[https://stec.univ-ovidius.ro/html/anale/RO/2022-2/Section%205/27.pdf The Impact of Returns and Influence of Crypto Assets on Different Asset Classes]]. ''Ovidius University Annals'', 22(1), 969–980.
* Popescu, A. D., & Spulbar, C. M. (2023). [[https://zenodo.org/records/8241416 Financial Digital Assets and their interactions]]. ''Social Sciences and Education Research Review'', 10(1), 284–313.
* Popescu, A. D. (2023). [[https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7597-3.ch001 The Financial Digital Assets Frontier]]. IGI Global.
* Popescu, A. D., & Spulbar, C. M. (2025). [[https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-8120-5 Financial Digital Assets and the Financial Risk Modeling of Portfolio Investments]]. IGI Global.

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