Andrei-Dragos Popescu
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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,[1][2][3] academic,[4][5][6] entrepreneur,[7][8] and investor based in Singapore.[9][10][11][12]
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.[13]
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.[14]
He is also the founding board member of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (RoCham - Singapore).[15]
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.[16][17][18][19]
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.[20]
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.[21]
His firm, SCX Holdings, received recognition in the Ethical Finance Awards 2022 by Wealth & Finance International for its work in responsible investing.[22]
He also contributes as a mentor with organizations including Asia Institute of Mentoring and Sparked Impact.[23][24]
His research has been featured by Asia Research News.[25]
Selected works
- Popescu, A. D. (2020). [Decentralized Finance (DeFi) – The Lego of Finance]. Social Sciences and Education Research Review, 7(1), 321–349.
- Popescu, A. D. (2021). [Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) - Innovation beyond the craze]. IBEM-2021 Proceedings, 66, 26–30.
- Popescu, A. D. (2022). [Understanding FinTech and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) for Financial Inclusion]. In FinTech Development for Financial Inclusiveness. IGI Global.
- Popescu, A. D. (2022a). [The Financial Digital Assets Frontier]. IGI Global.
- Popescu, A. D., & Spulbar, C. M. (2022). [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). [Financial Digital Assets and their interactions]. Social Sciences and Education Research Review, 10(1), 284–313.
- Popescu, A. D. (2023). [The Financial Digital Assets Frontier]. IGI Global.
- Popescu, A. D., & Spulbar, C. M. (2025). [Financial Digital Assets and the Financial Risk Modeling of Portfolio Investments]. IGI Global.
References
- ↑ "Andrei D. Popescu - Google Scholar Citations". https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=x6pdrM8AAAAJ.
- ↑ "Andrei Dragos Popescu - ResearchGate Profile". https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrei-Dragos-Popescu.
- ↑ "Andrei Dragos Popescu". https://www.igi-global.com/affiliate/andrei-dragos-popescu/409659.
- ↑ "Web of Science Profile". https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/ABO-2573-2022.
- ↑ "Scopus Author Profile". https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58302830200.
- ↑ "Academia.edu Profile". https://imst.academia.edu/AndreiPopescu.
- ↑ "Bitcoin Extends Drop as Investors Pare Bets Amid Holidays". 26 December 2017. https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/bitcoin-extends-drop-as-investors-pare-bets-amid-holidays.
- ↑ "Interview with Andrei Popescu – SCX Holdings". 8 April 2021. https://startup.info/andrei-popescu-scx-holdings/.
- ↑ "Bucharest, Romania: BLOCKCHAIN DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION CONFERENCE Resume". https://financialit.net/news/blockchain/bucharest-romania-blockcon-disruptive-innovation-conference-resume.
- ↑ "Bitcoin bubble rises again after pre-Christmas rout". 2017-12-26. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/26/bitcoin-bubble-rises-again-after-pre-christmas-rout.
- ↑ "Andrei Dragos". https://cryptorank.io/funds/andrei-dragos.
- ↑ "Andrei Dragos". https://signal.nfx.com/investors/andrei-dragos.
- ↑ "Andrei Popescu - Founder & CEO at SCX HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.". https://nocashevents.ro/andrei-popescu-founder-ceo-at-scx-holdings-pte-ltd-founder-ceoscx-holdings-pte-ltd/.
- ↑ "Leading the Frontier of AI-Driven Finance: The Vision of Dr. Andrei Popescu". https://theelitex.com/leading-the-frontier-of-ai-driven-finance-the-vision-of-dr-andrei-popescu/.
- ↑ "Dr. Andrei Popescu – Rocham". https://www.rocham.org.sg/member/andrei-popescu/.
- ↑ "SCX Holdings – Winner". https://wealthandfinance.digital/winners/scx-holdings/.
- ↑ "Crypto Marketplace Insights with Andrei Popescu, Co-Founder of COSS.io and SCX Holdings". 14 April 2018. https://coininfo.news/crypto-marketplace-insights-with-andrei-popescu-co-founder-of-coss-io-and-scx-holdings/.
- ↑ "Bitcoin recovers some losses after its worst week since 2013". 2017-12-25. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-global-bitcoin/bitcoin-recovers-some-losses-after-its-worst-week-since-2013-idUSKBN1EK0AH.
- ↑ "What is Cryptocurrency & How Does it Work?". https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-50-what-is-cryptocurrency-how-does-it-work/id1156267653?i=1000393674354.
- ↑ "Andrei Dragos Popescu". https://www.igi-global.com/affiliate/andrei-dragos-popescu/427875.
- ↑ "Categoria Antreprenoriat – Top 100, Ediția 2022" (in ro). 13 October 2022. https://www.repatriot.ro/categoria-antreprenoriat-top-100-editia-2022/.
- ↑ "SCX Holdings – Winner". https://wealthandfinance.digital/winners/scx-holdings/.
- ↑ "SCX Holdings: Andrei Popescu". https://asiainstituteofmentoring.com/partners/scx-holdings-andrei-popescu-3260.
- ↑ "Andrei Dragos Popescu". https://www.sparked-impact.com/our-mentors/andrei-dragos-popescu.
- ↑ "Andrei Dragos Popescu". 26 August 2023. https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/andrei-dragos-popescu.