Kairat Eshbolotov

Kairat Eshbolotov is a Kyrgyz mathematician and Hong Kong-based crypto derivatives trader. He won a bronze medal for Kyrgyzstan at IMO 2013 and an honourable mention at IMO 2014, then earned a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Information Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2014-2018). He has been a Crypto Trader at BlockMuras Capital since October 2021 and is a founder of the Hong Kong education centre STEPS Academy HK.

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• Quant employment verification: CONFIRMED. LinkedIn enrichment (index) shows an actual role, Crypto Trader at BlockMuras Capital, Hong Kong, from October 2021 to present, and the same index lists a Hong Kong crypto derivatives trading occupation; his own X profile bio independently states 'Crypto derivatives trader' (Kyrgyzstan/Hong Kong), so the trading occupation is corroborated beyond the index. Identity is supported by IMO 2013/2014 participation for Kyrgyzstan and a matching CUHK 2014-2018 education. Employer classification: BlockMuras Capital is described as a crypto and blockchain asset management firm applying professional trading, investing and portfolio management to digital assets, i.e. a crypto asset-management/trading firm, NOT a bank, hedge fund, or market-maker. Caveats: the employer name, dates and description rest on the LinkedIn index and the firm's own page, not an independent primary source, and no evidence establishes the firm's strategies as systematic or algorithmic; student/teaching roles (STEPS Academy HK, Kumon) are not quantitative-finance employment.Oct 2021
• Represented Kyrgyzstan at IMO 2013 with a Bronze Medal (15 points, individual rank 250, top 52.8%) and at IMO 2014 with an Honourable Mention (11 points, rank 375, top 33.2%).Jul 2014
• Completed a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Information Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2014-2018), after attending Chyngyz Aytmatov Bishkek Kyrgyz-Turkish high school (2009-2014); also studied Computer Science at Eotvos Lorand University in 2017.2018
• Founder and Head of Growth at STEPS Academy HK (Hong Kong maths/science tutoring centre) since 2018, a role he has held in parallel with his trading work; he has appeared publicly as STEPS Academy's managing director in maths-education videos.2018
• Entered CUHK in 2014 as an international student from Kyrgyzstan on a CUHK tuition scholarship, profiled in the CUHK International Student newsletter.Sep 2014
• A 2025 Kyrgyz media roundup of IMO medallists states he has been engaged in crypto trading at the investment company BlockMuras Capital since 2021, applying mathematical and analytical skills; the article notes its own information is drawn from LinkedIn, so it is not independent primary-source confirmation.Jul 10, 2025
• Earlier career spans non-finance roles: Engineering Trainee at Compass Technology (2015), Security & Data Sciences at ASTRI (2016), Mathematics Teacher at Kumon and Recruitment Specialist at Robert Half (2018), and Insurance Agent at FWD Insurance (2019-2020), all in Hong Kong.2020