Akil Prasath
Researcher, Developer, and Research Analyst in Chennai
Akil Prasath LV is an Indian entrepreneur and product developer based in Chennai, India. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Cryip, an independent cryptocurrency news and research platform launched in April 2025.
Akil Prasath began his career in blockchain technology in 2015 as a smart contract developer and product researcher. Between 2018 and 2020, he founded VoidX, developing applications that achieved over 1 million installs across Android and web platforms. During this period, he also worked as an indie product lead at Moringo Game Studio, building games for iOS and Android.
From November 2020 to January 2023, he worked at CoinMarketCap in listing and ecosystem operations roles. He reviewed cryptocurrency submissions, integrated assets and exchanges to the platform, and developed ranking systems for crypto projects. In his senior role, he worked on data verification processes and managed the CMC200 Global Index.
From February 2023 to September 2024, he served as Strategic Product Operations Lead at KoinBX, a cryptocurrency exchange. In October 2024, he co-founded Hashlays, a company focused on Web3 initiatives.
At Cryip, Akil Prasath oversees product development, platform architecture, and editorial operations. The platform focuses on on-chain analytics, tokenomics analysis, and data-driven market insights. He has been a governance member of Global Coin Research, a Web3 investment community, since February 2023.
His analysis has been referenced by publications including HackerNoon, DPRK News, and others. He appears in blockchain expert directories on Featured.com for blockchain technology and finance.