>be Arsyan Ismail
>spawn in Malaysia
>internet-obsessed kid before the internet is cool
>age 10, year is 1993
>register for $100
>“AI” matches your initials
>no business plan
>no pitch deck
>just vibes
>grow up building anyway
>age 15: create Orenscript
>mIRC script goes viral in the late 90s
>80,000+ downloads when dial-up is still a thing
>launch Kawanster, one of Malaysia’s early social networks
>fast forward
>2013: found your own company, 1337 Tech
>quietly become one of the first Malaysians in Bitcoin
>launch early
$BTC marketplaces before anyone trusts >magic internet money
>meanwhile…