NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSEAMERICAN: DDC) (“DDC” or the “Company”), a global consumer and digital asset treasury company, today announced the appointment of Markus Thielen as Strategic Macro Advisor. Thielen will advise the company on global market dynamics, macro strategy, and risk allocation frameworks as DDC continues executing its long-term Bitcoin treasury accumulation roadmap.
Markus Thielen is the Founder and Head of Research at 10x Research, a leading digital asset research firm serving hedge funds, institutional investors, protocol foundations, digital asset treasury teams, and professional traders. He previously led research at Matrixport and served as Chief Investment Officer and founder of Jomon Investment Management, a global macro hedge fund. Markus brings extensive global markets experience from prior portfolio management roles at Millennium Capital Partners and JP Morgan’s Investment Group, after beginning his career at Morgan Stanley, where he led the Quantitative & Derivatives Strategies Group in Asia.
“Markus is among the most respected macro thinkers in the digital asset space,” said Norma Chu, Founder, Chairwoman and CEO of DDC Enterprise. “His understanding of institutional markets, derivatives structures, and Bitcoin’s evolving macro role will help strengthen DDC’s positioning as a pioneer in corporate Bitcoin treasury management.”
Thielen’s appointment reflects DDC’s ongoing commitment to institutional-grade treasury management and thought leadership in the emerging corporate Bitcoin treasury category. He joins a growing roster of seasoned advisors including Dave Chapman, Co-Founder of OSL Groupfinance, and Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands, to support DDC’s Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy.
“I’m thrilled to support DDC’s vision of integrating Bitcoin into a broader corporate and macro framework,” said Markus Thielen. “DDC’s approach—grounded in operational fundamentals and disciplined accumulation—sets a new standard for how public companies can leverage Bitcoin as both a reserve and strategic asset.”
About DDC Enterprise Limited
DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSEAMERICAN: DDC) is participating proactively in the corporate Bitcoin treasury revolution while maintaining its foundation as a leading global Asian food platform. The Company has strategically positioned Bitcoin as a core reserve asset, executing a bold and accelerating accumulation strategy. While continuing to grow its portfolio of culinary brands, DDC is at the vanguard of public companies integrating Bitcoin into their financial architecture. For more information, visit www.ddc.xyz.
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