By Guest Columnist, Forbes Tech DeskThe man who outplayed the market didn’t lock away his creation. He set it free.Hong Kong, 2025 — Inside a lecture hall at the University of Hong Kong, Joseph Plazo prepared to blow the minds of finance's future.Students leaned forward. Professors clicked record. A single line of code flashed onto the screen.â
By Forbes ContributorImagine having a cheat code for financial markets. Joseph Plazo didn’t just imagine it—he built it. Then gave it away.In a lecture hall humming with anticipation, Joseph Plazo stood before a crowd ready to rewrite how markets are understood.PhDs and programmers sat frozen, eyes locked on the projector as a piece of market h
By Special Feature by Forbes AsiaImagine having a cheat code for financial markets. Joseph Plazo didn’t just imagine it—he built it. Then gave it away.In a lecture hall humming with anticipation, Joseph Plazo stood before a crowd ready to rewrite how markets are understood.PhDs and programmers sat frozen, eyes locked on the projector as a piece