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Secret Network Foundation · CipherOwl

Kayode Popoola

Commercial growth. Blockchain intelligence.

Public evidenceSecret Network report Encryption Day speaking Hacken byline Independent profile

At Secret Network Foundation, I lead partnerships, revenue and market adoption for privacy-focused blockchain and AI infrastructure. I turn technical capability into commercial relationships with founders, product teams and enterprises.

At CipherOwl, I investigate and attribute blockchain addresses linked to cryptocurrency services and higher-risk activity. I combine transaction analysis with OSINT to produce evidence-backed intelligence for investigations, compliance and financial-crime analysis.

Work & Evidence

Partnerships at Secret. Intelligence at CipherOwl.

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Secret Network · international partnerships

Secret Network Commercial Growth & Partnerships

Global sales strategy, enterprise partnerships, and partner-led go-to-market execution for privacy-first blockchain and confidential computing infrastructure. Reports document team partnerships; Q2 2024 directly credits my 12-week developer workshop contribution.

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Blockchain intelligence

CipherOwl

I investigate and attribute crypto-service addresses using transaction analysis and OSINT, with documented evidence and careful confidence limits. The work supports investigations, compliance and financial-crime analysis.

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Separate programme: Cosmos Hub Nigeria / Naija HackATOM received $27,250 in ATOM Accelerator funding approval, with outcomes reported by the programme.

Expertise

Commercial and investigative capabilities, with linked evidence.

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Commercial Leadership

Commercial Strategy
Revenue Growth
Enterprise Sales
Deal Structuring

Partnerships & Ecosystem

Strategic Partnerships
Blockchain Partnerships
Web3 Partnerships
Ecosystem Development

Web3 & Technology

Blockchain Ecosystems
Confidential Computing
DeFi
AI Infrastructure

Risk & Intelligence

AML/CFT
KYC/CDD
Customer Due Diligence
Financial Crime Risk

Featured credentials

AML/CFT Risk-Based Supervision of Financial InstitutionsIMF

Results-Based FinancingAfrican Development Bank Group

Education

Bachelor of Business AdministrationBayero University, Kano

Featured speaking

Popeblack at Encryption Day in Argentina - Encryption Lab: FHE in Real Life

Conference video from Encryption Day in Argentina covering FHE, encryption, privacy infrastructure, and real-world emerging technology adoption.

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Experience

Current leadership across growth and blockchain intelligence.

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Current role

Head of Sales & Business Development

Secret Network Foundation

Lead global sales and business development for privacy-focused blockchain and confidential-computing infrastructure.
Source leads, develop commercial opportunities and coordinate negotiation, partner activation and implementation with colleagues across the Foundation and technical teams.

Current role

Blockchain Intelligence Analyst

CipherOwl Inc.

Investigate and attribute blockchain addresses linked to OTC services, marketplaces, escrow services, forums, ATMs and higher-risk activity using on-chain transaction analysis and OSINT.
Document verifiable links between addresses and real-world entities or services, recording source evidence, OSINT indicators and confidence limits for auditable intelligence.

Secret Network AfricaBusiness Development AssociateBusiness Development ManagerHead of Sales & Business Development

Writing

Latest Writing & Features

Selected analysis on digital trust, financial crime and technology adoption. Explore the full archive on the blog.

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Bylined in HackenAdded Sep 4, 20265 min read

Inside the Hunt for the Bybit Billion: What Happens After Crypto Theft?

Published on Hacken: Kayode Popoola examines how investigators follow stolen value after the Bybit theft, why the first hours matter, and how to distinguish exposure from attribution.

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Original analysisJul 16, 20263 min read

Your AI Agent Knows Too Much

AI agents become more powerful as they gain access to emails, documents, customer data and business systems. Here are five questions every organisation should answer before giving an AI agent that level of access.