Jaemin Jin is a software engineer and technology executive with experience at Apple, Uber, and A9.com. He co-founded Magic Labs, leading product development and advancing AI-driven tools for cryptocurrency and Web3 applications. ^{[3] [4]}

Education

Jin attended the University of Waterloo, where he earned a Bachelor of Software Engineering. ^{[1] [2]}​

Career

Jin began his career in software engineering at Apple, where he worked on the Siri team during two separate periods in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, he joined Amazon's subsidiary A9.com, contributing to the AWS CloudSearch team. Later that year, he moved to Uber, where he was a software engineer on the Uber for Business team until 2018. In 2018, Jin co-founded Magic Labs with Sean Li, initially serving as the company's Chief Product Officer. Their shared backgrounds in software, jazz, and early-stage startups, along with their experiences in the Ethereum ecosystem, shaped the company's direction. The founding was motivated by their observation of the fragmented and difficult onboarding experience in Web3. This insight was partly informed by lessons from a previous startup, Kitematic, which faced a rejection from Y Combinator but provided valuable experience in responding to user feedback. As CPO, Jin led product development to improve crypto accessibility and streamline onboarding tools. After over seven years in this role, he transitioned to President and Co-founder of Magic Labs in July 2025. ^[1]

Interviews

Creating Magic Labs

In a documentary interview with EO Studios in September 2025, Jin and Sean Li discussed the experiences that shaped their work and the development of Magic Labs. They described Li’s early focus on detail and craftsmanship, influenced by time at Apple, and outlined both founders’ backgrounds in software, jazz, early-stage startups, and Ethereum. They reflected on building Kitematic, navigating setbacks such as a Y Combinator rejection, and learning through mentorship and user feedback. These experiences informed their view of the fragmented onboarding experience in Ethereum, which became a central reason for founding Magic Labs.

During the interview, they also traced Magic Labs’ growth, including its work in onboarding tens of millions of wallets, developing a non-custodial key management system to meet market demand, and collaborating with a range of enterprises. They described their product development approach as balancing rapid iteration with attention to detail. They noted that their focus on core infrastructure problems helped them maintain direction through market cycles, thereby helping them secure investment and partnerships. They concluded by outlining their vision for technology that feels invisible to users, with AI agents handling tasks seamlessly in the background. ^[6]

Exploring Identity and Payments

In an October 2025 interview on In the Arena with Carson Farmer, Jin discussed Magic Labs’ work at the intersection of AI and crypto, focusing on how the Newton Protocol extends the company’s authentication tools into a framework for on-chain interactions involving real-world assets and stablecoins. He explained the challenges of building autonomous AI agents capable of managing complex financial strategies. He emphasized the importance of a trust layer that allows these agents to operate independently within defined policies. Jin compared Newton’s programmable policies to smart contracts, but noted that they are designed to respond dynamically rather than strictly follow predetermined rules. He also described how staking mechanisms, reputation systems, and policy design help align agent behavior. He highlighted the need for composability across protocols to support broader interoperability in the AI-crypto ecosystem. The conversation closed with his view that AI could simplify the complexities of crypto, potentially improving user experience and supporting wider adoption. ^[5]

Invisible Blockchains

In a March 2024 interview with NEAR Protocol, Jin discussed the challenges of onboarding users to Web3, highlighting the need to eliminate barriers such as seed phrases and complex interfaces. He described Magic Labs’ wallet-as-a-service, which can be embedded into existing web2 applications to create a seamless, familiar experience while abstracting technical blockchain elements like gas fees. Jin emphasized designing both user and developer experiences to be straightforward, including enhanced SDKs to support innovation beyond traditional finance use cases. He also addressed security considerations, explaining how Magic balances simplified interfaces with protective measures in siloed wallet structures. The conversation further explored interoperability across chains, aiming for a cohesive ecosystem where users can manage a single unified account, and concluded with a discussion of next steps and community questions on improving cross-chain usability. ^[8]

Panels

Age of AI

At an October 2025 panel at the Origin Summit, moderated by Kate Irwin, Jin discussed the integration of AI and crypto into commerce alongside Alan Du of PayPal Ventures and Andrea Muttoni of Story. The panel explored the evolving role of AI in decentralized finance and consumer applications, emphasizing the need for specialized and reliable AI agents. Jin contributed to discussions on infrastructure development, including agent-to-agent payment protocols and the importance of coding licensing terms into digital assets as agents gain autonomy. The conversation highlighted the need for accurate real-world data to ensure AI reliability, addressed potential legal and accountability frameworks for autonomous agents, and examined opportunities for intellectual property adaptation and monetization, particularly in content creation. The panel concluded by focusing on transparency in AI-generated works to distinguish between human and machine contributions. ^[10]

On/Off-Ramp Solutions

In a May 2024 panel at Istari Ventures Consensus, Jin participated alongside David Yao of LBank Labs, Sami Start of Transak, Shawn Cheng of ConsenSys Mesh, and Daniel Lev of Coinflow to discuss Web3 onboarding wallets and on

• and off-ramp solutions for broader crypto adoption. The panel explored strategies to simplify user onboarding, including using familiar identifiers such as mobile numbers and email addresses instead of complex keys. It emphasized building applications that deliver practical usability rather than speculative gains. Jin contributed to discussions on the role of emerging technologies, such as AI and decentralized identity, in enhancing user experience and supporting compliance, and highlighted the importance of operational efficiency, real-time tracking, and collaboration with traditional fintech firms for regulatory guidance. The conversation also addressed challenges in expanding into local and global markets, underscored the importance of cultural understanding for effective localization, and concluded with advice for entrepreneurs on persistence, innovation, and maintaining focus in a rapidly evolving crypto ecosystem. ^[9]