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
By Forbes ContributorWhat if someone created a market cheat code—and then uploaded it for the world to use?Hong Kong, 2025 — Inside a lecture hall at the University of Hong Kong, Joseph Plazo prepared to blow the minds of finance's future.The room froze as one command line appeared—quietly holding the blueprint of financial warfare.“This li
By Guest Columnist, Forbes Tech DeskImagine 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.Students leaned forward. Professors clicked record. A single line of