Saddam Malik, crypto trader, Web3 developer and crypto influencer from India
Cardano Summit · Delhi
Cardano Summit · Delhi
On stage
On stage
Desk, 3 AM
Desk, 3 AM
  • Loss ne sikhaya, profit ne nahi.
  • Market sabko test karta hai.
  • Imaandari slow hai, par permanent hai.
  • Survive first, then thrive.
  • Hype khatam hota hai, trust nahi.

My story · The man behind the charts

From minus
to the market.

Eight chapters. Real ups, real downs. This is how I got here.

Saddam Malik is an Indian crypto trader (active since 2011), blockchain, Web3 and AI agent developer, and crypto KOL. He builds crypto products and runs KOL marketing, exchange growth campaigns and brand partnerships for projects worldwide.

My story · Scroll to read

  1. 01 · Minus

    I started from minus.

    In a way, I was born with a silver spoon. But by the time I grew up, nothing was left of it. There were days when there was nothing at home. Everything I have today, I built on my own.

    People start from zero. I started from minus.

    Saddam Malik
  2. 02 · 2007

    Five rupees an hour.

    In 2007 the internet cost ₹5 an hour. I sat in front of that screen and typed one question: how to earn money online? I did not know it then, but that search started everything. From that internet era to 2026, I kept learning and kept scaling myself.

  3. 03 · 80 No’s

    Seventy, eighty interviews. Rejected.

    After school and college, nobody gives you direction. The only options were sales executive, field marketing or call-centre jobs for ₹8,000 to ₹10,000 a month, and after that, no guidance at all. I gave 70 to 80 interviews and heard no again and again. I was an introvert, and it hurt. But slowly I adapted to every skill the world asked for.

    Every no taught me something.

    Saddam Malik
  4. 04 · Other people’s empires

    I grew other people’s businesses.

    I worked at cellular companies, a travel agency and a jewellery shop. With my business and marketing skills, I took those businesses far ahead. But everywhere, I was just an employee. Then one question hit me.

    If I can grow their business, why not grow myself?

    Saddam Malik
  5. 05 · The turn

    Then life changed.

    Marriage changed my life. When my son was born, I made the decision: no more building someone else’s dream. I would walk my own road, whatever it took.

  6. 06 · Market years

    Fifteen years in the market.

    I have been in crypto since 2011. I have seen crashes that wiped people out and rallies that changed lives. I lost, I learned, I won. Today: $1B+ in trading volume, 100+ collaborations, and the thing I am proudest of: I have never scammed anyone.

    Never scammed anyone. Not once.

    Saddam Malik
  7. 07 · Father of two

    A whole different level.

    Now I have a daughter too, and life is on a whole different level. Every decision has a deeper reason. I am not only building a career. I am building a future for my children.

  8. 08 · Today

    Trust is the real profit.

    Today brands, partners and a growing global community trust me, because I stayed honest when it was hard. The boy who started from minus now builds products and grows communities for projects worldwide.

At a glance

What I do today

01

Build

Blockchain, Web3, AI agents, apps and games, built by someone who trades and ships.

Development services
02

Grow

KOL promotion, exchange growth, launches, community and partnerships.

Marketing & partnerships
03

Teach

Plain-language crypto education in Hindi and English for a growing global community.

Watch on YouTube

How I work

  1. Honesty first

    No fake promises, no guaranteed pumps. Paid promotion is always disclosed.

  2. Risk before reward

    Fifteen years of cycles taught me to protect capital and reputation first.

  3. Ship, then talk

    I show working products and real numbers, not slides.

  4. Long-term partners

    Most of my partners come back. That is the metric I care about.

The parts nobody sees

What it actually felt like.

  1. Late nights

    Most of my learning happened after midnight, with charts open and the house asleep. I used to tell myself “one more candle”, and then the sun came up.

  2. Fear and doubt

    After my biggest losses I did not sleep well for weeks. I questioned everything, including whether I belonged in this market at all. I stayed because I wanted to understand what went wrong.

  3. Explaining it at home

    For years, explaining crypto to my family was harder than trading it. There were worried faces and long silences. Their trust came slowly, and it means more to me than any profit.

  4. Lonely bear markets

    In a bear market the noise disappears and so do most people. Those quiet months were lonely, but they taught me who builds for real.

  5. Watching the community grow

    The first time a stranger told me my video saved them from a bad trade, I felt something I still cannot describe. Every message like that is why I keep going.

  6. Choosing honesty

    There were always shortcuts: easy promotions, big promises, quick money. Saying no cost me deals. It never cost me my sleep, and that trade was worth it.

  7. The Cardano moment in Delhi

    Standing in a room full of people who came because they believed in this space, I remembered the nights alone with my charts. That moment made every hard year feel worth it.

Coming someday

The full story, on camera.

This journey is long. There is much more I want to share, the details, the lessons and the mistakes, in a podcast or a video someday. Subscribe so you do not miss it.

Let’s build something real.