Our story

Small ape.Big questions.

What happens when machine intelligence meets the wild world of crypto?

A curious charcoal ape

It started with
a better question.

“What does it actually take to build machines that can trade?”

Since October 2024, that question has meant pulling onchain transactions apart, testing signals, watching them fail and learning why.

The work is patient: how markets move, when to get in, when to get out, and how to keep risk small enough to stay in the game.

ape.camp grew from that curiosity, and the belief that the future is better wif frens.

barchef

barchef

The founder

@marlonwilliams

Coding since 16. A Morehouse College alum, co-founder of Telos blockchain and founder of Atlanta Blockchain Center.

Built one of the first launchpads on BSC, raising $45M for 60+ projects.

20+ years
As a software developer
$45M
Raised for 60+ projects at Starter Labs
300+
IRL community events hosted
Research & education
Graduate student

Master’s degree in
Computer Science

Specializing in

Artificial Intelligence

@ Georgia Tech

#2
Engineeringin the U.S.
#5
Artificial Intelligencein the U.S.

U.S. News & World Report
2027 Best Colleges: Engineering (undergraduate).
2026 Best Graduate Schools: Artificial Intelligence.

Areas of focus

  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Machine Learning for Trading
  • GPU Programming
  • AI Ethics

The future is
better wif frens.

There’s room for your curiosity here. And a few frens to share it with.

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