Anson Lee

Head of Operations @ YAX

About

Anson is a digital asset exchange operations expert with extensive experience building and running regulated crypto exchanges in Hong Kong — from ground-up builds and SFC licensing to institutional client onboarding, settlement operations, and 24/7 exchange management. He has led VATP licence applications across multiple firms including Hashkey, Huobi, and YAX, and also brings hands-on experience operating a perpetual futures exchange — giving him a broad perspective across both regulated and unregulated market structures. Anson has developed deep expertise in exchange architecture, custody and wallet operations, KYC/AML frameworks, and liquidity solutions, and has cultivated lasting relationships with institutional clients, market makers, and custodian partners across Asia.

Country

City

Hong Kong SAR

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Data Analysis, Statistics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Market Research, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Stata, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Mandarin, Spanish, Cryptocurrency

Experience

Head of Operations

YAX

2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Director

HashKey Group

2023-1 - 2023-9 · 9 mos

Hong Kong SAR

Head of Exchange Business

新火集团 Bitfire

2021-8 - 2023-1 · 1 yr 6 mos

Hong Kong SAR

COO

C-Trade

2019-8 - 2021-8 · 2 yrs 1 mo

C-Trade is a next-generation cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform. At C-Trade, we have invented, and keep inventing top-notch approaches for the best trading experience. Our mission is to become a derivatives marketplace offering a variety of innovative derivatives products that suit the need of different types of investors.

Co-Founder

Psyche Information Technology Limited

2018-5 - 2019-8 · 1 yr 4 mos

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Senior Consultant, Global Risk & Investigations Practice

FTI Consulting

2017-1 - 2018-5 · 1 yr 5 mos

Hong Kong

FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. With more than 4,600 employees located in 29 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges and make the most of opportunities.

Fraud Investigative Analyst

Sportradar

2015-5 - 2016-10 · 1 yr 6 mos

Hong Kong

Trading Analyst

Sportradar

2013-5 - 2015-5 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Hong Kong

Sportradar is a global leader in understanding and leveraging the power of sports data and digital content for its clients around the world. We provide cutting-edge solutions and services to media companies, bookmakers, sports federations and state authorities.