# Chris Yu

> Chris Yu is the co-founder and CEO of SignalPlus, a Hong Kong-based software firm building institutional-grade trading and risk-management infrastructure for crypto options and derivatives. A former macro trader at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, he spotted that crypto options represented less than half a percent of perpetual-contract volume and set out to close that gap. Since founding SignalPlus with James Shan in 2021, Yu has grown the platform into a tool used by firms including Cumberland, FalconX, Galaxy, and Goldman Sachs, and helped expand the crypto options market several times over.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at SignalPlus
- **Organizations:** SignalPlus, Goldman Sachs (former), Morgan Stanley (former)
- **Education:** Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads SignalPlus, an institutional-grade crypto derivatives trading and risk platform., Helped grow the crypto options market roughly 3-4x over two years through tooling and exchange collaboration., Built partnerships with major exchanges including Binance, Bybit, Deribit, and OKX.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Meets future co-founder James Shan at a JP Morgan pitch competition at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
- **2007-2017** — Builds a macro-trading career at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, specializing in FX, FX options, and interest-rate products.
- **2017** — Reunites with James Shan to brainstorm startups; the pair attempt several ventures, including an MCN business that exits via trade sale.
- **2021** — Co-founds SignalPlus in Hong Kong at the peak of the crypto bull market to build infrastructure for crypto derivatives.
- **2022** — Uses the bear market to refine products and technology rather than pull back.
- **2024** — Closes a Series B round (reported around $11M) led by AppWorks and OKX Ventures.
- **2025** — Speaks widely on AI transforming crypto options trading; SignalPlus profiled serving major institutional clients.
- **2026** — SignalPlus reports a further Series B raise (about $20M) as it scales institutional adoption.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads SignalPlus, an institutional-grade crypto derivatives trading and risk platform.
- Helped grow the crypto options market roughly 3-4x over two years through tooling and exchange collaboration.
- Built partnerships with major exchanges including Binance, Bybit, Deribit, and OKX.
- Won adoption from leading trading firms including Cumberland, FalconX, Galaxy, and Goldman Sachs.
- Raised multiple funding rounds, reaching Series B with backing from AppWorks and OKX Ventures.
- Developed automated risk management for exotic structured products and institutional risk analytics dashboards.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — SignalPlus profiled for enabling institutional excellence in digital asset trading, citing clients Cumberland, FalconX, Galaxy, and Goldman Sachs.
- **2025-05** — Yu discusses how AI is transforming crypto options trading in a published Q&A.
- **2026-05** — SignalPlus reports a further Series B raise (about $20M) as it scales.

## Links

- Website: https://signalplus.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-yuen
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SignalPlus_Web3

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Last updated: 2026-07-22