Kristen (Yu-Shan) Peng
I’m a cross-functional Web3 operator focused on driving growth at the intersection of product, business development, and strategic partnerships across both CeFi, DeFi, and stablecoin payment.
Most recently at RD Technologies, I managed the end-to-end onboarding of financial institutions onto the Circle Payment Network — collecting compliance documentation, coordinating testing environments, configuring production parameters, and being the point of contact across compliance, engineering, and operations for each partner. I also helped with selling our stablecoin acquiring solution to Web2 companies to establish strategic partnerships.
Before joining RD Technologies, I served as Business Development Manager at Posley Capital, an incubator of Vectis Finance. There, I secured and executed a $500K institutional mandate with a leading European asset manager and structured senior and junior tranche partnerships to support capital allocation strategies. I also led our brand and deal presence at Solana Breakpoint, converting high-value conversations into ongoing institutional discussions.
Previously at OKX, I owned the end-to-end launch of the Spark USDC staking product, coordinating across legal, product, audit, and go-to-market teams. The campaign drove $90M in AUM and onboarded 3,000 users within two months. I also led strategic analysis on wrapped BTC variants, contributing to a 30% increase in xBTC supply through targeted positioning and institutional engagement.
I began my Web3 journey at Term Structure (now TermMax), where I led the largest side event at Taipei Blockchain Week (250+ attendees), conducted 100+ user interviews, supported seed fundraising efforts across Asia and the U.S., and initiated early institutional outreach, including Digital Currency Group.
Long term, I’m passionate about bridging traditional capital with emerging digital asset infrastructure: building products and partnerships that make tokenized finance scalable, credible, and institution-ready.
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Experience
Business & Partnership Manager, Full-Time
RD Technologies
Hong Kong, China
Optimized and scaled the Circle Payment Network (CPN) to support high-volume institutional transaction throughput by and translating operational pain points into product and process enhancements to reduce onboarding friction; partnering with engineering and compliance teams to establish testing protocols and configure technical parameters for secure, compliant infrastructure deployment.
Designed and implemented end-to-end fund flow architecture for stablecoin acquiring solution, treasury management, and global payout operations, creating detailed settlement and on/off-ramping frameworks that simplified complex payment infrastructure for strategic partners.
Led the onboarding and technical integration of Originating Financial Institutions (OFIs) by working directly with Circle stakeholders, translating compliance and operational requirements into scalable testing environments that accelerated deployment readiness.
Business Development Manager, Full-Time
Posley Capital (Incubator of Vectis Finance, a Solana-based DeFi protocol)
Hong Kong, China
Secured and executed a $500k USD institutional mandate with a major European asset manager; led the full deal lifecycle from contract negotiation to closing, while collaborating with the product manager to configure technical parameters for successful fund deployment.
Organized a strategic institutional side event at Solana Breakpoint (Dec 2025), generating 10+ qualified leads and advancing them into structured partnership negotiations; developed a senior/junior capital allocation model and coordinated custody integration to satisfy institutional compliance requirements.
Structured and negotiated a strategic partnership to tokenize Vectis’ JLP Hyperloop Vault (delta-neutral across Jupiter & Hyperliquid) as USDC collateral on DeFi Carrot, aligning interests through performance-based revenue sharing and TVL-linked exclusivity.
BD Manager (Earn), Full-Time
OKX
Hong Kong, China
Owned the end-to-end launch of the Spark USDC staking product on CeFi earn by coordinating with legal, content design, product and GTM teams; Designed and executed a boosted APR promotional campaign, which achieved $90M AUM and attracted 3,000 participants within two months.
Worked closely with institutional clients like HotGroup to understand challenges surrounding ETH redemption, and collaborated with the product team to develop solutions, such as borrowing ETH through OKX Simple Earn and allocating additional redemption quota, to enable fast redemption.
Grew xBTC adoption by conducting user profile analysis, writing a weekly wrapped BTC variants report focused on transaction count, TVL, capital flow, number of holders, and trading volume across major venues; Used the findings to refine positioning and work with partners like the Sui Foundation to convert high net worth BTC holders through tailored, 1:1 guidance on on-chain deployment and yield strategies and small private events; Resulted in a 30% growth in xBTC supply.
Negotiated token incentives with EigenLayer to secure token allocations and set eligibility rules and caps for APR boosted campaigns; Coordinated with the product, internal audit, and technical team to complete product integration.
Education
Nanyang Technological University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Courses Taken: Private Equity & Venture Capital, Tech & e-Business, Finance, Accounting
Scholarship: Nanyang Women in Business Scholarship
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Business Administration
Summer Exchange: Ewha Womans University, South Korea
Scholarship: CUHK Morningside College Admission Scholarship
TOEFL: 116/120, GRE: 326/340
Skills
ABILITIES
Leadership + Strategic Thinking
Closed a $500K institutional mandate and coordinated cross-functional execution
Teamwork + Communication
Collaborated with legal, product, design, and GTM teams to launch Spark USDC staking
Analytical skills + Problem-Solving
Conducted market analysis across wrapped BTC variants for high-impact campaigns