Huobi’s U.S. partner HBUS appoints Frank Fu as CEO

HBUS, the exclusive, soon to launch U.S. strategic partner of Huobi, one of the top blockchain asset and crypto exchange providers, today announced the appointment of Frank Fu as Chief Executive Officer. He will be based in San Francisco, where his blockchain expertise, as well as his global management background, uniquely position him for success.

Frank Fu is joining us at HBUS from Meitu, Inc., where he held several executive positions including managing director of Meitu Global and international investment. In this role, he led a team responsible for operations, global branding, product development, user acquisition, and market share growth.

This generated a combined growth of 500 million new mobile subscribers globally. Fu also founded several blockchain mobile consumer applications and digital media startups in the US and Asia. Previously he served as the President of Kingsoft Office Software US, a subsidiary of Kingsoft. He worked alongside its legendary chairman Lei Jun. In addition, Fu served as vice president and general manager at Bitfone, a pioneer mobile device management company acquired by HP for $160 million.

“I am incredibly excited about this new role that enables me to lead the expansion of HBUS in the U.S. market,” said Fu. “This is a compelling time in the cryptocurrency industry. I look forward to assembling a team dedicated to building a world-class virtual currency and digital asset platform that offers the best customer experience, technology innovation, and regulatory compliance.