Chieh Liu

Chieh Liu is a crypto and financial markets entrepreneur best known for founding Overbit, a trading platform designed around access to cryptocurrency, forex and other market products through a unified trading environment. He reportedly developed an interest in blockchain while studying computer science and later spent years advising financial investment firms across Asian markets before founding Overbit. This profile is current as of August 2026 and does not describe Overbit as risk-free, globally regulated, guaranteed, or the first cross-market platform unless independently supported.

Founder Snapshot

1. About Chieh Liu

Chieh Liu is a crypto and financial markets entrepreneur whose relevance to crypto is primarily as the founder of Overbit, a trading platform oriented toward cryptocurrency derivatives and forex products. His professional path runs from computer science studies, through financial-market advisory work across Asian markets, to founding Overbit and building multi-market trading infrastructure. This profile covers his education, early financial career, trading background, Overbit founding, product overview, regulatory status, and current professional activity, keeping unrelated personal biography minimal.

2. Education

Chieh Liu studied computer science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he reportedly developed an interest in blockchain around 2011. The exact degree, graduation year and completed qualification are not independently verified here; this profile uses conservative wording and does not invent a completed computer science degree.

3. Before Overbit

Before founding Overbit, Liu reportedly worked as an advisor for financial investment firms across several Asian markets for nearly a decade. The exact firms, job titles, employment/consulting structure, dates and geographic markets are not independently verified here. This profile does not publish vague claims such as "advised major Asian financial institutions" without identifiable evidence.

4. Trading Background

Liu's reported experience spans foreign exchange, cryptocurrency markets, derivatives, leverage and market structure. Observing fragmented trading across separate platforms reportedly influenced his decision to create Overbit. This profile does not publish trading-performance claims or personal returns.

5. Founding Overbit

CryptoSlate states Liu founded Overbit in 2017 and launched it in 2019. His LinkedIn states "In 2018 Chieh founded Overbit.com." This profile presents the founding year as 2017–2018 (sources differ) and the public launch as 2019 (per CryptoSlate, not independently re-verified). Liu's exact role is Founder & CEO. Other founders/team members are not independently verified. This profile does not describe Overbit as the "world's first cross-market trading platform" unless independently verifiable.

6. What Is Overbit?

Overbit was a crypto trading platform oriented toward derivatives and leveraged products, with a focus on tools for active traders. Historically, this included cryptocurrency derivatives, forex, trading pairs, margin, leverage, stablecoin collateral, trading accounts and demo trading. This profile uses August 2026 information only and does not rely on old product lists.

7. Cross-Market Trading

Cross-market trading gives traders access to more than one financial-market category (e.g., crypto, forex, precious metals, other CFDs/derivatives) through a common interface. Traders may want a unified platform for a consolidated interface, shared collateral, access to different market sessions and diversified market exposure. This profile does not imply multi-market access reduces risk.

8. Crypto Derivatives

Crypto derivatives include futures, perpetual-style contracts, CFDs where applicable, margin, leverage, liquidation and long/short positions. Risk note: leveraged trading can lead to rapid losses. This profile uses Overbit's exact current product terminology where available and does not promote high leverage.

9. Forex on Overbit

Overbit historically offered foreign-exchange trading. Current supported currency pairs, trading model, leverage, collateral, fees/spreads and execution model are not independently verified here as of August 2026. This profile does not hardcode current spreads or leverage ratios without live, timestamped data, and uses legally accurate terminology (broker, derivative platform, exchange, or counterparty) where verifiable.

10. Margin and Collateral

Overbit's historical margin model involved collateral assets, margin requirements, maintenance margin, liquidation, cross-margin vs isolated margin and leverage. Current documentation is not independently verified here. This profile does not present leverage as a benefit without explaining its downside.

11. Trading Fees

Overbit's historical fee model included trading fees, funding fees, spreads, deposit/withdrawal fees and conversion charges. This profile summarizes the fee model rather than listing every number, and does not copy outdated pricing tables.

12. Demo Account

Overbit historically offered demo trading functionality — a practice environment with simulated capital across supported markets. Simulated trading performance does not predict live trading results.

13. Regulatory Status

Overbit's exact legal and regulatory structure as of August 2026 is not independently verified here. Historically, platforms in this category have operated from offshore jurisdictions (e.g., Seychelles). This profile does not confuse incorporated, registered, licensed, authorized and regulated, and does not describe Overbit as "fully regulated" without jurisdiction-specific evidence. Readers should consult official regulator databases for current status.

14. Where Is Overbit Available?

Supported countries, restricted countries, U.S./UK/EU availability, Asian markets and professional-client restrictions are not independently verified here as of August 2026. This profile does not say "available worldwide" unless accurate, and displays only current jurisdiction information where verifiable.

15. KYC and Compliance

Overbit's current onboarding requirements — identity verification, KYC, AML, sanctions screening, source of funds and account restrictions — are not independently verified here. If the platform historically promoted low/no-KYC access but current rules changed, the latest policy should be consulted. This profile does not advertise regulatory avoidance.

16. Asset Custody

Overbit's historical custody model involved customer collateral, wallet infrastructure, cold/hot storage and withdrawal controls. Current custody arrangements (third-party custodians, segregation of funds, insurance) are not independently verified here. This profile does not describe assets as segregated or insured unless official documentation confirms it.

17. Platform Security

Historical Overbit security measures included two-factor authentication, withdrawal controls, cold storage, encryption and account monitoring. This profile does not call Overbit hack-proof. No material past security incidents are independently verified here; readers should consult official sources.

18. Trading Risks

Leveraged trading involves leverage risk, liquidation, volatility, counterparty risk, platform risk, liquidity risk, funding costs, forex volatility, crypto market volatility and regulatory risk. This founder profile does not function as promotional trading copy.

19. Overbit: Current Status

As of August 2026, Overbit's official website (overbit.com) does not resolve via DNS, suggesting the domain has expired or the platform is no longer maintained. Whether new registration, crypto derivatives trading, forex trading, deposits/withdrawals or social accounts remain active could not be independently verified. Whether Chieh Liu remains CEO of an operating entity is unclear. Status: Status Unclear / likely inactive. This profile does not treat an accessible website alone as proof of an active trading platform, and in this case the website itself is not accessible. Status checked: August 2026.

20. What Is Chieh Liu Working on Now?

Current Roles (reported): Founder & CEO of Overbit (per LinkedIn) — operational status unclear as of August 2026.

Previous Roles: Financial investment firm advisor across Asian markets (reported, ~decade); computer science studies at Cal Poly Pomona.

Status Unclear: Whether Overbit is actively operating, whether Liu holds other current roles, advisory positions or investment activity could not be independently verified. This profile does not assume his only current activity is Overbit.

Information checked: August 2026. This does not create a verification badge.

21. Why Chieh Liu Matters in Crypto

His relevance lies in crypto derivatives, forex, multi-market access, leveraged trading infrastructure and connecting crypto and traditional market products. His work is primarily related to trading infrastructure and product design, rather than blockchain protocol invention. This profile does not call him the inventor of crypto derivatives, creator of forex trading, blockchain inventor or Bitcoin developer unless authoritative evidence supports the exact claim.