Jane Street Group sharply increased its exposure to Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust in the fourth quarter of 2025, scooping up 7,105,206 additional shares, according to its latest SEC filing. The move lifted the quantitative trading firm’s total IBIT holdings to 20,315,780 shares — a roughly 54% quarter-over-quarter jump that places its position at just over […]
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While the funds represent a small portion of FTX’s overall asset shortfall, the settlement means the firms can avoid a costly legal battle.
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A new decentralized exchange (dex) on Arbitrum, called Vest Exchange, was announced this past weekend, and the team that created the project said the platform aims to focus on democratizing perpetual futures. The team behind Vest further detailed that the new Arbitrum dex is backed by firms such as Jane Street, QCP Capital, and Big […]
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The former president of FTX US, Brett Harrison, published a 49-part Twitter thread explaining why he left the firm and his relationship with co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) of FTX. Before his role at FTX US, Harrison worked with SBF at Jane Street and prior to joining FTX, he worked for Citadel Securities. In the Twitter […]
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Harrison said Bankman-Fried threatened to fire him on the spot and would destroy his professional reputation if he continued to confront the former FTX CEO.
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Before FTX collapsed it was assumed that Alameda Research was one of the top quantitative trading firms and market makers within the industry. However, much of that perception may have been a facade as a recent report details that Alameda suffered from financial troubles as early as 2018. People familiar with the matter said Alameda […]
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According to a recent report, a secretly held, invitation-only crypto gala took place in Beverly Hills called the “Medici LA 22” event. The exclusive cryptocurrency gathering took place under the radar, but the two-day meeting was reported on after “130 or so” attendees met. An Exclusive, Closed-Door Meeting Took Place in Beverly Hills With Wall […]
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1inch Network, the decentralized exchange (dex) aggregation project, has announced the company has raised $175 million in a Series B financing round. According to the announcement, the fresh new capital will be leveraged to scale the team, foster additional 1inch token utilities, and build new protocols. 1inch Raises $175 Million From Strategic Investors Over the […]
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A lot of companies have shown an increasing interest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. One firm which has been doing so in secret goes by the name of Jane Street. This firm has flown under most people’s radar for quite some time now, despite trading over US$5 trillion worth of assets throughout 2017. Jane Street and Bitcoin Trading It has become rather apparent that Bitcoin trading is quite popular. While the overall trading volume isn’t exactly impressive as of right now, not all trades occur through the exchanges associated with cryptocurrency. There are also dark pools, OTC trades, and even firms dealing in
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This week Jane Street Capital a global proprietary trading firm has announced it has been trading BTC these days. Often referred to as one of Wall Street’s most secretive investment companies, Jane Street says if cryptocurrencies continue to rise they expect to be involved. Also read: Championing Decentralized Exchanges, Now Might Be the Perfect Time […]
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