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Jump Crypto is the cryptocurrency division of Jump Trading Group, a proprietary trading firm known for its algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies. Founded in 1999, Jump Trading has expanded to become a global quantitative trading firm with over 1,000 employees in major financial centers like Chicago, New York, London, and Singapore. Jump Crypto was formally launched in September 2021, building on six years of prior activity stemming from a project at Jump’s University of Illinois research lab. Jump Crypto focuses on developing Web3 infrastructure and enhancing the blockchain ecosystem. It acts as a liquidity provider and market maker on crypto exchanges, utilizing its high-frequency trading expertise. The division is involved in protocol development, creating tools like the Pyth Network, a blockchain oracle for real-time financial data, and Wormhole, a cross-chain interoperability protocol. Additionally, it has developed Firedancer, a high-performance validator client for Solana. Through Jump Capital, Jump Crypto also invests in crypto startups and infrastructure projects, contributing to the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and multi-chain platforms.
2015
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Capital Markets
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United States
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18 employees
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