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Virtu Sees Crypto Market-Making Opportunity, Has Little Confidence in Incumbents, CEO Says

Citadel Securities approached New York-based Virtu, a high-frequency trading and market-making firm, on creating a crypto marketplace, according to Cifu. He sees room to collaborate in creating a platform that can scale, and one in which institutions have trust and want to participate should interest in crypto grow. Source

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Citadel Securities Is Building a Crypto Trading Marketplace With Virtu Financial: Sources

Citadel Securities, of course, is helmed by crypto skeptic Ken Griffin, who scuttled ConstitutionDAO’s efforts to buy an original copy of America’s founding document. Though he had earlier said crypto was a “Jihadist call” against the U.S. dollar, his firm has since announced plans to make markets for various cryptocurrencies. Source

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