Alameda Research

FTX CEO: 'Every Major Finance Firm Is Talking About Crypto'
Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, and co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum discusses institutional adoption of crypto and his conversations with Wall Street. He launched his career as a trader at Jane Street Capital before entering the digital asset space. Plus, his take on plans for FTX following a $900 million raise valuing the firm at $18 billion, crypto regulators reacting to the SEC's case against Coinbase, and transparency around stablecoins.

MobileCoin Raises $66M to Build Out Privacy-Focused Payments Tech
MobileCoin, a privacy-oriented and mobile-first cryptocurrency project, has raised $66 million in venture capital led by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures, and others to build out its payments technology.

Breaking Down the Market Reaction to Gensler’s Crypto Remarks
Sam Trabucco, co-CEO of quantitative trading firm Alameda Research, breaks down the crypto market activity following SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s remarks at the Aspen Security Forum. Plus, his take on what people are getting wrong about stablecoin tether (USDT).

We’d Be Crazy Not to Look Into That: FTX’s CEO on Whether to Take FTX Public
Sam Bankman-Fried of Alameda Research and FTX, reacting to Coinbase’s progress toward becoming a public company, discusses his interest in possibly following suit. The 28-year-old CEO also explained Alameda’s $40M round in Oxygen, which will add a financial layer to a popular maps app.

Could Alameda’s Latest Investment Move Help Take DeFi Mainstream?
Alameda Research is leading a $40 million investment round in Oxygen, a DeFi prime brokerage. In addition, Alameda plans an integration with Maps.me. Will this help make DeFi go mainstream? “The Hash” panel connects the dots.
