Opinion
Physical co-location and nanosecond advantages end as alpha shifts onchain. High-frequency trading firms own blockchain infrastructure.
Annabelle Huang
The author is an independent contributor writing an opinion or expert take. Views expressed are the author’s own and may not reflect Cointelegraph’s editorial position. Annabelle Huang is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Altius Labs, a Web3 infrastructure company (backed by Founders Fund and Pantera) that focuses on solving blockchain execution performance bottlenecks. She was previously the Managing Partner at Amber Group, a leading digital assets platform listed on the Nasdaq, where she led global development of the company’s institutional offerings as well as crypto liquidity solutions. She has also served as Head of Asia at AirSwap (acquired by ConsenSys) and as an FX Structurer at Deutsche Bank and Nomura, advising hedge funds, corporates, and private equity funds on structured solutions and risk management. A Carnegie Mellon graduate in Mathematics and Finance, Annabelle is one of the leading female figures in crypto and a frequent speaker on blockchain technology, institutional adoption, macro trends, and diversity in finance. She mentors at the Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide (FEW) Incubator, Asia DeFi Network, and Brinc Accelerator.
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