Full-Time
Updated on 2/11/2025
Institutional crypto trading platform for financial institutions
$183k - $247kAnnually
Senior, Expert
New York, NY, USA
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FalconX operates as an institutional crypto trading platform that focuses on the needs of financial institutions dealing with digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The platform simplifies the trading process by providing clear price discovery and efficient trade execution, allowing institutions to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without concerns about price discrepancies or hidden fees. Trusted by major financial institutions, FalconX tailors its services to meet the specific requirements of hedge funds, asset managers, and proprietary trading firms. The company offers a range of services including trade execution, credit, treasury management, market making, and prime services, generating revenue through these specialized offerings. FalconX aims to provide a reliable and efficient trading experience for institutional clients in the rapidly evolving crypto market.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$415.4M
Headquarters
San Mateo, California
Founded
2018
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Falcon Gold Corp. completed a non-brokered private placement, raising over $975k across three tranches. The final tranche raised $380k by issuing 6.67 million Quebec flow-through units at $0.045 each and 2.29 million non-flow-through units at $0.035 each. Proceeds will fund exploration in Newfoundland, Ontario, and Quebec, and support working capital. The company paid $21k in finder's fees and issued 465,666 finder's warrants. All securities are subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FalconX, a leading digital asset prime broker, today announced its acquisition of Arbelos Markets, a trading firm specializing in crypto derivatives led by industry veterans Joshua Lim, Shiliang Tang, and Sergio Almada Monter. FalconX operates FalconX Bravo Inc., the first CFTC approved swap dealer focused on cryptocurrency derivatives, and this acquisition further reinforces the firm's commitment to expanding its derivatives business and strengthens its position as one of the largest crypto derivatives dealers in the market.The institutional market has seen significant growth in the last year, driven by positive regulatory momentum along with the growth of ETF and derivatives markets. Similar to traditional asset classes, crypto derivatives will continue to scale to be many multiples of spot markets. FalconX has built a leading position in the derivatives market, consistently ranking as one of the top liquidity providers on Deribit. This acquisition will further enhance FalconX's capabilities to provide customers with access to deeper liquidity and bespoke derivatives solutions, supporting institutions with a more sophisticated and diversified range of trading strategies."With over 60% of global derivatives trading activity happening OTC in traditional markets, this acquisition solidifies FalconX's position as the go-to platform for derivatives liquidity", said Raghu Yarlagadda, CEO of FalconX
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NEW YORK, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FalconX, the leading institutional digital asset prime broker, is excited to announce that it will be the first provider to offer custody support for $AVAIL. This collaboration comes ahead of Avail's highly anticipated Avail DA mainnet launch.Through its custody solution, FalconX will provide institutional-grade custodial wallets to support Avail from day one. This allows institutional investors to engage with the Avail ecosystem immediately at launch."We are looking forward to partnering with FalconX, given their technical expertise and rapid support for the Avail token," said Anurag Arjun, Co-founder of Avail. "Their comprehensive prime services, including treasury management and custody solutions, combined with their dedication to our success, make FalconX a great partner for Avail."Avail's modular blockchain architecture, consisting of Avail DA, the Data Availability (DA) layer, Avail Nexus, the interoperability layer, and Avail Fusion, the security network layer, aims to unify Web3 and optimize data availability (DA) for scalable and customizable applications."Our partnership with Avail aligns with our commitment to supporting protocols with our comprehensive prime services", said Ben Dapkiewicz, General Manager, Custody at FalconX. "By being the first to offer custody support for Avail, we leverage our full-service offering of market making, custody and treasury management to scale token projects and ensure a seamless, secure experience for our clients."As the blockchain ecosystem continues to evolve, FalconX and Avail are at the forefront of developing solutions that address the pressing challenges of the industry. Avail is spearheading the unification of the web3 ecosystem through its Unification Layer, addressing critical challenges such as user fragmentation and scalability
Cryptocurrency prime broker FalconX is launching a dedicated foreign exchange desk in London that will be staffed by a team hired from crypto banking firm BCB Group.