Wintermute Says Looking to Expand in US, Open Office in New York
By and Annabelle Droulers
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Crypto market maker Wintermute Trading Ltd. is looking to expand its operations into the US, including opening an office in New York and offering new products stateside.
Wintermute, one of the biggest liquidity providers in the digital asset market, already has offices in London and Singapore. Chief Executive Officer Evgeny Gaevoy described his company's plans for growth alongside a 'new added focus on the US' in an interview with Bloomberg News during the Consensus crypto conference in Hong Kong.
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