Jump Crypto reportedly rotates $205M in SOL to $265M in BTC via Galaxy Digital
Key Takeaways
- Jump Crypto converted $205M worth of Solana's native token (SOL) into $265M worth of Bitcoin (BTC) using Galaxy Digital's platform.
- The transaction marks a notable portfolio shift from Solana to Bitcoin by a major crypto trading firm.
Jump Crypto, a crypto trading firm focused on market making and building high-performance infrastructure for the Solana ecosystem, appears to have rotated $205 million in SOL to $265 million in Bitcoin through Galaxy Digital today, according to Lookonchain.
The transaction represents a significant shift from Solana’s native token to Bitcoin for the market maker. Galaxy Digital, a digital asset management firm, facilitated the exchange between the two major crypto assets.
Jump Crypto has been developing Firedancer, a validator client for Solana, to support high-throughput market making activities that require robust network performance. The firm has maintained close ties to the Solana ecosystem through its infrastructure development work.
Galaxy Digital has partnered with Superstate to tokenize its stock shares on the Solana blockchain, enabling on-chain holding and transfers for institutional investors.
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