FTX
Founded in 2019, FTX grew to be one of the giants in the Crypto Exchange markets really fast. Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, once a Jane Street Capital ETF trader, Founded FTX because there was a need for Cryptocurrency derivatives market.
FTX then grew further by making a number of acquisitions at high valuations, like Cryptocurrency Portfolio app Blockfolio for $150 million and the naming rights to the Miami Heat’s basketball stadium in 2021.
FTX is one of the biggest cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges world wide.