INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The always-on crypto market is reshaping global finance, pushing hedge funds and trading firms to look beyond traditional hours and staff
desks through the weekend.Qube Research & Technologies, a global quantitative investment management firm headquartered in London, is hiring
role, which includes overseeing continuous crypto trading, monitoring strategy performance and risks and implementing signals and data sets,
requires working every other weekend and a normal day shift four days per week.Unlike traditional financial markets that operate on fixed
schedules and close on weekends, the crypto market runs 24/7
There are no closing bells, holidays or after-hours sessions, and price movements can happen at any time, even during weekends.Qube Research
is hiring for a weekend crypto trader
Source: Qube ResearchRelated: Crypto sentiment recovers, but weekend liquidity risks remainTradFi firms hire for weekend crypto rolesOther
traditional finance firms are also expanding crypto hiring to cover weekends
American high-frequency trading company Virtu Financial is seeking a weekend trader in Singapore to cover digital asset activity outside of
The position is currently not available, suggesting the company might have found the right candidate.The rise in weekend crypto roles comes
crypto unit, BH Digital, now boasts dozens of staff, including over 15 portfolio managers, more than 10 data scientists/traders and 20
Its Cubist quant division is hiring a crypto-focused quantitative developer in Paris.In a March report, CoinShares revealed that seven of
the top 10 largest holders of Bitcoin (BTC) ETF shares are now hedge funds
wrote.Related: Wintermute to open New York office, eyes OTC and derivatives growthCrypto remains volatile on weekendsCrypto continues to
show volatility during weekends
In April, crypto prices tumbled after a Friday tariff announcement by US President Donald Trump
The decline continued over the weekend, which saw Bitcoin drop 7%, to $77,000 from $83,000.Crypto markets can also turn extremely volatile
during weekends if hacks or breaches occur
With thinner liquidity and limited staffing, exploits timed for late Friday or Saturday can trigger rapid sell-offs, leading to sharp price
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