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Founded in 2018, we have evolved into an\ninstitutional platform combining trading edge with strong governance and advanced technology,\nserving family offices and institutional investors globally.\nThe role\nWe are hiring a DeFi Quant Researcher to design, test, and deploy systematic strategies native to\ndecentralised markets. This is a deeply technical, research-first role for someone who understands\non-chain mechanics from first principles - not just as a theme, but as a source of exploitable,\nmeasurable edge. You will generate alpha from DeFi-specific signals: liquidity dynamics, protocol\nincentive structures, on-chain order flow, and cross-protocol arbitrage. 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