Citadel Securities CEO Ken Griffin Targets Crypto Market Amid Trump’s Pro-Digital Asset Stance
Market-making giant Citadel Securities is looking to become a liquidity provider for the crypto market. The decision is inspired by US President Donald Trump’s embrace of the digital asset space, according to a Feb. 24 report by Bloomberg that cited sources familiar with the matter. Citadel Securities Aims To Provide Liquidity For Binance, Coinbase And Crypto.com The market-making firm is aiming to become a service provider for leading crypto platforms, including those run by Coinbase Global Inc., Binance Holdings and Crypto.com, the sources said. Once approved, Citadel Securities initially plans to set up teams outside of the US. Speaking at the 2025 UBS Financial Services Conference in Key Biscayne, Florida, Citadel Securities founder and CEO Ken Griffin said the Trump administration should push for regulatory guidelines to keep fraud at bay in the crypto space. “We’ve seen time and time again in markets where your tier one players are allowed to partici...