San Francisco-Based Hedge Fund Looking For Bitcoin Trader
No longer is bitcoin for the enthusiast, it would seem. With increasing popularity, businesses - and now financial institutions - are looking to get their hands into the pot. Case in point: A San Francisco-based hedge fund is seeking to bring aboard what they call a "Junior Bitcoin Execution Trader", according to a job posting by Glocap that was emailed to a list of subscribers. The hedge fund's (unclear just which one) "seeking a junior trader to assist with bitcoin execution, general fund operations, and reporting." We've seen interest in bitcoin from hedge funds before, but this is the....
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