John Kim Joins DV Trading to Lead Singapore Discretionary Crypto Team

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John Kim Joins DV Trading to Lead Singapore Discretionary Crypto Team

The team will operate through DV Chain, the firm's crypto business, which had focused mainly on market making.

By Sonny Jang

Published Nov 12, 2026, 5:19 AM EST

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John Kim has joined DV Trading’s Singapore office to lead a newly formed discretionary crypto team, with the group set to operate through the Chicago firm’s crypto business, DV Chain.

DV Chain, founded in 2016, had focused mainly on market making. DV Trading has more than 600 employees.

Kim joined Nomura’s digital asset division, Laser Digital, in October 2025, where he led derivatives trading. Before that, he spent three years as head of derivatives trading at Galaxy Digital.

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