Pulsar
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Pulsar is a crypto market making, high-frequency trading, and Web3 venture investment firm that provides liquidity across digital asset exchanges and invests in businesses in the crypto ecosystem. It operates globally with offices in Hong Kong and London, serving the digital asset market.
Also known as Pulsar Ventures
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Pulsar is a digital asset trading firm founded in 2014 in Hong Kong as a proprietary trading business with market making capabilities. It provides liquidity across global cryptocurrency exchanges through spot, perpetual and options trading, and describes itself as a market making, high-frequency trading and multi-stage Web3 venture investment firm.
The firm's trading operations run on proprietary low-latency technology with 24/7 global coverage, and it reports connections to more than 80 exchanges and trading in more than 650 digital assets. Alongside trading, Pulsar operates Pulsar Ventures, established in 2022, which invests in crypto and Web3 businesses, with a stated focus on infrastructure companies supporting digital asset and blockchain adoption.
Founding story
Founded in 2014 in Hong Kong as a proprietary trading firm with market making capabilities; Jacky Chung is identified as a co-founder.
Business model
Pulsar earns from proprietary algorithmic trading and market making across crypto exchanges, providing liquidity in spot, perpetual and options markets, and separately deploys capital through Pulsar Ventures into multi-stage Web3 and crypto ecosystem businesses.
Trading and market making profits from proprietary capital, complemented by venture investments in digital asset ecosystem companies.
Traction
Reported metrics include more than 80 global exchange connections, more than 650 digital assets traded, and over USD 1 billion in daily trading volume; monthly volume surpassed USD 1 billion as early as 2017.
Latest developments
Pulsar shared insights at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024 on digital asset trading and long-term partnerships.
βΈFull profile β market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Positions itself as a well-established, top-tier crypto-native trading team and liquidity provider in the digital asset space, citing 12 years of trading experience since 2014.
Technology
Proprietary low-latency trading technology and algorithms with 24/7/365 coverage, automated integration with global exchanges, and quantitative research incorporating deep learning and big data analysis to identify trading signals.
Go-to-market
Pulsar engages counterparties directly through business partnership channels, distinguishing inbound interest in market making and trading partnerships from Pulsar Ventures investment enquiries, and participates in industry events such as the Hong Kong Web3 Festival.
Digital asset exchanges and token projects seeking liquidity and market making partnerships, plus Web3 and crypto infrastructure companies seeking investment.
Geography
Global operations run from offices in Hong Kong (K11 ATELIER, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui) and London. Earlier expansion covered Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, followed by Australia, Mexico and the USA.
History
Pulsar began in 2014 as a proprietary trading firm in Hong Kong, initially market making on 10 exchanges across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. In 2016 it expanded into Australia, Mexico and the USA, reaching 30 exchanges. By 2017 it had automated integration with over 50 exchanges and monthly global trading volume above USD 1 billion. The team doubled in size in 2018, and a London office opened in 2019 to broaden global coverage. In 2020 the firm strengthened data analysis and options trading capabilities; Pulsar Ventures was established in 2022 to pursue investments across the crypto ecosystem; and in 2023 deep learning and big data analysis were adopted within its trading strategies.
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Key figures
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Competitors Β· 1
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Timeline Β· 6
launches, deals, and filingsPulsar shared insights at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024 on digital asset trading and long-term partnerships.
Deep learning and big data analysis were incorporated into trading strategies to identify new alpha and forecast market movements.
Pulsar Ventures was created to identify investment opportunities and expand the firm's presence in the crypto ecosystem.
Set up a London office to enhance global coverage as a liquidity partner in digital assets.
Established automatic integration with more than 50 exchanges, reaching monthly global trading volume above USD 1 billion.
Pulsar expanded its footprint into Australia, Mexico and the USA, scaling operations to market making on 30 exchanges.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
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primary sources listed
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Pulsar do?
- Hong Kong-based crypto market making, high-frequency trading and Web3 venture investment firm founded in 2014.
- Who are Pulsar's investors?
- Pulsar's investors include Script Capital.
- Where is Pulsar headquartered?
- Pulsar is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.