Bullish
Corporate VCHong Kong · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
Bullish is a technology and investment group building regulated financial services for the digital assets sector, including the Bullish digital asset exchange and, through Bullish Capital, venture capital investments. Its group also owns CoinDesk media, data, and events businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's websiteCEO of Bullish Capital, leading the group's venture capital investments; previously managed the active investment portfolio of the Dart group and worked at JPMorgan.
CEO of Bullish, responsible for the company's strategic direction. Previously CEO, President and Chairman of Far Peak and Far Point Acquisition Corporations, and formerly President of the NYSE Group at Intercontinental Exchange.
Serial technology entrepreneur who built and exited companies including Gamecliff and okay.com, later co-founded Block.one, and serves as Chairman of Bullish.
President of Bullish Exchange, driving institutional growth and regulatory expansion; previously held senior leadership roles at Fidelity and was a Managing Director at Barclays.
CFO of Bullish, aligning financial planning and capital strategy with business objectives; previously Chief Strategy Officer at Bullish and a Managing Director at Third Point LLC.
Leads CoinDesk Data & Indices with two decades in financial services and digital assets; formerly Global Head of ETFs at Grayscale and CEO of index firm VettaFi.
COO leading global operations and technology infrastructure for the Bullish exchange; joined in 2021 and previously held senior technology roles at Macquarie Group.
Leads human resources and corporate operations at Bullish; previously Managing Director of HR at Citibank with senior roles at Korn Ferry and Alexander Mann Solutions.
Leads CoinDesk's digital asset news and events platform; previously spent nine years at CNBC as SVP and Executive Editor of Digital.
Head of Product managing product management since joining the financial services division in 2019; previously Director of Finance Innovation at PPD Inc and ran a blockchain consultancy.
Leads global business development across the Bullish group and chairs the Consensus conference; joined in 2020 and previously was Global CMO of CLSA.
CTO responsible for all development at Bullish including trading, custody, and blockchain engineering; previously built trading systems at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse and worked in crypto custody at OSL.
General Counsel leading Bullish's legal team; previously Deputy General Counsel at Block.one and a Senior Associate at Clifford Chance.
CEO of CoinDesk since February 2024, overseeing editorial, events, and indices marketing; formerly Head of Development at Bullish and VP of Far Peak Acquisition Corp.
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Bullish focus on?
- Bullish focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Where is Bullish located?
- Bullish is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWatch CNBC's full interview with Bullish CEO Tom Farley
Tom Farley
Bullish CEO Tom Farley on bitcoin's price action and tokenized equities
Tom Farley
Bullish CEO Tom Farley on $4.2B Equiniti acquisition: We will be the tokenization leader
Tom Farley
Bullish CEO Tom Farley on Q4 results, bitcoin price trends and crypto consolidation - YouTube
CNBC Television · Tom Farley
Bullish CEO Tom Farley: Entering U.S. market after New York bit license is a major catalyst
Tom Farley
Bullish CEO Tom Farley: The institutional wave in crypto has begun - YouTube
CNBC Television · Tom Farley
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