Former Jump Crypto trading chief joins Fasanara Digital

Chris Drew, formerly the digital-asset trading chief at Jump Trading, has taken on a new role as head of trading at crypto-focused hedge fund Fasanara Digital. The move comes as the industry sees established electronic trading firms and crypto-native investment managers expanding their presence at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets.

Drew spent 16 years at Jump Trading, initially working across multi-asset strategies before transitioning into digital assets in 2019. He later became head of London digital-asset trading before leaving the firm in 2025. His appointment is part of Fasanara Digital's broader strategy to increase its exposure to traditional financial markets, as the boundaries between crypto and conventional finance continue to blur.

Fasanara Digital, founded by Nikita Fadeev in 2021, has hired four new members of staff over the past year to bolster its trading capabilities. Fadeev highlighted the growing significance of tokenized real-world assets, such as equities and commodities like metals and energy, in Fasanara Digital's investment strategy. Drew's previous experience includes working as a quantitative trader at Sun Trading and trading spot foreign exchange at JPMorgan before joining Jump.