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Globe (YC W19) — coinbase for derivatives

The global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Inventors of bitcoin VIX, the first low latency perpetual futures exchange and more

Globe is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2019 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: coinbase for derivatives. The founders listed are James West (Founder/CEO), Shaun Ng (Founder/CTO) (Y Combinator directory entry, December 6, 2018).

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Globe

New accelerator entry · 2018-12-06 · the record

Winter 2019
batch
20
people
Growth
stage
United Kingdom
region
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What the record says

BatchWinter 2019
Announced2018-12-06
StageGrowth
StatusActive
Team size20
IndustryFintech
Sub-industryFintech -> Banking and Exchange
SectorsDeFi, Fintech
RegionsUnited Kingdom, Seychelles, Europe, Africa, Remote, Fully Remote
BasedLondon, England, United Kingdom; Seychelles; Remote
HiringNo
Sitehttps://globe.exchange
Founded2018
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