Taym Moustapha

Head of Trading

Taym has 10+ years of experience leading high frequency trading operations. Prior to joining Portofino in 2021, Taym headed the systematic trading team in European equities, futures, and options at Citadel Securities. He holds an MSc in Applied Mathematics from École Polytechnique and an MSc in Mathematics in Finance from New York University.

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Illustration with Chat GPT showing a split-screen infographic showing two sides:- Left side: Tradfi - Calm stock ticker (e.g., AAPL, FX), limited venues (e.g., NYSE, LSE), a clock showing "9–5"- Right side: Crypto - Dozens of fragmented exchange icons/logos, flashing red/green candles, clocks showing different global time zones, and a Bitcoin chart with 10% spikes

Opinion

How Crypto Market Making Differs from Traditional Finance?

A split-screen illustration contrasting two meme coin archetypes. Left side: Rug pull meme coin (e.g., rocket crashing, money flying out, shocked holders) Label: “Extractive: Built to Exit” Right side: Thriving meme coin community (e.g., people with banners, digital culture symbols, code and memes overlapping) Label: “Cultural: Built to Belong” Title Caption: “The Two Faces of Meme Coins”

Thought leadership

More Than a Joke: The Cultural Power of Meme Coins

Meme coins: extractive hype or digital identity? The culture behind crypto’s wildest tokens

Flat-style digital illustration depicting a plug connecting a green money bag to a floating Mog coin, surrounded by clouds. On the right, a green candlestick chart and upward arrow symbolize rapid market growth. The image conveys the automation and acceleration of meme coin launches.

Thought leadership

Pump.fun and the Meme Coin Machine

Pump.fun turns meme coin creation into a 24/7 on-chain speculation engine.