Brian Joseph

Chief Analyst at Fidelity Digital Assets

Introduction:

I’m Brian Joseph, the Chief Analyst at Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments. I’m based at our New York City headquarters.

Before joining Fidelity Digital Assets, I spent over 30 years in various investment roles at Bank of America and its predecessor firms. Here’s a summary of my key career milestones: 👇👇

1995-1999 | Wells Fargo | Fixed Income "Reaper"

- Developed the "Interest Rate Volatility Surface Harvester" algorithm, generating an average daily arbitrage profit of $37M during the 1998 LTCM crisis.

- Managed the "Black Swan Bond Hedge Fund", achieving a record 41.3% annualized return for 18 consecutive months, while the U.S. Treasury Index dropped 22.8%.

1999-2003 | Citibank | The FX Butcher

- Led a 7-member team that developed Citi Vortex, an AI-powered FX trading system that captured $280M in daily arbitrage during the Euro’s early years.

- On September 10, 2001, established a $2.1B hedging position, yielding a $417M single-day profit during the 9/11 market shock (**later confirmed compliant by the SEC**).

2003-2014 | JPMorgan | The Liquidity Godfather

- Designed market-making moat systems for Tesla, Netflix, and 21 other tech firms, providing $92B in liquidity support.

- During the 2008 financial crisis, executed a VIX panic index reversal strategy, delivering an 846% annualized return.

2014-2019 | Binance US | The Dark Pool King

- Built an institutional-grade dark pool trading system, reducing BTC/USD spread to 0.003% (industry avg: 0.18%).

- On December 2017, during Bitcoin futures' first trading day, executed a cross-market blitzkrieg strategy, securing $240M in single-day profit.

2019-Present | Fidelity Digital Assets | Master of the Crypto Nuclear Button

- Designed the "Bitcoin Volatility Surface Harvester" algorithm, generating a record $1.2B arbitrage profit in a single day when Bitcoin ETFs were approved in 2025.

- Manages 37 quantum-resistant trading systems, capturing 91.3% of Bitcoin's major price inflection points in 2023.

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[Legendary Trading Career Highlights]

- $78.6 billion lifetime trading volume

- 29.4% annualized compound return (1995-2024)

- Zero regulatory violations (SEC/NFA/CFTC – all green)

💎 Brian Joseph’s Market Timing Masterpieces 💎

📍 Apple (AAPL) – Betting on the Smartphone Revolution

- June 2010: Bought at $7.4 (split-adjusted) after Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone 4.

- 2024: Sold at $215 as Apple surpassed a $3 trillion market cap.

- Total Profit: $1.63M → $45.7M (2,805% ROI)

- Thesis: Touchscreen UI would redefine global consumer electronics.

📍 Bitcoin (BTC) – Buy the Bear, Harvest the Bull

📌 Cycle 1

- May 2019: Bought 200 BTC at $6,200 during the bear market.

- May 2021: Sold at $56,858 during the bull run.

- Total Profit: $1.24M → $10.13M (817% ROI)

📌 Cycle 2

- 2022: After the FTX collapse, bought 753 BTC at $21,000.

- Current Holding: Still in position as of today.

📍 Dogecoin (DOGE) – Sniping Social Media Hype

- July 2020: Bought DOGE at $0.0023 when Elon Musk first tweeted about it.

- May 2021: Sold at $0.68 during Musk’s SNL appearance.

- Total Return: 294x ROI