Jakob Palmstierna
President at GSR
Jakob is the President of GSR. Prior to joining GSR, he was Head of EMEA business at Two Sigma Investments and a board director of Two Sigma International. He has over a decade of experience developing business and investment solutions in systematic investment management, including roles at Winton Capital Management and Barclays Global Investors (BGI). Jakob holds a BSc in Economics from Lund University and has completed the MSc coursework in Economics (without dissertation). He also has a Ships Officers Degree, Class VIII from Chalmers University of Technology.
Current Roles
News Mentions
Machine learning needs 3 core resources. Gensyn’s @benfielding broke down each of them with me on GSR’s podcast, The Crypto Tape — and why decentralized infrastructure could reshape how AI gets built. Listen here:
Ethereum’s dominance is slipping. ETH is down ~30% YTD, the ETH/BTC ratio just hit its lowest level since mid-2025, and blockchain revenue is steadily shifting toward Solana, Tron, and Hyperliquid. The competitive landscape is changing fast. via GSR Research
GSR Strategic Investment Tokenization Platform Libeara
Cryptocurrency market maker transparency ranking: Galaxy Digital, Wintermute, and GSR are in the top three
Significant Ethereum Transfer from GSR Markets to DBS Bank
MEI Pharma buys $100 million of Litecoin as treasury asset, with Charlie Lee and GSR as lead investors
GSR and Charlie Lee Lead $100M Investment into MEI, Reveal Institutional LTC Treasury Strategy
GSR Leads $100M Private Placement into Nasdaq-listed MEI Pharma to Launch First Institutional Litecoin Treasury Strategy Alongside Charlie Lee
Katana, the DeFi-focused chain incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR, launches private mainnet
Upexi Unveils $100M Solana Fund with GSR Support