Adi (@adi_baradwaj) — Twitter Score 145 out of 1000

Adi is a quantitative trading entrepreneur who founded Astra Markets, a cryptocurrency trading firm offering trading and OTC services across major digital asset venues. Adi's Twitter Score is 145 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #3,973 (top 1%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.

Adi previously worked at Alameda Research, joining in September 2021, and was present during the firm's collapse in late 2022. He has described attending an Alameda staff meeting during the FTX crisis at which Caroline Ellison discussed conduct he characterized as probably illegal and extremely immoral. Ellison later pleaded guilty to seven criminal charges including wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering, while Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to FTX and Alameda. Alameda Research and FTX filed for bankruptcy on November 11, 2022. Adi also previously worked at Google before his time in crypto.

Adi now leads Astra Markets, which trades digital assets and derivatives across major venues and provides both Astra Trading and Astra OTC services. Adi has shared 3,289 posts on the platform, drawing followers from across the crypto and quantitative finance space.

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