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on August 2, 2022</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</B></FONT><B><BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM S-8</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT><B><BR>
______________________</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Virtu Financial, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 49%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 49%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>32-0420206</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>1633 Broadway</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, NY</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 49%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>10019</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Registrant&rsquo;s <BR>
principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Zip code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Virtu Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated
2015 Management Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Douglas A. Cifu</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Chief Executive Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>1633 Broadway</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, NY 10019</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(212) 418-0100</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>COPIES TO:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>John C. Kennedy, Esq.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">1285 Avenue of the Americas New York,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">New York 10019-6064</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(212) 373-3000</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a
large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See
the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo; and
&ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Segoe UI Symbol,sans-serif">&#9744;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Smaller reporting company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Segoe UI Symbol,sans-serif">&#9744;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark
if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.</P>






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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Virtu Financial, Inc. (the
&ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) has prepared this Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E
(Registration of Additional Securities) on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the &ldquo;<U>Securities
Act</U>&rdquo;), to register an additional 5,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, which is
referred to as the Class A Common Stock, that are reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted or in respect of awards to
be granted under the Virtu Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan. The contents of the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465915028383/a13-26867_16s8.htm">333-203478</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465917042979/a17-15469_1s8.htm">333-219110</A>
and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000095014220002142/eh2000815_s8.htm">333-248537</A>), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) on April 17, 2015, June 30, 2017 and September 1, 2020,
respectively, and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000095014220002473/eh2001160_s8pos1.htm">333-248537</A>),
filed with the Commission on November 6, 2020, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>PART II</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B><I>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">The following documents filed with the Commission
by the Company are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD>The description of the Class A common stock set forth in the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465915027753/a13-26867_158a12b.htm">Form
8-A</A> filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on April
16, 2015, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating any such description;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD>The Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000159238622000041/virt-20211231.htm">Form 10-K</A> for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Commission on February 18, 2022;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD>The Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000159238622000048/virt-20220331.htm">Form 10-Q</A> for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on May 3, 2022;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD>The Company's Quarterly Report on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000159238622000073/virt-20220630.htm">Form 10-Q</A> for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, filed with the Commission on August 2, 2022;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD>The Company&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000095014222000327/eh220216940_8k.htm">January
13, 2022</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000095014222001532/eh220248559_8k.htm">May 2, 2022</A>
and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000095014222001831/eh220258010_8k.htm">June 3, 2022</A>; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">6.</TD><TD>The portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465920051055/tm209418-4_defa14a.htm">Schedule
14A</A> for the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders filed on April 22, 2022 that are incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on
<A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000159238622000041/virt-20211231.htm">Form 10-K</A> for the year ended
December 31, 2021.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">In addition, all reports and documents filed by
us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Any statement contained in a document incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B><I>Item 8. Exhibits.</I></B></P>



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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465915042100/a15-8228_1ex3d1.htm">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Virtu Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Virtu Financial, Inc.&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 29, 2015).</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465915042100/a15-8228_1ex3d2.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated By-laws of Virtu Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to Virtu Financial, Inc.&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 29, 2015).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.3*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220273572_ex0403.htm">Virtu Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000159238621000005/exhbit104q420.htm">Form of Restricted Stock Unit and Common Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2021).</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.1*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220273572_ex0501.htm">Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP as to legality of the Class A common stock.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.1*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220273572_ex2301.htm">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.3*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220273572_ex0501.htm">Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">24.1*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220273572_ex0501.htm">Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement).</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">107*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220273572_ex107.htm">Filing Fee Table.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">_________________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">* Filed herewith.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, Virtu Financial, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city
of New York, state of New York, on August 2, 2022.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Douglas A. Cifu </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Douglas A. Cifu</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_002"></A><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual
whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Douglas A. Cifu, Sean Galvin, Joe Molluso and Brett Fairclough,
acting singly, his true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto
and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all
schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary
or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this registration statement
or any such amendment or any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agents, proxies and
attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate
to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that
such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, this registration statement and Power of Attorney have been signed on August 2, 2022, by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Signature</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Douglas A. Cifu</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Douglas A. Cifu</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Principal Executive Officer) and Director</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Sean P. Galvin</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sean P. Galvin</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Robert Greifeld</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Robert Greifeld</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Vincent Viola</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chairman Emeritus and Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vincent Viola</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ William F. Cruger, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">William F. Cruger, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Virginia Gambale</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Virginia Gambale</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Joseph J. Grano, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Joseph J. Grano, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Joanne M. Minieri</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Joanne M. Minieri</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ John D. Nixon</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John D. Nixon</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Christopher C. Quick</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Christopher C. Quick</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ David Urban</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David Urban</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Michael T. Viola</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Michael T. Viola</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 2, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
______________________
Virtu Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
______________________
Delaware
32-0420206
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
______________________
1633 Broadway
New York, NY
10019
(Address of Registrant's
principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
______________________
Virtu Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated
2015 Management Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
______________________
Douglas A. Cifu
Chief Executive Officer
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(212) 418-0100
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
______________________
COPIES TO:
John C. Kennedy, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas New York,
New York 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000
______________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a
large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and
"emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☐
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark
if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Virtu Financial, Inc. (the
"
Company
") has prepared this Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E
(Registration of Additional Securities) on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "
Securities
Act
"), to register an additional 5,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, which is
referred to as the Class A Common Stock, that are reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted or in respect of awards to
be granted under the Virtu Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan. The contents of the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos.
333-203478
,
333-219110
and
333-248537
), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
Commission
") on April 17, 2015, June 30, 2017 and September 1, 2020,
respectively, and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.
333-248537
),
filed with the Commission on November 6, 2020, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.
2
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed with the Commission
by the Company are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
1.
The description of the Class A common stock set forth in the Company's Registration Statement on
Form
8-A
filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "
Exchange Act
") on April
16, 2015, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating any such description;
2.
The Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Commission on February 18, 2022;
3.
The Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on May 3, 2022;
4.
The Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, filed with the Commission on August 2, 2022;
5.
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on
January
13, 2022
,
May 2, 2022
and
June 3, 2022
; and
6.
The portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement on
Schedule
14A
for the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders filed on April 22, 2022 that are incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended
December 31, 2021.
In addition, all reports and documents filed by
us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibits
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Virtu Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Virtu Financial, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 29, 2015).
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of Virtu Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to Virtu Financial, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 29, 2015).
4.3*
Virtu Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan.
4.4
Form of Restricted Stock Unit and Common Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2021).
5.1*
Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as to legality of the Class A common stock.
23.1*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23.3*
Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement).
107*
Filing Fee Table.
_________________________
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, Virtu Financial, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city
of New York, state of New York, on August 2, 2022.
VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.
By:
/s/ Douglas A. Cifu
Name:
Douglas A. Cifu
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual
whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Douglas A. Cifu, Sean Galvin, Joe Molluso and Brett Fairclough,
acting singly, his true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto
and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all
schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary
or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this registration statement
or any such amendment or any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agents, proxies and
attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate
to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that
such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, this registration statement and Power of Attorney have been signed on August 2, 2022, by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
Signature
Title
/s/ Douglas A. Cifu
Chief Executive Officer
Douglas A. Cifu
(Principal Executive Officer) and Director
/s/ Sean P. Galvin
Chief Financial Officer
Sean P. Galvin
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Robert Greifeld
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Robert Greifeld
/s/ Vincent Viola
Chairman Emeritus and Director
Vincent Viola
/s/ William F. Cruger, Jr.
Director
William F. Cruger, Jr.
/s/ Virginia Gambale
Director
Virginia Gambale
/s/ Joseph J. Grano, Jr.
Director
Joseph J. Grano, Jr.
/s/ Joanne M. Minieri
Director
Joanne M. Minieri
/s/ John D. Nixon
Director
John D. Nixon
/s/ Christopher C. Quick
Director
Christopher C. Quick
/s/ David Urban
Director
David Urban
/s/ Michael T. Viola
Director
Michael T. Viola
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