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New CEO of Nomura digital asset custody JV is ex Borsa Italiana Derivatives head

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Komainu, the digital asset custody firm, announced a new CEO Nicolas Bertrand, who previously was Head of Derivatives Markets and Commodities of Borsa Italiana. Before that, he spent almost ten years as Head of Equities and Derivatives at the London Stock Exchange. Bertrand is also an ambassador for Italy of the Global Blockchain Business Council.

The institutional custody startup is a joint venture between Nomura, custody technology firm Ledger, and Coinshares, the digital asset fund manager.

 “Whilst the digital asset ecosystem has been impacted by the global macro environment, institutional adoption is continuing to accelerate, presenting significant opportunities for Komainu,” said Jezri Mohideen, CEO at Nomura’s newly formed digital assets venture Laser Digital.

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