As more institutional investors buy crypto currency and digital assets, the need to provide the highest level of custody and safekeeping remains essential, given their focus on counterparty risk. Their growing presence in the space also means it is becoming more important for this group to feel more comfortable with the prime service-like offerings available. “The prime service-like elements we are putting together at Copper, and have delivered to the market so far, have changed considerably,” explains Glenn Barber, Head of Sales & Business Development, Americas, Copper.co “We know investors want to have the best tools possible, especially in an

George Zarya, CEO & Founder, BEQUANT “The BEQUANT team and I could not be happier to receive such a prestigious award. The work that has been put in is testament to the dedication and determination of everyone who has been involved with BEQUANT in the last four years. Since becoming one of the first regulated exchanges in European and then a regulated prime broker, our journey has been meteoric and mesmeric. This award is not only recognition of us as a company, but also our fantastic client base. We have been trusted and supported by these clients since BEQUANT Pro’s

Glenn Barber, Head of Sales, Americas, Copper.co “We’re delighted to have received this recognition for the strength of our technology, directly from our clients, especially in the inaugural year of these awards. The accelerated increase in engagement in this nascent asset class over the past 18 months, has led institutions to search for solutions to the most common obstacles to trading crypto – security and speed. The goal of our infrastructure is to ensure that fund managers can allocate funds to digital assets as effectively and securely as they’re accustomed to in traditional markets. Our ClearLoop product instantly settles trades

Ron S. Geffner, Partner, Sadis & Goldberg LLP “We have been fortunate to represent managers located throughout the United States, as well as across Europe, Canada, Central America, South America, Asia, as well the Middle East,” says Geffner. “While our clients employ a broad range of investment strategies, over the last several years we have seen a material growth in sponsors launching private equity funds, venture capital funds and real estate funds, utilizing strategies such as digital currency, cannabis, healthcare, technology, media and telecommunications, as well as alternative financing strategies such as hard money lending, asset-backed lending and litigation finance.