Kai Kono has experience as the Founder and CEO of Spring Digital and as the CEO of Zodia Custody.
Based in Singapore, EDXM Global is backed by EDX Markets, which was established in 2022.
Kai Kono has announced on LinkedIn today that he has assumed
the role of Managing Director, Head of APAC, at EDXM Global. In this position,
Kono will lead the company's international expansion efforts.
EDXM Backed by Major Firms
Based in Singapore, EDXM Global operates with backing from
EDX Markets. EDX Markets was established in 2022 by a group of major financial
institutions, including Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, Virtu
Financial, and Charles Schwab, among others.
The company also has support from
well-known cryptocurrency venture capital firms such as Sequoia, Pantera, and
Paradigm.
Before joining EDXM Global, Kono held several notable
positions. He was the Founder and CEO of Spring Digital from June 2023 to July
2024. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Executive Officer for Zodia Custody
in Singapore from September 2023 to May 2024, and as the Managing Director for APAC
at the same company from July 2023 to May 2024.
Source: LinkedIn
Earlier, EDX
Markets partnered with Anchorage Digital, a regulated cryptocurrency
platform, to offer a custody solution for EDX's new clearinghouse initiative,
as reported by Finance Magnates.
The companies announced this collaboration, stating that it aims to incorporate
traditional market structure standards into the digital asset sector.
EDX plans to implement custody practices from traditional
finance to offer a custody model tailored for institutional investors. This
approach allows investors to select their preferred custodian and ensures that
their assets are not locked up for extended periods.
BitGo and Liquid Role
Kono's experience also includes a role as Managing Director
and Global Head of Digital Asset Sales at BitGo from February 2022 to July
2023. He was an Executive Director for APAC at BitGo from April 2021 to
February 2022.
Before BitGo, Kono worked at Liquid. His roles there
included Chief Business Officer from May 2020 to April 2021, Managing Director
and Global Head of Business Development & Sales from October 2019 to May
2020, and Head of Asia Pacific, Business Development & Sales from April
2019 to September 2019.
Kai Kono has announced on LinkedIn today that he has assumed
the role of Managing Director, Head of APAC, at EDXM Global. In this position,
Kono will lead the company's international expansion efforts.
EDXM Backed by Major Firms
Based in Singapore, EDXM Global operates with backing from
EDX Markets. EDX Markets was established in 2022 by a group of major financial
institutions, including Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, Virtu
Financial, and Charles Schwab, among others.
The company also has support from
well-known cryptocurrency venture capital firms such as Sequoia, Pantera, and
Paradigm.
Before joining EDXM Global, Kono held several notable
positions. He was the Founder and CEO of Spring Digital from June 2023 to July
2024. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Executive Officer for Zodia Custody
in Singapore from September 2023 to May 2024, and as the Managing Director for APAC
at the same company from July 2023 to May 2024.
Source: LinkedIn
Earlier, EDX
Markets partnered with Anchorage Digital, a regulated cryptocurrency
platform, to offer a custody solution for EDX's new clearinghouse initiative,
as reported by Finance Magnates.
The companies announced this collaboration, stating that it aims to incorporate
traditional market structure standards into the digital asset sector.
EDX plans to implement custody practices from traditional
finance to offer a custody model tailored for institutional investors. This
approach allows investors to select their preferred custodian and ensures that
their assets are not locked up for extended periods.
BitGo and Liquid Role
Kono's experience also includes a role as Managing Director
and Global Head of Digital Asset Sales at BitGo from February 2022 to July
2023. He was an Executive Director for APAC at BitGo from April 2021 to
February 2022.
Before BitGo, Kono worked at Liquid. His roles there
included Chief Business Officer from May 2020 to April 2021, Managing Director
and Global Head of Business Development & Sales from October 2019 to May
2020, and Head of Asia Pacific, Business Development & Sales from April
2019 to September 2019.
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At Finance Magnates, he serves as News Editor, covering retail forex and CFD brokers, cryptocurrency exchanges, fintech firms, and regulatory developments shaping the trading industry. He holds an Honours degree in Information Technology from Anfell College, London.
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