Crypto Firm CoinFund Hires Citis Perkins as Managing Partner.At Citigroup, Perkins was global co-head of the futures, clearing and foreign-exchange prime brokerage businesses. At CoinFund, hell work with employees and institutional investors to help narrow the divide between crypto investing and traditional equities, the company said in a statement Thursday."Chris Perkins (LinkedIn) will play a key role in driving institutional scale to further position CoinFund as a major global investment manager at the intersection of crypto and traditional finance," Jake Brukhman (LinkedIn), CoinFunds founder and chief executive officer, said in the statement. "Chris joining CoinFund is not only a major milestone for our firm, but is also indicative of a

<h1>Crypto Firm CoinFund Hires Citis Perkins as Managing Partner.</h1><div><br>At Citigroup, Perkins was global co-head of the futures, clearing and foreign-exchange prime brokerage businesses. At CoinFund, hell work with employees and institutional investors to help narrow the divide between crypto investing and traditional equities, the company said in a statement Thursday.<br><br>"<strong>Chris Perkins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-perkins-092569a/">LinkedIn</a>) will play a key role in driving institutional scale to further position CoinFund as a major global investment manager at the intersection of crypto and traditional finance," <strong>Jake Brukhman </strong>(<a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-brukhman-6037867/">LinkedIn</a>), CoinFunds founder and chief executive officer, said in the statement. "Chris joining CoinFund is not only a major milestone for our firm, but is also indicative of a broader trend as Wall Street turns its attention to the opportunities within the blockchain-technology space."</div>

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CoinFund | Chris Perkins | Managing Partner | Americas

Departure

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

David is currently serving as the Chief Investment Officer at Citi, a position he has held since November 2009. He earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School (1983 - 1985) and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics and Political Science from Amherst College (1977 - 1981).

Retirement

Finance

Head of Cluster & Banking, North Asia & Australia

Promotion

- Marc is the Japan Cluster and Banking Head, Citi Country Officer for Japan at Citi since November 2023. 
- He has held five previous roles at Citi, including Chief Executive Officer for Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, Chief Country Officer for Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Poland, Turkey, and Israel, Cluster Head for Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, and CEO Consumer EMEA. 
- 1989 - 1991: The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth - Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Economy and Finance.

CoinFund | Chris Perkins | Managing Partner | Americas

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