Portofino Technologies, a cryptography creation firm based in Switzerland, has great plans for 2025, said the company’s CEO, Leonard Lancia, Coendesk in an exclusive interview.
The creator of cryptocurrencies is exploring the opening of new offices both in New York and Singapore, Lancia said.
The firm is regulated in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands, and has plans to expand its licenses under the regulation of EU markets in cryptographic assets (Mica). Mica entered into force on December 30 of last year.
Portofino has made a series of senior hiring in recent months. Dipak Shah has joined the company as its free sales chief (OTC), based in London.
Shah joined the Japanese investment bank Nomura, where he was used as head of the FX options. He previously worked at Wall Street Banks citi (C) and Goldman Sachs (GS).
“While customers and the provision of liquidity remain our number one priority that we have and we want to make investments in commercial talent and technology to build and climb our business,” Shah said in comments sent by email.
Portofino wants to be a dominant player in his three main commercial segments: manufacture of electronic markets, OTC trade and tokens services.
“We have already hired many people with high caliber in London, with a greater expansion planned in Asia and New York in terms of commercial personnel,” Shah added.
Portofino was founded by two values of values of the Citadel Leonard Lancia and Alex Casimo in 2021. He raised $ 50 million in capital funds at the end of 2022.
The firm was responsible for more than $ 100 billion in negotiation volume in 2024, he said.
The company is reconstructing after suffering a series of outings last year, as reported by Coindesk.
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