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CrossTower Names Bryan Christian as Global Head of Exchange

Christian will be responsible for managing CrossTower's U.S. and global exchanges, product expansion, and its transaction business.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 1:05 p.m. Published Jun 2, 2021, 3:52 p.m.
CrossTower CEO Kapil Rathi
CrossTower CEO Kapil Rathi

Crypto trading platform CrossTower has hired Nasdaq and Cboe exchange executive Bryan Christian as its new global head of exchange.

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  • In an announcement Wednesday, CrossTower said Christian will be responsible for managing its U.S. and global exchanges, product expansion, and its transaction business.
  • Prior to joining the CrossTower, Christian was the head of institutional services at multi-asset market maker and exchange traded funds firm Old Mission and head of sales at Cboe Global Markets.
  • “We are excited to welcome Bryan and to add his deep market structure and product experience to the CrossTower bench at this important stage of our company’s growth,” said CrossTower Co-Founder and CEO Kapil Rathi.

Read more: Read more: Crypto Trading Platform CrossTower Raises $6M in Seed Round

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