Edward Williams

Edward Williams has extensive work experience in the finance and cryptocurrency industry. Edward is currently the Head of Customer Success at Xapo Bank and a Director at Coined Limited. Prior to these roles, Edward worked at Coinbase, starting as the Senior Manager of International Operations and eventually becoming the Head of Prime Finance Services and the Head of EMEA and APAC Account Management. Edward played a crucial role in launching and scaling Coinbase's first Account Management team globally and providing crypto execution and custody expertise to institutional investors. Before Coinbase, Edward worked as an Equity, FX, and Crypto Trader at Spreadex, where they provided leverage to retail investors and executed DMA and OTC trades. Edward also held positions at HSBC as an Associate Director in Prime Brokerage and Deutsche Bank as a Vice President in Prime Brokerage, where they worked with institutional clients, covering equity and fixed income margin lending, synthetic financing, stock lending, repo, and FX. Edward started their career at Barclays Investment Bank as a Vice President in Prime Brokerage, where they managed the European Prime Brokerage Client Service team and was responsible for the daily P&L of the Fixed Income Prime Brokerage product.

Edward Williams attended Wootton Upper School, but there is no information available about the degree obtained or field of study. Additionally, Edward has obtained several certifications from the Chartered Insurance Institute, including a Certificate in Discretionary Investment Management, a Diploma in Financial Planning, and various other certifications related to securities, taxation, and financial services. Edward has also earned certifications in investments and financial regulation from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.