Cryptocurrency

Brevan Howard steps up blockchain plans with platform from Nomura’s Laser Digital and fintech incubator

Libre, an institutional Web3 platform focused on alternative asset managers, is being rolled out by WebN Group and Laser Digital

Famed hedge fund Brevan Howard will be just one of the firms turning to the new crypto technology
Famed hedge fund Brevan Howard will be just one of the firms turning to the new crypto technology Photo: Jason Alden/Getty Images

A fintech incubator backed by hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard and Nomura’s crypto arm Laser Digital have launched a Web3 platform focused on alternative asset managers.

Brevan Howard and private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane have partnered with the platform, Libre, which uses tokenisation and smart contracts to improve investment execution.

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