2021 marked a landmark year for crypto adoption, making crypto a multi-trillion-dollar asset class for the first time.  This meteoric rise didn’t go unnoticed by fund managers, financial institutions, and family offices.  To service this institutional interest in the market, financial service providers have developed institutional capabilities evidenced by Blackrock and Coinbase’s recent partnership that allows insurers, pensions, corporations, asset managers, and banks to transact in crypto with a suite of assorted services. Other institutions are seeking a more bespoke service.  Old Street Digital is an institutional crypto-focused asset management firm that is developing a range of actively managed funds and products that are accessible to institutions and professional investors. Drawing on the experience of the founding team’s collective experience and rich tenure in the institutional asset management arena, the newly-launched firm is focused on providing the benefits of institutional-grade asset management capabilities to the new digital currency ecosystem.  Old Street gives investors the confidence to add exposure to the digital asset market by handling custody, compliance, and regulatory concerns through embedded partnerships with leading providers. London TechWatch caught up with Old Street Digital CEO and Cofounder Paul Ridley to learn more about the business, the company’s strategic plans, recent round of funding, and much, much more…