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Dmitry Tokarev

Дмитрий Токарев

Russian-born founder of Copper.co — one of the world's leading institutional crypto custodians

🇬🇧 Fame: UK🇷🇺 Origin: Russia👤 Self (Born there)🗣 Russian: Fluent
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Profile #1054
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Russian originRussiaRussia
AncestrySelf (Born there)-
RussianFluent
CategoryTech & BusinessTier B
Biography

Dmitry Tokareventrepreneur with roots in the Russia

Dmitry Tokarev is a Russian-born British entrepreneur who founded Copper.co — one of the world's leading institutional cryptocurrency custodians, safeguarding digital assets for major investment funds and financial institutions. He grew up in Russia/CIS and completed his Master's degree at Imperial College London.

Russian Connection

Tracing the roots — Russia

Born and raised in Russia/CIS before studying at Imperial College London, Tokarev built Copper.co into a leading institutional crypto infrastructure company. His Russian background and his London-based career represent the post-Soviet technical talent that has made significant contributions to British fintech and the emerging digital assets industry.

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Dmitry Tokarev🇬🇧 UK
Self (Born there)
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Origin
Russia🇷🇺 Russia
Historical context
Post-Soviet states · since 1991
Map of the Post-Soviet states

Russia. Today, the former Soviet space comprises fifteen sovereign independent states.

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Key Achievements

A career defined by ambition

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Founded Copper.co — world-leading institutional crypto custodian
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Copper.co safeguards digital assets for major investment funds globally
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Grew up in Russia/CIS — Master's degree from Imperial College London
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Built one of the most trusted names in institutional crypto infrastructure
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Pioneer in regulated digital asset custody
Russian diasporaSoviet-bornpost-Soviet
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