Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. announced that Leon Marshall has been named Chief Executive Officer of Europe. In this newly formed role, Mr. Marshall will be responsible for overseeing Galaxy's continued European expansion across all business lines, as well as managing operations and key client relationships in the region. Mr. Marshall joined Galaxy in June as Global Head of Sales, bringing two decades of experience spanning digital assets and traditional finance.

Mr. Marshall, who will continue to serve as Galaxy's Global Head of Sales as part of his expanded role, has been shaping sales force into a more unified team that spans three continents, bolstering the firm's ability to capture client flow. Prior to joining Galaxy, Mr. Marshall served as Managing Director and Global Head of Sales at Genesis for more than four years, overseeing the firm's global business development and sales initiatives. Mr. Marshall previously spent a decade as a portfolio manager specializing in the energy and metal markets at firms including Trafigura and Apollo Global Management.

He began his career as a commodities derivatives trader at UBS. Mr. Marshall holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford and an MBA from London Business School. Mr. Marshall's appointment to CEO of Europe follows the firm's strategic alliance with DWS, one of the leading asset managers in Europe, to develop a comprehensive suite of digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) in Europe.