Copper company
Overview
Copper is a digital asset custody and infrastructure firm serving institutional clients. The entity behind its site as read in July 2026 is Copper Markets (Liechtenstein) AG, registered in Liechtenstein and based in Vaduz — a deliberate European regulatory footprint for serving EU and EEA institutions. Its leadership comprises a board chaired by Chris Bruppacher with board members Stefano Maestri and Peter Hoffman, and an executive committee of CEO Armin Schmid, Compliance Officer Celine Bernhardt and Finance Officer Allison Fromm. The firm positions itself as led by experts bridging traditional and digital finance, and holds ISO and SOC 2 certifications — the standard institutional assurances for security and operational controls. Its disclosed investors include Target Global, Local Globe, MMC Ventures and Barclays, the last of which is notable as a large bank backing a crypto custodian. Copper has been covered in Bloomberg, Forbes and the Financial Times and maintains partnerships across blockchain and financial industry organisations. Copper built an institutional custody business and established a Liechtenstein-registered entity, Copper Markets (Liechtenstein) AG in Vaduz, to serve European institutional clients, with ISO and SOC 2 certification and backing from Target Global, Local Globe, MMC Ventures and Barclays.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Copper connects to 7 tracked entities, most strongly to Komainu, ClearLoop, Dmitry Tokarev.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 7 of 7 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
partnered_with | Komainu | 95% |
owns | ClearLoop | 95% |
founded | Dmitry Tokarev | 90% |
employs | Dmitry Tokarev | 90% |
headquartered_in | United Kingdom | 85% |
employed_by | Dmitry Tokarev | 85% |
holds_license | Copper Technologies FCA Cryptoasset Registration | 75% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Copper?
Copper is a custody tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 7 other tracked entities, most strongly to Komainu, ClearLoop, Dmitry Tokarev.
What type of entity is Copper?
Copper is classified as a custody (company) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is Copper connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Copper is linked to 7 other tracked entities, most strongly to Komainu, ClearLoop, Dmitry Tokarev.
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