Caitlin Long
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Caitlin Long is the founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, the first U.S. bank chartered specifically to hold digital assets (a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution). A Bitcoin advocate since 2012 and former Wall Street executive with over 20 years at Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Salomon Brothers, Long was instrumental in drafting Wyoming's landmark blockchain and digital asset legislation. She is one of the most prominent voices at the intersection of Bitcoin, banking regulation, and sound money.
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- Role
- Founder & CEO, Custodia Bank
- Company
- Custodia Bank
- Known For
- First Bitcoin-native bank in the US (Wyoming SPDI), Wyoming blockchain legislation, Bitcoin banking advocacy
- Nationality
- American
- Bitcoin Since
- 2012
- Twitter Handle
- CaitlinLong_
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