{"id":"chris-rayner-cook","title":"Chris Rayner-Cook","content":"**Chris Rayner-Cook** is a UK-based finance executive with more than 20 years of experience across traditional finance and crypto. He currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of [Brevan Howard](https://iq.wiki/wiki/brevan-howard) Digital, leading Brevan Howard's digital asset investment team. He previously served as Global Head of Trading and Financing at [Coinbase](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase). [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​[\\[2\\]](#cite-2)​\n\n## Early Life & Education\n\nChris Rayner-Cook completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacology from the University of Bristol in June 2000. [\\[2\\]](#cite-2)​\n\n## Career\n\n**Career**Rayner-Cook began his career at Merrill Lynch in 2000. [\\[2\\]](#cite-2) Over the years, he managed capital at hedge funds including Brevan Howard, Citadel, and Millennium. [\\[2\\]](#cite-2)​\n\nHe co-founded a tokenization business called IVNO, which was sold to [R3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/r3) in 2021. [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​\n\nHe served as Global Head of Trading and Financing at [Coinbase](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase) for approximately two years, ending around the first quarter of 2024, where he oversaw trading and financial operations within the company. [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​\n\nHe currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of Brevan Howard Digital, leading the firm's digital asset investment team. [\\[2\\]](#cite-2)​\n\n## Public Commentary\n\nRayner-Cook co-authored a report on crypto's role in institutional portfolio diversification with Christopher Carrano of Venn by Two Sigma, examining how digital assets can affect portfolio diversification from a systematic risk perspective. [\\[1\\]](#cite-1)​\n\nHe spoke at CfC St. Moritz 2026, an application-only conference limited to 250 attendees that brings together institutional investors, family offices, and crypto industry figures to discuss digital assets, blockchain, and traditional finance. [\\[3\\]](#cite-3)​[\\[4\\]](#cite-4)​","summary":"Chris Rayner-Cook is a seasoned finance executive in the UK, currently serving as CIO of Brevan Howard Digital. 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