Core Insights - Talos has appointed Drew Forman as SVP and Head of Strategy to lead company initiatives in market expansion, product development, and corporate matters, enhancing its role in the institutional digital assets ecosystem [1][2] Company Developments - Forman previously led Cowen Digital, where he launched a full-service institutional digital assets platform, and has extensive experience in derivatives trading from firms like Nomura and J.P. Morgan [2] - Talos has seen significant growth in traditional institutions entering the digital assets space, with Forman's experience expected to help guide the company's next growth phase [2] - The company has onboarded clients managing approximately $21 trillion in assets and hedge funds with over $100 billion in AUM, alongside retail brokers enabling over 100 million end users to trade digital assets [2] Strategic Initiatives - Forman's responsibilities include overseeing business strategy, exploring growth opportunities, and ensuring Talos's platform remains a trusted infrastructure for financial institutions [2] - Recent milestones include integrating Talos's order and execution management system with BlackRock's Aladdin platform and acquiring firms like Coin Metrics and Cloudwall to enhance its institutional-grade platform [2][3] Technology and Infrastructure - The Talos platform connects institutions to various providers in the digital asset ecosystem, including exchanges and custodians, through a unified interface [3]