David Mercer

Chief Executive Officer, LMAX Group

David Mercer is Chief Executive Officer of LMAX Group, a global, high-growth financial technology company based in London. A former City banking executive and currency specialist, he joined LMAX Group in 2011 and, following a successful management buyout, helped build the firm into a leading operator of institutional FX and cryptocurrency exchanges, with offices in 11 countries and a global client base.

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Crypto Long & Short: 2026 Marks the Inflection Point for 24/7 Capital Markets

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, David Mercer of LMAX Group writes on tokenization and capital markets that won’t sleep. Then, Andy Baehr looks ahead to crypto’s “sophomore year.”

Jan 21, 2026

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