BCB Group welcomes Oliver Tonkin as new CEO

By Gloria Methri

BCB Group, a provider of business accounts and trading services for the digital asset economy, has announced the appointment of Oliver Tonkin as CEO. He will succeed Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, who will be leaving the organisation to pursue new opportunities.

Under the entrepreneurial stewardship of Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, the firm secured the largest Series A funding for a company in the UK blockchain industry, and he has since established BCB Group a specialist in the global crypto industry.

Oliver Tonkin is set to further elevate BCB Group’s standing as the multi-jurisdictional regulated provider of payment, trading, and custody services to the digital asset industry.

As co-founder, former deputy CEO, and General Counsel of BCB Group, Tonkin is ideally placed to lead the business moving forward. Having qualified at a leading city law firm and managing a successful boutique investment advisory firm for over ten years, Tonkin’s extensive experience within the financial services sector compliments BCB Group’s core mission to provide its clients with critical, secure, and responsive infrastructure.

About stepping into the new role, Oliver Tonkin, CEO at BCB Group said, “With the unwavering dedication and expertise of our teams, BCB Group is a unique company that has grown significantly since its creation. As a co-founder, I know only too well that the opportunities for us and our industry are as strong as ever – and to become CEO will be a privilege and an honor as we seek to scale the company to the next level.”

Since its launch in 2017, BCB Group has been a leading provider of core infrastructure to the digital asset industry. With its processing infrastructure for both fiat and cryptocurrencies, its portfolio of international clients including Crypto.com, Kraken, and B2C2 can access multi-currency accounts and trade FX and cryptocurrencies at speed and scale.