BCB Group appoints Citigroup veteran Derek Rego as CTO

London-based digital asset service provider, BCB Group, has appointed Derek Rego as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as it plans to accelerate growth over the coming months.

Derek Rego joins BCB Group from Citi, where he spent 25 years in the positions of Global Head of Treasury and Trade Solutions Technology and Global Electronic Banking Channels Head.

According to a press release shared with Coin Rivet, Rego joins at a “vital stage in the growth journey of the firm” and will be tasked with successfully delivering large transformation and growth programs solving complex business challenges using technology.

Founder and CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, said: “Derek is uniquely qualified for our scale-up stage of growth, having brought a number of large-scale fintech initiatives to life. We’re thrilled to welcome Derek on board to help us build the infrastructure which crypto-land really needs.”

BCB Group recently raised $4.5 million in an investment round as it focuses on building out BCB Treasury, BCB Yield Accounts and BCB Wealth Partners as it attempts to cater for increasing instituional demand around the industry.

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