June 2017
BCB Group is launched in the UK. Our founders are driven by a passion for the new era of digital finance. They understand the challenges organisations face in holding and transferring funds in the digital economy and resolve to design, build and continually evolve infrastructure for the blockchain era.
July 2018
Our subsidiary, BCB Payments Limited, is registered with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the Payments Services Regulations 2017 as an authorised payment institution.
August 2020
As part of a growing institutional demand for USDC stablecoin payments, clearing and custody, we collaborate with Circle.
March 2021
We raise $4.5m in a strategic funding round co-led by North Island Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures.
January 2022
We raise $60 million in the largest series A funding round for a company in the blockchain industry in the UK.
February 2024
Integration of BCB Group’s BLINC into the Fireblocks Network enabling payment companies and institutional trading firms to instantly and securely transfer fiat with over 1,800 counterparties on the network.
April 2024
We announce our authorisation by the ACPR and the AMF respectively to act as an E-Money Institution and a registered Digital Assets Services Provider (DASP) in France.
April 2024
We partner with Ripple to consolidate governance of our digital asset custody operations on Metaco’s (the Ripple-owned provider of digital asset infrastructure technology) flagship custody platform.
Our drive towards innovation and customer focus is regularly recognised in industry awards, as is our approach to nurturing talent and drawing on a broad range of sector expertise to be a pioneering company in a rapidly growing sector.
2025
Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance Awards
Tulika Dhar Risk Leader of the Year – winner
Sustainability Champion in GRC – winner
GRC Innovator of the Year – winner
The Digital Commonwealth Awards 2025
Best Payments Product – winner
Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Awards
Banking Provider Partner of the Year – shortlisted
Best Provider of Crypto Innovation – winner
Global Financial Market Review
Best Payment Technology Innovation UK 2025 – winner
Legal500 GC Powerlist Luxembourg 2025
Agathe Laissus
Best Employer for Benefits and Wellbeing
Best Employer for Parental Support
Legal Leader of the Year – In-House – Rüya Karausta -shortlisted
Highly Commended for The Top 1% Leader of the Year Award – Tim Renew
Financial Promoter Awards 2025
Sponsorship Initiative of the Year – winner
Young Financial Promoter of the Year Amber Walduck – winner
B2B Payments Innovation of the Year – shortlisted
Best Initiative in Banking – shortlisted
Wirex Beincrypto Rising Women in Crypto 2025
Best crypto influencer – Sam Shrager
2024
The Digital Assets Awards by The Digital Banker
Winner – Excellence in Digital Assets Innovation – Institutional Payments
Best Workplace for Employee Onboarding – Highly Commended
Best Sales Professionals Award – Highly Commended
Best Employer for Benefits – shortlisted
Best Employer for Parental Support – shortlisted
Rising Women in Crypto Power List – by Wirex
Longlisted 2024
Kym Routledge, Group Head of Compliance and UK MLRO
Sam Shrager, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
Raven Reynolds Full Stack Engineer
Sam Shrager – Winner Payments Marketer of the Year
Financial Technology Report
Agathe Laissus – Top 50 Women Leaders in Financial Technology
Legal500 GC Powerlist Luxembourg
Agathe Laissus
2023
Best Use of Digital Currencies/Assets in Financial Services – Finalist
Best B2B Payments Programme – Highly Commended for BCB Group’s BLINC Network
Women in Tech
Best tech employer – Finalist
Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards
Brand of the Year – Crypto – Silver
Legal500 GC Powerlist BENELUX
Agathe Laissus
Rising Women in Crypto Power List – by Wirex
Kym Routledge, Group Head of Compliance and UK MLRO
Natasha Powell, Chief Compliance Officer
Sam Shrager, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
Women in Tech
Corinne Bosch – Winner, Power Up award
2022
The Pay360 Awards
Best B2B Payments Programme – Finalist
Best B2B/B2C Banking Initiative – Finalist
Hedgeweek European Digital Assets Awards
Best Treasury Management Solution – Finalist
CityAM Crypto AM Awards
Payment Services Provider of the Year – Finalist
2021
HFM European Technology Awards
Best use of artificial intelligence or blockchain – Finalist
CityAM Crypto AM Awards
Payment Services Provider of the Year – Finalist
HFM European Technology Awards 2019
Best use of payments technology – BLINC
