SPONSORSHIP INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

BCB Group Leading the Way in Promoting Digital Finance with “Sponsorship Initiative of the Year” Win  

London, UK — 27th November 2025 — BCB Group is proud to announce that it has won the prestigious “Sponsorship Initiative of the Year” award at the Financial Promoter Awards, recognising its industry-leading partnership with South London’s Spencer Hockey Club.  

Now entering its fourth season, the partnership has been celebrated for its authentic community impact, commitment to inclusion, and its role in elevating women’s sport within the financial and digital asset sectors. 

The judging panel commended BCB Group for going beyond traditional sponsorship and championing accessibility, promoting gender diversity, and using the partnership as a platform for real-world financial education. The initiative stood out for its combination of commercial effectiveness and meaningful societal contribution. 

The sponsorship has become a model for values-led engagement in the digital finance industry. The support has helped reduce financial barriers for players, increase visibility for women and youth teams, and reinforce the message that sport, like digital finance, should be open and accessible to everyone. 

Oliver Tonkin, CEO of BCB Group, commented: “This recognition reflects our core belief that digital finance should be accessible to all. Our work with Spencer Hockey Club allows us to bring education and opportunity to new audiences — and to demonstrate what responsible, community-driven sponsorship can achieve.” 

The partnership complements BCB Group’s broader diversity initiatives, including sponsoring women through tech boot camps and working with specialist partners to attract underrepresented talent into the crypto and fintech industries. Together, these efforts highlight BCB’s commitment to creating pathways into both sport and technology for women and minorities. 

Darrell Fox, Judge for the Finance Promoter Awards, added: “In a financial sector that can often feel complex and out of reach, BCB Group have shown exactly what modern sponsorship should look like, authentic, community-driven and genuinely aligned with brand values.  

“Their long-term commitment to Spencer Hockey Club goes far beyond logos and pitch-side visibility. It’s a programme rooted in inclusion, education and real-world impact.” 

BCB Group saw further success on the night with Marketing Executive, Amber Walduck, scooping the award for “Young Financial Promoter of the Year”. “It means so much to be recognised as Young Financial Promoter of the Year. At BCB Group we’re committed to educating, empowering, and opening doors within digital finance, and I’m proud to play a part in that mission.” Concluded Amber.
  

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About BLINC 

The BCB Liquidity Interchange Network Consortium (BLINC) is BCB Group’s flagship instant-settlement network. Built for institutions, BLINC enables real-time, free, and secure settlement between counterparties across fiat and digital currencies, 24/7/365. Since 2020, it has processed over $200 billion for 400 clients worldwide. 

About BCB Group 

BCB Group is a leading provider of regulated payment, wallet and trading services in crypto and fiat for the digital asset economy. We provide accounts, cryptocurrency and foreign exchange market liquidity for some of the world’s largest, crypto-engaged businesses, including crypto exchanges, liquidity providers, market makers, investment firms, custodians, payment processors and wallet providers. 

Our end-to-end suite of fiat and crypto payment, trading and wallet products are accessible through our Client Console UI and API. We offer more than 40 fiat and cryptocurrencies, deep trading liquidity, 24/7 instant payments through our instant settlements network, BLINC, and secure crypto services. Our strong focus on compliance matches our technical and business expertise, and we are regulated by some of the world’s most respected regulators. Authorised in the UK, France and Switzerland, we place the utmost importance on our regulatory-first institutional principles.  

Our leadership team boasts years of relevant, high-level experience, having built their careers at globally-renowned institutions. They combine finance, law, regulatory and technology skills in traditional and crypto financial services with a deep understanding of the new digital asset economy. 

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