Our journey in milestones

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 a money remitter.

July 2019

BCB Group partners with Bitstamp, Europe’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, to enable investors from the UK to transfer GBP directly to and from their Bitstamp accounts.

August 2019

We launch The Digital Asset Shared Ledger, a Corda-based shared ledger for financial institutions

July 2020

BLINC, one of the first real-time payment networks of its kind that allows free, real-time transactions, is launched.

August 2020

As part of a growing institutional demand for USDC stablecoin payments, clearing and custody, we collaborate with Circle.

October 2020

We announce a collaboration with cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini.

March 2021

We raise $4.5m in a strategic funding round co-led by North Island Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures.

January 2022

BCB Payments secures Authorised Payment Institution (API) licence from the UK’s Financial Services Authority.

January 2022

BCB Group raises $60m in the largest ever Series A funding round for a UK company in the blockchain industry.

February 2022

We acquire LAB577, a blockchain engineering venture studio at the nexus of financial services and emerging technology

March 2024

We announce the expansion of our USD solution by adding the currency to the BLINC network, enabling instant, 24/7 USD payments and settlement.

March 2024

We achieve ISO 27001:2022 certification for all information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection management systems supporting our business.

April 2024

BCB Group receives regulatory approval to operate as an E-Money Institution (EMI) and Digital Assets Provider (DASP) in France, authorised by the ACPR and the AMF respectively, broadening our global beyond the UK and Switzerland.

April 2024

We consolidate governance of our digital asset custody operations on Ripple’s custody platform

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Goals, achievement and recognition

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.

2021

HFM European Technology Awards
Payments Provider of the Year

CityAM Crypto AM Awards
Payment Services Provider of the Year – Finalist

2022

The Pay360 Awards
Best Use of Digital Currencies/Assets in Financial Services – Finalist

Best B2B Payments Programme – Finalist

Hedgeweek European Digital Assets Awards
Best Treasury Management Solution – Finalist

CityAM Crypto AM Awards
Payment Services Provider of the Year – Finalist

2023

The Pay360 Awards
Best Use of Digital Currencies/Assets in Financial Services – Finalist

Best B2B Payments Programme – Highly Commended for BCB Group’s BLINC Network

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards
Brand of the Year – Crypto – Silver

2024

The Digital Assets Awards by The Digital Banker
Winner – Excellence in Digital Assets Innovation – Institutional Payments

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Company awards

2024

Women in Tech Employer Awards
Best Employer for Benefits – shortlisted
Best Employer for Parental Support – shortlisted

Industry awards

2022

Top 1% Workplace Awards

Best Workplace for Employee Onboarding – Highly Commended
Best Sales Professionals Award – Highly Commended

2023

Rising Women in Crypto Power List – by Wirex

Longlisted 2023
Kym Routledge, Group Head of Compliance and UK MLRO
Natasha Powell, Chief Compliance Officer 
Sam Shrager, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications

2024

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

Shecancode Power Up Awards

Raven Reynolds Full Stack Engineer

2024 Financial Promoter Awards
Sam Shrager – Winner Payments Marketer of the Year

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Regulation and certification

BCB Payments Limited is regulated in the UK by the FCA with firm reference number 807377. BCB Markets (Switzerland) Sárl is regulated in Switzerland with business identification number CHE-415.135.958. In April 2024, BCB Payments Europe SASU received authorisation from the ACPR and the AMF respectively to act as an E-Money Institution and Digital Assets Services Provider in France under number 735745. We are seeking additional regulatory approvals in other jurisdictions to offer enhanced services on a global basis. 

We are an ISO 27001 certified company.