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BCB Group and BlockFills partner for efficient payments services Pulse
“Working with BCB Group has enabled BlockFills to deliver streamlined
payment solutions to our clients, speeding up transactions as well
as on and off-boarding between crypto and fiat,” said Nick Hammer, BlockFills' CEO. “We have also increased our own operational efficiencies through multiple currency accounts and virtual IBANs.” Oliver Tonkin, co-founder and CEO of BCB Group, said: “Getting BlockFills onboard is a valuable step forward for us into the North American crypto trading market where BlockFills is a major liquidity provider. It is also great to welcome another organisation to BLINC and its ever-expanding network of users.” BlockFills opened its accounts with BCB Group in October 2024, accessing services through BCB’s Client Console, and is now offering the service across its global base of 1,700+ institutional clients. EU, digital assets businesses will have to demonstrate that they are fit for the future. “Our focus on meeting regulatory standards to protect our clients is fundamental to our business model. Details of our approach and our authorisations from leading financial regulators are a prominent feature of the site. We make no apology for that, because security and confidence are critical to our clients,” said Kym Routledge, BCB Group’s Head of Compliance. The site provides a clear outline of BCB’s product suite and the real-world use cases for its systems and services, from on and off-ramping client funds to international payments and trading services across leading fiat, stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies. The site will also provide market insights, news and commentary from BCB’s experts in technology, trading, financial markets and compliance. “Of course we want to attract new business through the new site,” said Tonkin, “but we also want to be the go-to place for all digital asset businesses to keep abreast of vital developments in the industry.”
Within the terms, BlockFills has adopted BCB Group payment accounts in US Dollars (USD), Sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), and Yen (JPY) for its fiat currency operations. BCB is also providing virtual IBANs, allowing BlockFills to efficiently manage and reconcile payments in and out of its accounts. BCB Group payment accounts also have access to BCB’s proprietary payments system BLINC, which
BCB Group, leading provider of payment and digital asset services, and BlockFills, a leading digital assets trading and market technology firm for institutions and professional traders, have announced a partnership to deliver multi-currency payments. The agreements align BlockFills’ strength as a trading and liquidity provider with BCB Group’s international fiat currency payment rails, further developing BlockFills’ client offering and expanding BCB’s fast-growing instant payments network.
enables instant and fee-free transactions between all BCB account clients.
BCB Group unveils website relaunch
It reflects the importance of regulatory standards as key to the next stage of digital assets evolution. Oliver Tonkin, Chief Executive of BCB Group, said: “We believe 2025 is going to be a pivotal year for our industry, with a huge focus on the links between digital assets and mainstream finance. Our website is designed to reflect our role in enabling that integration.”
BCB Group has unveiled a re- engineered website, putting its
comprehensive product suite and regulatory-first approach front and centre of its expansion plans for 2025. The new site has been designed for use by crypto natives and newcomers to digital assets, emphasising BCB’s focus on bridging the gap between digital assets and traditional finance.
BCB’s Unified Platform, which allows institutional clients to store, make payments and trade in both crypto and fiat currencies, is the focus of the site, alongside the group’s ‘regulatory first’ principle. With key regulatory frameworks coming into effect this year, including the wide-ranging Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation from the
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