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ISSUE 02 / SUMMER 2025
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COVER STORY
The world of digital assets has always been fast-moving, but the pace of development now seems faster than ever. Barely halfway through 2025, we have already seen rapidly evolving regulation on both sides of the Atlantic, a flurry of deals and partnerships across our industry and a surge of interest from mainstream finance in digital assets and payments. And on top of all that, we are already on the second edition of BCB’s BLINC magazine. In this issue we examine all these major themes including the challenge presented by a fragmenting regulatory landscape and also our innovative partnership with Circle to build a truly global digital payment network. We also hear from BCB’s new Chief Product Officer, Valentin Vincendon, who, in an in-depth interview, outlines his vision and approach. Significantly, Valentin identifies a strong corporate culture as a critical factor for success. This theme is echoed in our interviews with BCB Head of Sales Camille Tas and Chief Marketing Officer Sam Shrager. I believe attention to culture will be a crucial factor in this phase of rapid change and advance for our sector. As the digital assets industry matures, successful businesses will be those that nurture their talent, think long term, and encourage true collaboration, both within their own operations and with external partners. It is the key not only to immediate business growth, but also to the long-term future of digital assets and payments. Tim Renew Deputy Chief Executive Officer
18 NEW JOINERS
BUILDING ON CLIENT NEEDS TO STAY AHEAD
FEATURES
25 CREDS
28 REGULATORY RADAR
EDITORIAL Managing editor Sam Shrager Sam@bcbgroup.io
BLINC is produced for BCB Group by Rhotic Media, financial services marketing specialists.
ISSUE 02 / SUMMER 2025
BLINC
STABLE FOUNDATIONS BCB partners with Circle Payment Network
Rhotic Media Ltd 5th Floor 5098, Aldgate Tower 2 Leman Street, London, E1 8FA
MAKING WAVES In conversation with Ripple's UK & Europe MD
PERFECT PARTNERS Exploring BCB's Bitstamp collaboration
Editor Simon Watkins Simon.watkins@rhoticmedia.com
in a rapidly changing world KEEPING CLIENT- FOCUSED
UK company registration number 11295861
Art director Christian Gilliham
RHOTIC Content for financial services
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HIGH AMBITIONS BCB WELCOMES NEW CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
REGULATORY RADAR STABLECOINS IN FOCUS
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